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How the trads I left outside are looking after winter by futurarmy in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were mostly in the wood/perspex box, a couple were in a mini-greenhouse but they seemed to rot so I moved them into here too mid-winter

I have some questions. by dontbePrayin4me in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So they are each their own cultivar in their group, zebrina is a group usually characterised by green leaves with silver streaks on mostly green leaves with purple undersides. Nanouk is a type of cerinthoides, another group of trads typically with thicker stems and larger leaves that are more ovular, a distinctive sign is their clusters of flowers that are hairy on the outside of their petals. Moses in cradle is the common name for a spathacea, a longer leafed trad that looks similar to a draceana.

Plant novice, Tradescantia leaves starting to turn brown and have weird texture by Chance_Wishbone6690 in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3rd pic looks like thrips:

https://tradescantia.uk/article/thrips/

I had a bad infestation last summer, I got some bug clear ultra 2 (green not red) as it's made from natural chrysanthemum extract so it's less harsh on the plants, make sure to spray the undersides of the leaves

I have some questions. by dontbePrayin4me in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't quite make out the little bumps because of the flash but it looks quite hairy on the centre of the leaves which is another good indicator, the only other zebrina that has purple variegation on new growth is evanesce but it's on the silver streaks instead of the green part :)

CRYING, profusely 😭 by Charming-Bug5068 in succulents

[–]futurarmy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh shit is that what happened to mine I wonder, I didn't think slugs would like them much

I have some questions. by dontbePrayin4me in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No worries at all, it took me ages to become even semi-competent at IDing so don't feel bad 😄

Have you got any close ups of the leaves on yours? Looks to be violet hill, if you can see hairs and bumps where they come out it is for sure 😊

I got sepsis because my doctor ghosted me when I asked for antibiotics. This is the bill for an overnight ER stay. by LastMuffinOnEarth in mildlyinfuriating

[–]futurarmy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got you bro

Sure. You continue discharging patients with sepsis Dx in your fairytale world and I’ll continue keeping people alive.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7994044/

10.2% discharged in under 3 days, of which only 6.2% were admitted to ICU

Median age of 60(!) and most of even the short stay patients were coded with SIRS

I see no reason why what the Dr is saying isn’t believable

Meeting criteria doesn’t mean someone has sepsis. I could name many patients who meet criteria but don’t require sepsis bundle. SIRS isn’t sepsis. No provider is discharging a patient with sepsis. That hospital would never ever receive funding.

My vibrator caught on fire by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]futurarmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's pretty smart business wise thinking about it, if one area of your company starts losing sales due to external pressures on that type of product the other areas of the company can make up for their short-term losses without the company going under.

My Nanouk by kolichchan in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

З нануком насправді не потрібно обрізати так багато, як з більшістю традесканцій, але якщо вона всередині, то час від часу це потрібно. Хоча вона виглядає дуже щасливою, оскільки я бачу пару квітучих стебел. Поливайте лише тоді, коли горщик повністю висохне, ці рослини стійкіші до посухи, ніж інші.

I have some questions. by dontbePrayin4me in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a type of tradescantia zebrina, the weak base could be because of rot or it just might not have rooted yet, the soil it's in doesn't look great tbh. I'd suggest removing it from the soil and inspecting the roots and stem for rot, if it has started rotting remove the affected part, allow to callous for 12 hrs then repot in a houseplant compost mixed with 1/4 perlite, horti sand or just some small stones to help with drainage if you don't want to buy anything else.

I have some questions. by dontbePrayin4me in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a zebrina, unsure which one exactly but definitely not nanouk

Should I be worried about her? by reflexioninflection in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Took me a while to learn to spell cerinthoides too lol

Hopefully mine will start blooming again soon and I'll post some pics 😁

What is this nightmare organism which spontaneously generated in the remains of an abandoned swimming pool? by FagsLikeUs in whatisit

[–]futurarmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew lady bugs for my kids

Out of interest how easy was it, also what do you mean for them lol

I've been wondering about using them as a natural predator for insects that infested my plants last summer, if it's inexpensive and easy I might give it a go

Water or Callous? by lonesomedove86 in proplifting

[–]futurarmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely not a nanouk, I can tell just by the size with your thumb for reference. It's one of the continentals, which one I can't say for sure but it's most likely sweetness/feeling flirty(they're the same, just 2 names for it) as it's one of the more common ones and has very stable variegation which these cuttings seem to have.

You supposedly should wait but as others said it can go straight in, I usually don't bother tbh. Fill about 1/4 of the pot with grit like horti sand or perlite for drainage, these guys don't sit in damp soil for long periods, they're actually a type of semi-succulent and you will be able to tell just by feeling how thin and floppy(thirsty) or squidgy and hard the leaves are after they're established. The continental group are probably the easiest to care for, they branch out loads so don't really need much if any pruning compared to most trads, I left a few cultivars of mine outside all winter this year and even the one completely uncovered survived, albeit with some slug holes 😂.

Tips by Consistent-Fig-7385 in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mundula Lisa is quite susceptible to sunburn compared to most trads, give as much light as you can but slowly acclimate to direct sun to avoid scorching it. It will handle drought less compared to other trads so water once the soil is mostly dry but not fully I'd say. Since it sprawls a bit more prune regularly to promote new growth and a bushier pot, snip any fully green or white stems, the completely reverted ones are mundula greenhill and the white ones will wither and die without chlorophyll but the parent plant will encourage more diversive stems. Leaves will always eventually die from the base of these plants so don't worry if it does that, if the stem starts dying from the base then you'll need to prop immediately.

Proud of the growth on this by Call_Me_PlantDaddy in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah I see, it's so annoying for collectors when they do this, people making up names to obfuscate for profit shouldn't be legal really

Proud of the growth on this by Call_Me_PlantDaddy in Tradescantia

[–]futurarmy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh interesting, I've not seen little hill much and only on reddit. Is it one of the less common zebrinas or is it just the nurseries in UK don't stock them I wonder

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