Thanks young lady! Your calm presentation has saved a life! It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving. My houseguest is still here! I don't cuss on Sunday, but d mm t! Thanks for listening. You were great!
I learned the same about trees, tree roots will grow and become stronger as the tree sways in the wind. It never occurred to me the plants would also. Thank you for the great information.
Thank you. It has a pot for the bottom part too but I was using it as a temporary pot for my other Tradescantia. There was a pot shuffle going on. :) Like always lol
If you let this plant get "leggy" (7 nodes long as a minimum) it produces beautiful little flowers every morning and they die every night. Its so tempting to cut Everthing and keep it neat but also to let it do its thing to see its true beauty. You just have to be sure that the weight of the steam can be supported without strangling itself. You can do this by checking the stems around the edge of the pot. That said. It is a great video and you have done a great job of growing this plant from cutting.
Right on, thanks! You answered lots of questions I had. Mine was so sparse but long, so I thinned the length and filled in the center with these branches. It all came from one little clipping a friend donated after dinner one night. Lol, I seem to get a lot of plants that way! 😉 Thanks again and have a great summer!
Mine is huge I trim the long stringy pieces and it will grow back out thicker. I love these plants I just started to more from my big one I give mine miracle grow every four weeks and I keep mine in direct sunlight . Pieces that fall off I just toss in the top of the plant and they re root themselves
The best advice I can give is to not overwater it and as much light as possible. I’ve had them outside direct south summer sun (I live in Ontario Canada) and they thrived. 💜
Patricia Lisowski amazing! :) Give them lots of light right now and they will grow great roots for you. I should have mentioned it’s always best to give them as much light as you can while they are rooting in 😉 Happy Planting! 😊
Olga's dreamland thank you ♥️ I have so many random tips about plants.. I will probably make more of these videos because I really want to share this type of stuff. 😊
Cacti and succulent soil with a bit of extra perlite thrown in. I have waaay better results now than when I used houseplant stuff. Any succulent and cacti soil will do. Works amazing for peperomias as well.
When I bought my zebrina the man who owns the garden center said it loves shade and too much sun will cause the purple color to fade. Have you ever had this issue? I have my zebrina in my living room that has a giant south west/west facing window but it's on an end table away from direct light. I love the purple color!!! Love your video and LOVE your idea to have the zebrina on that stand...I have bowls of fruit in my kitchen on one of those and now I'm going to look for another to do that w my plants 😁🤗
Hmmm I would say you have your plant in the perfect spot. I have never had my leaves fade in fact quite the opposite. I find the purple becomes more pronounced with more light. However if your looking into the light at the plant (plant is in front of bright light) sometimes the leaves can appear to be faded. Pull the plant back from the light source and check. I always find mine look normal when I do this and it’s just because of the way the light shines through the leaves. These plants are the best. So many ways to grow them. 💚
I need help making my plant more bushy. I clipped off a leaf a few weeks ago, and have not seen anything coming from that spot yet. How long does it usually take before we start to see a new leaf coming? I am wondering if I did it right.
Thank you so much. I’m going to start doing a lot more of these “quick tip” videos. 😊 The Plant to the left is Also a Tradescantia. Tradescantia spathacea aka Oyster Plant as well as “Moses in a boat” It’s HUGE now. A very prolific grower and such easy care. Same as a Wandering Jew. Brightest light possible in Your home or they also grow outside easily. You can pull them away from the window and they will still grow like crazy but they will be quite stretched out. I highly suggest this plant. 🌱💚 Have a great day!
Jan Alexander No I don’t think it does.. at least not one the varieties that I have grown (mostly common). Although if you have a Pothos for example and would like morenoff shoots snip off the end of a vine. It takes no time at all for that vine to start regrowing (sometimes in more than one spot) and encourages the other parts of the plant to vine faster. :)
Mine is called an oyster moses in the cradle. It is a tri-color. You could probably take cuttings from the vining part and reroot them back in the pot.
@@shirah9582 wait, i thought that was just a pink wandering jew. i bought one recently and thats what they told me. mines has thick stems and not many leave like yours, the leaves arent quite as big as yours (its a young plant) i thought it was gonna vine so i put it in a hanging basket with two other colors of wandering jew.
@@nomanejane5766 Tradescantia does come in several colors. Yours may be one of those. The moses in the cradle or oyster plant is from Mexico, it does vine, but it looks better if it's kept more compact. That is my opinion anyway. Have a nice day.
Hello I have this plant indoors. It used to be in a hot Florida room, but I moved it into the living room where it gets a southern exposure. No direct sunlight due to my front porch roof. My plant is losing it's shimmer and seems to be a lot more droopy. Do you know what I might be doing wrong?
Thank you so much. I got them at a store called Jysk in Canada. I’m pretty sure they still sell them but not sure where you live. I’m sure you could make something similar with wire, wire cutters, plant pots and spray paint. 🤷🏻♀️💚
I water mine both ways from the bottom and from the top. I like to water from the bottom as it helps control fungal issues, overwatering and getting the leaves too wet. That being said it’s good to flush the soil every once and a while by watering from the top and letting the water run through a few tiles.
I have soil gnats ( I think that's what they are called) and they have taken over my poor plant. I literally put a normal sticky fly strip near the plant and within 5 days its completely cover and the gnats are still there. I keep reading, spray ithe plant with washed down dish soap and that just doesnt sound right. Also read vinegar? Any Advice?
Amy Massina YES! They are awful. Mosquito bits will be a lifesaver for you. They got rid of all my fungus gnats within a week or so of watering all my plants with the product in the water. It’s a natural organism that will live in the soil and kills off the gnats when they are consumed by the fungus gnat larvae and prevent them from maturing into adults. The adults do not live long and when you wipe out the next generation they won’t be able to continue to spawn like crazy. Make sure us use the product on all your plants even if they don’t have many gnats. The larvae will likely be in all the soil. You can also try treating the soil with a 1/10 hydrogen peroxide to water mix. Not as good as the moquito bits but it will help a bit. Do not treat any soil with mosquito bits in it with the hydrogen peroxide though.. you will likely kill the beneficial microorganisms along with the larvae. Fungus gnats are one plant pest that you absolutely can win the war on. I swear by this stuff. Best of luck!
So to get mine to Branch out I should take off some leaves? I just have 2 long wandering Jews but they're still not branching out they're just getting long ....
You can also cut off the growing shoots to encourage branching. I've never heard of plucking the leaves off. But, I honestly just plucked 3 to test out lol. I always cut the last 2 leaves on the branch and mine is so bushy and tons of branches.
I was helping a friend move and gained their enormous, however not cared for wandering Jew. The top and part way down looks dead and brown but the last foot or 18 inches are all bright colored and healthy ....but on very thin branches. How can I fix this plant without killing it???
Yeah it really does. Especially to get the tight formation of leaves. It can take really birght indirect light or even some direct sun when it is inside. :)
So let me get this straight. I don’t have to repot it if I don’t want to and I want it to over grow the pot..? All I gotta do is trim it every now and then
Pretty fast if the plant is in good light. Within a week or so would be my guess. I’ve never timed it. If the plant is in the growing season t could happen within a few days. Thanks for watching and for your comment 😊🌱💚
I will have to do that Valerie. I don’t spend as much time on my phone or RUclips lately as im very allergic to my iPhone and metal or silicone cases. However I’m trying to figure out ways around the bc I miss watching and making plant videos. I will subscribe now. 🌱💚
Thanks young lady! Your calm presentation has saved a life! It's the Sunday after Thanksgiving. My houseguest is still here! I don't cuss on Sunday, but d mm t! Thanks for listening. You were great!
I just saw a beautiful Wandering Jew, and I wasn’t quite sure how to care for it, I think I may go back and get it.😂
Thank you for the help. Your plant and other plants are beautiful.
I never knew that the wind strengthens plant branches! Although it makes sense. Thanks for the tip!
You're very welcome. :)
I learned the same about trees, tree roots will grow and become stronger as the tree sways in the wind. It never occurred to me the plants would also. Thank you for the great information.
that is a beautiful looking tradescantia, great info. Denise.I love your plant holder/hanger.
Thank you. It has a pot for the bottom part too but I was using it as a temporary pot for my other Tradescantia. There was a pot shuffle going on. :) Like always lol
I just recieved some cuttings and have been binge researching these plants and thats the first i heard of that ty
Such a BEAUTIFUL plant Denise and it looks INCREDIBLE on the plant stand with all the beautiful training colourful stems, what a BEAUTY
So smart to just repot the cuttings back into the plant!! Mine is so leggy!
If you let this plant get "leggy" (7 nodes long as a minimum) it produces beautiful little flowers every morning and they die every night. Its so tempting to cut Everthing and keep it neat but also to let it do its thing to see its true beauty. You just have to be sure that the weight of the steam can be supported without strangling itself. You can do this by checking the stems around the edge of the pot. That said. It is a great video and you have done a great job of growing this plant from cutting.
This was very helpful! I have a sad Wondering Jew that I need to go over and repot. ☺️
Thank you for taking time to share this tip! What a cool way to make
It bushier 😃
Love this plant. Yours look great!! Thanks for sharing.
exactly what i was looking for, thank you!
It looks Great! Thanks for the tip Denise! Have a nice day!🌹🌱🌷
Thanks for sharing your very informative video awesome tips beautiful plants new subscribers watching from California
Right on, thanks! You answered lots of questions I had. Mine was so sparse but long, so I thinned the length and filled in the center with these branches. It all came from one little clipping a friend donated after dinner one night. Lol, I seem to get a lot of plants that way! 😉 Thanks again and have a great summer!
Mine is huge I trim the long stringy pieces and it will grow back out thicker. I love these plants I just started to more from my big one I give mine miracle grow every four weeks and I keep mine in direct sunlight . Pieces that fall off I just toss in the top of the plant and they re root themselves
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Thank you for sharing!! I had no idea how to care for this plant, and your video really helped!
The best advice I can give is to not overwater it and as much light as possible. I’ve had them outside direct south summer sun (I live in Ontario Canada) and they thrived. 💜
Good to know! I just potted some cuttings this afternoon!
Patricia Lisowski amazing! :) Give them lots of light right now and they will grow great roots for you. I should have mentioned it’s always best to give them as much light as you can while they are rooting in 😉 Happy Planting! 😊
What a great and informative video, thank you! I just bought my first inch plant today. I love your planter, where did you get it from?
Nice video Denise. Thanks for sharing ths tips with us.
Olga's dreamland thank you ♥️ I have so many random tips about plants.. I will probably make more of these videos because I really want to share this type of stuff. 😊
Great tips! Thank you so much!!
Wonderful tip! Thanks!
Thanks for the tips 👍😊🌿
great video! beautiful plant 😀 xxx
Thanks Axl.
This plant looks beautiful!! What soil/dirt do you use? Thanks for your tips.
Cacti and succulent soil with a bit of extra perlite thrown in. I have waaay better results now than when I used houseplant stuff. Any succulent and cacti soil will do. Works amazing for peperomias as well.
Thanks for showing me this!!! I love your simple and interesting video!
Great tips😊thanks for sharing 😊
You’re very welcome. 😊 🌱💚
Mine is so full and healthy and have very long curly hanging on the big window. love this plant so much
When I bought my zebrina the man who owns the garden center said it loves shade and too much sun will cause the purple color to fade. Have you ever had this issue? I have my zebrina in my living room that has a giant south west/west facing window but it's on an end table away from direct light. I love the purple color!!! Love your video and LOVE your idea to have the zebrina on that stand...I have bowls of fruit in my kitchen on one of those and now I'm going to look for another to do that w my plants 😁🤗
Hmmm I would say you have your plant in the perfect spot. I have never had my leaves fade in fact quite the opposite. I find the purple becomes more pronounced with more light. However if your looking into the light at the plant (plant is in front of bright light) sometimes the leaves can appear to be faded. Pull the plant back from the light source and check. I always find mine look normal when I do this and it’s just because of the way the light shines through the leaves. These plants are the best. So many ways to grow them. 💚
Lots of good info..Thank you!
I have 2 of these, they're beautiful xo
Great tip!
I need help making my plant more bushy. I clipped off a leaf a few weeks ago, and have not seen anything coming from that spot yet. How long does it usually take before we start to see a new leaf coming? I am wondering if I did it right.
Great video! What is the plant next to it on the left? :)
Thank you so much. I’m going to start doing a lot more of these “quick tip” videos. 😊 The Plant to the left is Also a Tradescantia. Tradescantia spathacea aka Oyster Plant as well as “Moses in a boat” It’s HUGE now. A very prolific grower and such easy care. Same as a Wandering Jew. Brightest light possible in Your home or they also grow outside easily. You can pull them away from the window and they will still grow like crazy but they will be quite stretched out. I highly suggest this plant. 🌱💚 Have a great day!
Thanks, good info. Will that work on other vining plants?
Jan Alexander No I don’t think it does.. at least not one the varieties that I have grown (mostly common). Although if you have a Pothos for example and would like morenoff shoots snip off the end of a vine. It takes no time at all for that vine to start regrowing (sometimes in more than one spot) and encourages the other parts of the plant to vine faster. :)
What do you use for soil?
Good info! What is the plant to the left of it? My sister gave me one that looks very similar, but it has vined out & not much in the center.
Mine is called an oyster moses in the cradle. It is a tri-color. You could probably take cuttings from the vining part and reroot them back in the pot.
@@shirah9582 wait, i thought that was just a pink wandering jew. i bought one recently and thats what they told me. mines has thick stems and not many leave like yours, the leaves arent quite as big as yours (its a young plant) i thought it was gonna vine so i put it in a hanging basket with two other colors of wandering jew.
@@nomanejane5766 Tradescantia does come in several colors. Yours may be one of those. The moses in the cradle or oyster plant is from Mexico, it does vine, but it looks better if it's kept more compact. That is my opinion anyway. Have a nice day.
Ok sounds good mine is so straggly
so good to know
I think your tips are great, but your video is hard to follow because the camera was moving around way too much. Thank you for sharing.
Hello I have this plant indoors. It used to be in a hot Florida room, but I moved it into the living room where it gets a southern exposure. No direct sunlight due to my front porch roof. My plant is losing it's shimmer and seems to be a lot more droopy. Do you know what I might be doing wrong?
I love this! Please tell me where you got that plant stand with the planter
Thank you so much. I got them at a store called Jysk in Canada. I’m pretty sure they still sell them but not sure where you live. I’m sure you could make something similar with wire, wire cutters, plant pots and spray paint. 🤷🏻♀️💚
@@giventogrow8533 Thank you for the info! I'm on the east coast in the sates but I'll check to see if there's an online store!
How do you water yours? I've read different things on how to water them. Please and thanks :)
I water mine both ways from the bottom and from the top. I like to water from the bottom as it helps control fungal issues, overwatering and getting the leaves too wet. That being said it’s good to flush the soil every once and a while by watering from the top and letting the water run through a few tiles.
I usually wait until they dry out completely and then I water.
I have soil gnats ( I think that's what they are called) and they have taken over my poor plant. I literally put a normal sticky fly strip near the plant and within 5 days its completely cover and the gnats are still there. I keep reading, spray ithe plant with washed down dish soap and that just doesnt sound right. Also read vinegar? Any Advice?
Amy Massina YES! They are awful. Mosquito bits will be a lifesaver for you. They got rid of all my fungus gnats within a week or so of watering all my plants with the product in the water. It’s a natural organism that will live in the soil and kills off the gnats when they are consumed by the fungus gnat larvae and prevent them from maturing into adults. The adults do not live long and when you wipe out the next generation they won’t be able to continue to spawn like crazy. Make sure us use the product on all your plants even if they don’t have many gnats. The larvae will likely be in all the soil. You can also try treating the soil with a 1/10 hydrogen peroxide to water mix. Not as good as the moquito bits but it will help a bit. Do not treat any soil with mosquito bits in it with the hydrogen peroxide though.. you will likely kill the beneficial microorganisms along with the larvae. Fungus gnats are one plant pest that you absolutely can win the war on. I swear by this stuff. Best of luck!
@@giventogrow8533 Thank you so Much❣I can't wait to try this. Appreciate you taking the time to write this.
help! my new wandering jew plant started getting droopy. I don't know what is causing it. do you have any care tips?
So to get mine to Branch out I should take off some leaves? I just have 2 long wandering Jews but they're still not branching out they're just getting long ....
Yes! It works like a charm. Also works for other tradescantia. You could also take cuttings as they grow and root very quickly. 💚
You can also cut off the growing shoots to encourage branching. I've never heard of plucking the leaves off. But, I honestly just plucked 3 to test out lol. I always cut the last 2 leaves on the branch and mine is so bushy and tons of branches.
I was helping a friend move and gained their enormous, however not cared for wandering Jew. The top and part way down looks dead and brown but the last foot or 18 inches are all bright colored and healthy ....but on very thin branches. How can I fix this plant without killing it???
Chaz Baz, I kind of thought that was going to be the only solution ..thank you for your time!
Chaz I couldnt agree more. Jennifer this plant roots so easily and is a fast grower. You will have a big plant again in no time. ;)
Thank’s girl!
It likes a lot of brightness right?
Yeah it really does. Especially to get the tight formation of leaves. It can take really birght indirect light or even some direct sun when it is inside. :)
Given To Grow thanks for the tips :)
So let me get this straight. I don’t have to repot it if I don’t want to and I want it to over grow the pot..? All I gotta do is trim it every now and then
About how long does it take for the new leaves to start growing after the old leaf has been pinched?
I propagated 3 strands Tuesday in water and by the end of Wednesday it already had roots growing 😊 so my guess would be quickly.
Soooo fast isn’t it. Such a great plant.
Pretty fast if the plant is in good light. Within a week or so would be my guess. I’ve never timed it. If the plant is in the growing season t could happen within a few days. Thanks for watching and for your comment 😊🌱💚
Thank you!
THANK YOU!!!!!
Thank you
💚🍃👍
Nice vine
Gorgeous tradescantia! I recently posted a video about wandering Jew if you’re interested be sure to check it out!❤️
I will have to do that Valerie. I don’t spend as much time on my phone or RUclips lately as im very allergic to my iPhone and metal or silicone cases. However I’m trying to figure out ways around the bc I miss watching and making plant videos. I will subscribe now. 🌱💚
Impossible to kill this plant
Truth!
Thank you!
You’re welcome 💚