I found one on the floor last week at HD. I was so happy 😂 I put it in water just like that. I think just take the leaves off if the stem is not long enough. But it looks long here.
GlitterChickens on
The name has been shifted to wandering dude.
As to propping, these things live to grow and prop. Make sure you have a node and put it in moistened soil. Keep a little moist but not drowned and it will just take off. As it grows the base of it will start to get bald… you can just continue to chop and prop.
That’s a beautiful cutting. Made me realize how leggy mine is.
Spooky_Dungeonmaster on
I’m going to use “wondering jew” as another name for the curious son on the first night of pesach from now on, thanks!
wishy-washy_bear on
Roots easily in water.
If you’re interested in my opinion though, I’m not a big fan of that particular tradescantia as a houseplant. It’s beautiful, but in my experience it seems like it does well in a big flat sunny area not in a pot indoors.
I’ve kept this as a houseplant for a couple years after being gifted a couple pots of it and it’s been pretty frustrating. The stems coming from the roots routinely die and shrivel and then the end of the plant stays alive, so you can keep cutting, rooting, and replanting over and over again. But I find it annoying that the base of my plants are so fragile and don’t survive well. Also basically every single time I move it the thing will break off at the pot and then it’s the same process. It’s pretty but seems to leave a mess of dead leaves everywhere whenever there’s low light, and in my book is just more trouble than it’s worth.
brown-tube on
that’s a wandering dude
starlitestoner420 on
So that’s a really offensive name for this plant. Any research on google would have told you people have attempted to rename it to wandering dude or simply inch plant.
bloodbonesnbutter on
literally put it anywhere the sun wont burn it
creepyaliengirl on
I didn’t ever hear this name for it (!!) but we have one of these and it is very happy in a full sun area near some flowering shrubs in our backyard in N FL, was here before we moved in and doing awesome 3 years in with less than minimal maintenance compared to other native plants trees and shrubs, I adore the color it contributes
shawshank1969 on
The “Purple Heart” variety is really easy to grow outside in zone 9.
MrAwesum_Gamer on
What’s he wondering?
rumblefish73 on
Wandering dude
deletedunreadxoxo on
I was gifted one of these in a pot and now it’s like 8 plants all over the house.
Once or twice a year I cut off the dead leaves, which leaves it looking sad so I also chop a bunch of vines and just jam them into the soil.
Three years in and maybe two single vines died because I don’t water them enough. Definitely skip rooting in water for these, they’re fine with soil even without any roots.
queensnuggles on
We now call it wandering dude.
ExpandedMatter on
I have so many pieces that have fallen off after repotting that I’m propagating them & planting them around my tree flowerbed.
Healthy_Honey262 on
FWIW, I come from a v proud Jewish family—we have always called them wandering Jews, and it’s even a running joke for us to act offended when someone calls it that. I haven’t met a single Jewish person offline that gives a shit about this. I see it as a “Latinx” situation.
IntenseLamb on
HOW do I get mine this full?? I have chopped and propped so many times I’m out of surface area in the pot. I looped them around in the pot too to give the stems more stability, which helps, but all the vines are still so leggy! Any ideas on cultivating this kind of intensity?
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I found one on the floor last week at HD. I was so happy 😂 I put it in water just like that. I think just take the leaves off if the stem is not long enough. But it looks long here.
The name has been shifted to wandering dude.
As to propping, these things live to grow and prop. Make sure you have a node and put it in moistened soil. Keep a little moist but not drowned and it will just take off. As it grows the base of it will start to get bald… you can just continue to chop and prop.
That’s a beautiful cutting. Made me realize how leggy mine is.
I’m going to use “wondering jew” as another name for the curious son on the first night of pesach from now on, thanks!
Roots easily in water.
If you’re interested in my opinion though, I’m not a big fan of that particular tradescantia as a houseplant. It’s beautiful, but in my experience it seems like it does well in a big flat sunny area not in a pot indoors.
I’ve kept this as a houseplant for a couple years after being gifted a couple pots of it and it’s been pretty frustrating. The stems coming from the roots routinely die and shrivel and then the end of the plant stays alive, so you can keep cutting, rooting, and replanting over and over again. But I find it annoying that the base of my plants are so fragile and don’t survive well. Also basically every single time I move it the thing will break off at the pot and then it’s the same process. It’s pretty but seems to leave a mess of dead leaves everywhere whenever there’s low light, and in my book is just more trouble than it’s worth.
that’s a wandering dude
So that’s a really offensive name for this plant. Any research on google would have told you people have attempted to rename it to wandering dude or simply inch plant.
literally put it anywhere the sun wont burn it
I didn’t ever hear this name for it (!!) but we have one of these and it is very happy in a full sun area near some flowering shrubs in our backyard in N FL, was here before we moved in and doing awesome 3 years in with less than minimal maintenance compared to other native plants trees and shrubs, I adore the color it contributes
The “Purple Heart” variety is really easy to grow outside in zone 9.
What’s he wondering?
Wandering dude
I was gifted one of these in a pot and now it’s like 8 plants all over the house.
Once or twice a year I cut off the dead leaves, which leaves it looking sad so I also chop a bunch of vines and just jam them into the soil.
Three years in and maybe two single vines died because I don’t water them enough. Definitely skip rooting in water for these, they’re fine with soil even without any roots.
We now call it wandering dude.
I have so many pieces that have fallen off after repotting that I’m propagating them & planting them around my tree flowerbed.
FWIW, I come from a v proud Jewish family—we have always called them wandering Jews, and it’s even a running joke for us to act offended when someone calls it that. I haven’t met a single Jewish person offline that gives a shit about this. I see it as a “Latinx” situation.
HOW do I get mine this full?? I have chopped and propped so many times I’m out of surface area in the pot. I looped them around in the pot too to give the stems more stability, which helps, but all the vines are still so leggy! Any ideas on cultivating this kind of intensity?