Thank you so much! Very helpful video! I started having exactly the same problem (black-brown edges, spots) with my Tradescantia Nanouk after I started misting the plants around it to add humidity. I treated it against fungus, did not help one bit. Now we know the plant did not like the humidity! Later I discovered Tradescantia Nanouk is related to succulents - that explains it all.
I'm so pleased you found it useful! I still get brown spots on mine but only occasionally. They're doing far better now - I think over-watering also adds to the spotting issue. Additionally, I've found full sun isn't something they prefer either - mine grown in shadier spots do far better and have more colour too. It's all a trial and error thing I guess. 😬
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Thank you for the extra tips. My Zebrina tradescantia is doing perfect inside the house now, no brown spots at all (it's 35% humidity indoors, pretty dry air). Nanouk however is very sensitive to extra water and gets brown spots easily. When I put Nanouk outside in the sun, it started getting bright yellow-rusty spots, not brown anymore, it has to return indoor. I feel strongly that we have to allow each new plant adjust to the environment of our house/growing space first, or to even try and grow from seeds to allow the plant to adjust the best it can to our environment - then it will be way stronger than what we bring purchased from other growers. It's wonderful you are sharing your experience!
Thank you for expending so much time and experimenting with this for everyone! You took one for the team. I am finally mastering my nanook. My first mistake was transplanting into too big of a pot
Thanks! I did actually make a nanouk video - compiling everything I've learned about them over the last few years. You might want to check it out: ruclips.net/video/Xe57mU8EWUc/видео.html
Thankyou so much for sharing this information! So many of my rainbow tricolor tradescantia are getting spots and the leaves are drying up. I was goung to just take cuttings from what good branches are left and throw the plants in the compost but maybe I'll just trim them all back and keep dehumidifiers running and improve air circulation and see if they improve. It is springtime so it has been a bit humid in the house.
My pleasure! Can't say I've solved the issue of brown leaf markings with nanouk varieties - I've got ongoing experiments on that one! If I was you I'd still take cuttings and start a new pot off. Good luck!
Thank you for making these videos! I have a Nanouk Lilac and it has spots starting, but for the life of me, I couldn’t find any reason for it. One spot is pretty much spreading over the entire leaf. I don’t keep it anywhere humid though, which is strange. It does get lots of direct sunlight, but I always thought tradescantias liked lots of sun. So I’m still lost. But thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching Kelly. So, reducing humidity improved the spotting on mine - however - they still get spots. Older leaves just seem prone to them and I've found that by simply removing them, or pruning back the worst affected stems it largely keeps it under control. I would also suggest reducing watering frequency, and keeping them out of the sun. I've got loads of plants in various places in my greenhouse. The ones out of direct sun to the best by far. I hope that helps. Good luck!
@@kala9907 Yeah and I've since found that even small water droplets from watering or from drips will cause brown spots. I can't avoid it in a greenhouse so I've learned to live with them. 🤷♂️
Thankfully all my Tradescantias are happy and thriving, but the only regret I have with my Maiden's Blush is I have put it into too much light and I have lost all my pink and white shades and it is now mostly green. I intend to take some cuttings and start again, but in more dappled shade and see if that makes a difference.
I'm a tradescantia lover and I'm sooo happy I found this video! Funny thing is my tradescantia zebrina doesn't brown at the edges and is very easy going but my tricolor is a drama queen!!
Glad it was useful. I've got loads of Tradescantia videos so hopefully there'l be something else you'll enjoy. And I agree with you - I find the most 'awkward' ones are anything with pink!
I've improved My Trad. nanouk by doing the same. They hate any moisture sitting on their leaves for too long, which is pretty difficult to avoid in the UK as it's always so humid.
I’m really stressing about my tradescantia lilac, she only gets a little bit of super late soft sun and she came with a bunch of brown leaves when I️ got her a few days ago. They seem to be getting worse kinda quickly so I’m gonna pinch off all those leaves and try a fungicide but be really consistent with the treatment. I️ really really hope I️ dont have to cut her all the way back, oh she also doesn’t get any humidity.
Yeah Tradescantia are easy to grow in that they grow quickly initially, but they certainly have more than their fair share of problems as time goes by, and I'm learning and experimenting all the time along with everyone else! So far, my Nanouk Lilac has been fine, although it's a still a relatively young plant, and issues only tend to start as it gets beyond a certain age (talking months here, not years!). I think humidity can be an issue, but especially so in lower temperatures (< around 17°C). Now that you've low humidity, if you can keep the temperatures above 18°C it should be OK. I would take some tip cuttings too, firstly for insurance purposes so that you have new, young plants to replace any that die, and secondly, the act of taking the tips off will encourage growth further down the plant, bushing it out, and even encouraging new shoots from below the soil level. Good luck Allie - would love to hear how you get on. :) - If you need help on taking cuttings then try this video: ruclips.net/video/aNt7EoHi8hg/видео.html
I have a tradiscantia fluminensis and I keep getting brown ends! I took some healthy cuttings got rid of the affected areas and started again, but still getting the same but the rest of the plant is healthy and flowers 😣 its so frustrating!
Yes I know exactly what you mean! Since I made that video I've a few more tips based on my experiences. And by the way, I'm STILL getting brown leaves! 1. They don't like full sun through glass - every one of my greenhouse plants in a shaded area is doing better than those in sun, and less spots. 2. Leave the media to dry for a couple of days before re-watering. 3. Cut back any dead or dying leaves or those with spots straight away. The older leaves die back naturally anyway. This a plant that looks its best when continually renewed. (It's not the only plant like this - Pelargoniums are similar in that respect and others I could name) 4. Don't expect the pink colours at any other time than spring - that's when it puts on its best show. 5. If all else fails - trim it right back to the base - it WILL re-sprout and look great again. Hope that helps a bit, Jess. Good luck!
Did you ever figure it out? I brought home a beautiful lush tradescantia flumenesis and it will not stop with the brown spots!! I don’t know what to do!
Thanks for the tip Mary. This video was from way back in June 2020, but as it's a greenhouse it very often has the doors and vents open - leading to many spiders and other bugs. All these Tradescantia were sprayed with systemics well before this video (as I pointed out in the video) so I think it's unlikely the issue was spider mites and I just haven't noticed - not impossible though! After living with these plants for another 8 months I'm pretty much convinced that in my case, the brown spotting comes from over-watering, high humidity, and also it can be from longer stems simply running out of something to root in which weakens them. In the wild they root as they trail so are continually getting 'renewed' along the length of a trailing stem - not so in a greenhouse. The beauty of them is that you can simply keep rejuvenating the plants by either cutting right back or by taking cuttings which take root in a matter days.
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Thank you so much! Very helpful video! I started having exactly the same problem (black-brown edges, spots) with my Tradescantia Nanouk after I started misting the plants around it to add humidity. I treated it against fungus, did not help one bit. Now we know the plant did not like the humidity! Later I discovered Tradescantia Nanouk is related to succulents - that explains it all.
I'm so pleased you found it useful! I still get brown spots on mine but only occasionally. They're doing far better now - I think over-watering also adds to the spotting issue. Additionally, I've found full sun isn't something they prefer either - mine grown in shadier spots do far better and have more colour too. It's all a trial and error thing I guess. 😬
@@Grow_Up_Man55 Thank you for the extra tips. My Zebrina tradescantia is doing perfect inside the house now, no brown spots at all (it's 35% humidity indoors, pretty dry air). Nanouk however is very sensitive to extra water and gets brown spots easily. When I put Nanouk outside in the sun, it started getting bright yellow-rusty spots, not brown anymore, it has to return indoor. I feel strongly that we have to allow each new plant adjust to the environment of our house/growing space first, or to even try and grow from seeds to allow the plant to adjust the best it can to our environment - then it will be way stronger than what we bring purchased from other growers. It's wonderful you are sharing your experience!
I’m new to houseplants and found this video very helpful.😊❤
Thank you for expending so much time and experimenting with this for everyone! You took one for the team. I am finally mastering my nanook. My first mistake was transplanting into too big of a pot
Thanks! I did actually make a nanouk video - compiling everything I've learned about them over the last few years. You might want to check it out: ruclips.net/video/Xe57mU8EWUc/видео.html
@Geoff_TropicalPlantsAt53 thanks, I saw a couple.
Thankyou so much for sharing this information!
So many of my rainbow tricolor tradescantia are getting spots and the leaves are drying up.
I was goung to just take cuttings from what good branches are left and throw the plants in the compost but maybe I'll just trim them all back and keep dehumidifiers running and improve air circulation and see if they improve.
It is springtime so it has been a bit humid in the house.
My pleasure! Can't say I've solved the issue of brown leaf markings with nanouk varieties - I've got ongoing experiments on that one! If I was you I'd still take cuttings and start a new pot off. Good luck!
Thank you for making these videos! I have a Nanouk Lilac and it has spots starting, but for the life of me, I couldn’t find any reason for it. One spot is pretty much spreading over the entire leaf. I don’t keep it anywhere humid though, which is strange. It does get lots of direct sunlight, but I always thought tradescantias liked lots of sun. So I’m still lost. But thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching Kelly. So, reducing humidity improved the spotting on mine - however - they still get spots. Older leaves just seem prone to them and I've found that by simply removing them, or pruning back the worst affected stems it largely keeps it under control. I would also suggest reducing watering frequency, and keeping them out of the sun. I've got loads of plants in various places in my greenhouse. The ones out of direct sun to the best by far. I hope that helps. Good luck!
@@Grow_Up_Man55 makes sense because in the big box stores they look amazing until I bring them home under the grow lights
@@kala9907 Yeah and I've since found that even small water droplets from watering or from drips will cause brown spots. I can't avoid it in a greenhouse so I've learned to live with them. 🤷♂️
Thankfully all my Tradescantias are happy and thriving, but the only regret I have with my Maiden's Blush is I have put it into too much light and I have lost all my pink and white shades and it is now mostly green. I intend to take some cuttings and start again, but in more dappled shade and see if that makes a difference.
It's all about tweaking! Good luck! 😀
this happened to my maiden’s blush as well! i hope it will recover
I'm a tradescantia lover and I'm sooo happy I found this video!
Funny thing is my tradescantia zebrina doesn't brown at the edges and is very easy going but my tricolor is a drama queen!!
Glad it was useful. I've got loads of Tradescantia videos so hopefully there'l be something else you'll enjoy. And I agree with you - I find the most 'awkward' ones are anything with pink!
Thanks for solving the mystery of my dying tradescantia nanouk!
Glad to help! 😁
Hi Geoff! Great detective work! Have great week!
Thanks Beverly, you too!
Tropical Plants at 53 Degrees WOW! You have a memory like a steel trap! Mines like a sieve! Have an excellent weekend! 🌸😊
Genius this video. I am going to put mine by a fan for a few weeks see if I can get them healthier. X
I've improved My Trad. nanouk by doing the same. They hate any moisture sitting on their leaves for too long, which is pretty difficult to avoid in the UK as it's always so humid.
I’m really stressing about my tradescantia lilac, she only gets a little bit of super late soft sun and she came with a bunch of brown leaves when I️ got her a few days ago. They seem to be getting worse kinda quickly so I’m gonna pinch off all those leaves and try a fungicide but be really consistent with the treatment. I️ really really hope I️ dont have to cut her all the way back, oh she also doesn’t get any humidity.
Also adding that the nursery I️ got it from kept it in a humid area with the houseplants so hopefully it starts to recover because of that!
Yeah Tradescantia are easy to grow in that they grow quickly initially, but they certainly have more than their fair share of problems as time goes by, and I'm learning and experimenting all the time along with everyone else! So far, my Nanouk Lilac has been fine, although it's a still a relatively young plant, and issues only tend to start as it gets beyond a certain age (talking months here, not years!). I think humidity can be an issue, but especially so in lower temperatures (< around 17°C). Now that you've low humidity, if you can keep the temperatures above 18°C it should be OK. I would take some tip cuttings too, firstly for insurance purposes so that you have new, young plants to replace any that die, and secondly, the act of taking the tips off will encourage growth further down the plant, bushing it out, and even encouraging new shoots from below the soil level. Good luck Allie - would love to hear how you get on. :) - If you need help on taking cuttings then try this video: ruclips.net/video/aNt7EoHi8hg/видео.html
I have a tradiscantia fluminensis and I keep getting brown ends! I took some healthy cuttings got rid of the affected areas and started again, but still getting the same but the rest of the plant is healthy and flowers 😣 its so frustrating!
Yes I know exactly what you mean! Since I made that video I've a few more tips based on my experiences. And by the way, I'm STILL getting brown leaves! 1. They don't like full sun through glass - every one of my greenhouse plants in a shaded area is doing better than those in sun, and less spots. 2. Leave the media to dry for a couple of days before re-watering. 3. Cut back any dead or dying leaves or those with spots straight away. The older leaves die back naturally anyway. This a plant that looks its best when continually renewed. (It's not the only plant like this - Pelargoniums are similar in that respect and others I could name) 4. Don't expect the pink colours at any other time than spring - that's when it puts on its best show. 5. If all else fails - trim it right back to the base - it WILL re-sprout and look great again. Hope that helps a bit, Jess. Good luck!
Did you ever figure it out? I brought home a beautiful lush tradescantia flumenesis and it will not stop with the brown spots!! I don’t know what to do!
Just what I need! Thankin you!
My pleasure Nat - I'm glad to help! 😀
Thank you for info, it all helps.
You are welcome! 😀
My experience is that plants with white are prone to turn brown...that’s why I’m not buying more plants with white on leaves
Interesting theory! I'll keep an eye out for that. 😀
How did you get brushing bride to have pink ? Mine is all green since I got it
It’s a seasonal thing. Every spring the new growth has the pink then after a few months it’s turned all green again.
Am I the only one seeing the spider webbing on all the infected plants?! Lol.., I think the issue is the spider mites perhaps.
Thanks for the tip Mary. This video was from way back in June 2020, but as it's a greenhouse it very often has the doors and vents open - leading to many spiders and other bugs. All these Tradescantia were sprayed with systemics well before this video (as I pointed out in the video) so I think it's unlikely the issue was spider mites and I just haven't noticed - not impossible though! After living with these plants for another 8 months I'm pretty much convinced that in my case, the brown spotting comes from over-watering, high humidity, and also it can be from longer stems simply running out of something to root in which weakens them. In the wild they root as they trail so are continually getting 'renewed' along the length of a trailing stem - not so in a greenhouse. The beauty of them is that you can simply keep rejuvenating the plants by either cutting right back or by taking cuttings which take root in a matter days.