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Tradescantia 003

General:

  • Prefers bright indirect light

  • Prefers aerated and well-draining potting mix

  • Slightly toxic to humans and pets

Watering:

  • Water when first inch of potting mix is dry

  • Water thoroughly from the bottom until potting mix is saturated

  • Fully drain excess water

Other:

  • Fertilize monthly in spring, summer, and early fall

  • Pinch back new growth to encourage fullness

  • Re-pot every year or two in spring or summer

 

Babies

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Timeline

May 8/21: My friend gifted me Tradescantia 003 as an early birthday gift, along with a couple of her propagation babies (here and here). Also known as a boat lily, this tradescantia spathacea is a stunning plant!

May 8/21: Tradescantia 003 in its original pot.

May 8/21: Tradescantia 003 in its original pot.

Jun 19/21: The purple decorative pot is beautiful, but it didn’t have drainage holes, so I decided to move Tradescantia 003 into a clay pot. It still looks stunning! I’ve repurposed the purple pot as an outer pot for one of my other plants.

Jun 19/21: The purple decorative pot is beautiful, but it didn’t have drainage holes, so I decided to move Tradescantia 003 into a clay pot. It still looks stunning! I’ve repurposed the purple pot as an outer pot for one of my other plants.

Aug 22/21: I forgot to take photos but there were a couple of pups growing alongside the mother plant and one was getting very big! It was time to propagate it and you can see baby’s progress here.