Tradescantia Nanouk care and propagation

The tradescantia nanouk (wandering jew) is a difficult to grow plant that propagates very easily. Yes, that statement sounds contradicting but in this video I explain why the care is a bit challenging (bottomline: they rot too easily). I explain the growth pattern and explain (with visuals) why this is a plant you have to keep pruning and propagating to keep it healthy and beautiful. It is easiest to propagate them straight into soil, but I show you how you can also propagate them in water. I also dabble with a bit of leca/semi-hydro in one of my propagates.
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[@Nan0uk1]

My name is nanouk and i never heard about this plant before. thanks for sharing

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa nice to meet you Nanouk. Its a great name.

[@henglee7864]

Why ! good looked ! Thank you

[@sari8675]

I can’t believe I never thought to use a pencil to start a hole for the cuttings. I usually just use my finger and make a huge mess. Great video! Thanks for all the tips!

[@brandykratz561]

I use a chopstick that i received when i ordered Bonsai Jacks Gritty Mix for cacti and succulents.

[@Plantlovr323]

I thought I was the only person using a pencil !

[@kittyfay8719]

I use a round wooden ice lolly stick. I wash them and save them after eating the ice lolly they are so useful, even to use as stakes to keep a plant in position.

[@christinachen1152]

Anything thin will do! I dont throw away disposable wooden chopsticks. Great for digging holes n propping up short plants 😆

[@lavvy2585]

I don't have pencils but I have chopsticks and they work.

[@nabilalbert3661]

You did explain just like a PROF. No one ever did this. Thank You for all Your help. Well done.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you. Wow what a compliment

[@strawberryrhubarbpie]

I found a small nanouk plant at my grocery store on clearance for only $2.49 so I’m excited to help it grow into a large beautiful plant

[@elyace]

Did it grow?

[@strawberryrhubarbpie]

@@elyace it grew crazy good and fast at first and I even started propagating it to make new plants. But then it started dying and I couldn’t figure out why. All my other plants are doing well.

[@elyace]

@@strawberryrhubarbpie Thanks I'm planning to buy one soon.

[@milesrn2312]

​@@strawberryrhubarbpiehave you give them enough fertilizer?

[@bellayourfella5504]

i just found one for 2.99! i’m praying she lives and grows strong

[@kimng4337]

This video took months to make. Thank you for waiting and showing us authentic results! Subscribed!

[@onlyplants]

😀 welcome to the channel!

[@christinekobzeff]

Great video Sean! Tradescantia are a lot of fun. You’re right they’re sensitive to being overwatered and leaves will crisp up when they receive too much water (making us think that they’re dehydrated and want more water). Especially the varieties with very thick succulent stems/leaves like Nanouk and the Sillamontana (the fuzzy one). The Sillamontana is a desert species, it enjoys a fast draining airy soil mix, lower humidity and drying out between waterings. They can get leggy with longer internodes if they’re not receiving enough bright light/sunlight. More light will keep the plant looking fuller with more leaves, shorter internodes. It looks like you’re doing an awesome job with your babies. ☀️🌱

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuuu. The Sillamontana is so adorable I cant wait for it to grow. Its a bit slower than the other tradescantias.

[@jamesoconnell30]

I didn't know this. Mine has a few crispy leaves and I just bottom watered it again (it's too dense to water it from top down). What are the signs of underwatering a tradescantia nanouk?

[@GraceandVanity]

Thanks for your comment. You helped me a lot. 🪴💚

[@barbara4944]

I have a Purple Tinge. It's not doing as well as I hoped. It's a small plant, in a 2" grow pot. Some of the leaves are kind of crinkley looking and the plant itself looks like bit sad. It is by a window, don't know the direction. Any suggestions?

[@luciaseacreature8705]

wow thank you I was wondering why they looked dry

[@roseboyd-prince7310]

I bought a tradescantia zebrina. About a year ago and it has grown so much I have propagated it over and over and over again I've given it away to so many people my mailman my delivery guy anybody that comes to my house leaves with a tradescantia zebrina LOL I have a few others and I love how quickly they grow and their little flowers are so cute thank you for this video. I wasn't sure about getting one of these but thanks to you I think I'm going to try it. I was on the fence about lecca but now I think you have made up my mind for me I don't think I'm going to try it I've got a few hundred dollars invested in my plants not only that but my heart is invested in my plants also so I don't want to take a risk of losing any of them. I think I'll stick with what I know thank you very much I look forward to watching more of your videos you're a great guy.

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuu. That is so sweet that you give away plants. Im not that generous haha

[@dreamweaver1832]

I did the same thing. Found one of these pieces in my flowers I purchased . Didn’t realize how fast the roots start growing after propagating it. Quite a surprise!

[@onlyplants]

Yes they are good for building confidence in propagating

[@MaunkWaunk]

Thanks for this video! For tradescantia there are so many wrong care instructions. I found it most happy when I forgot to water it, haha. I think we can't say enough times that this plant hates to be overwatered. Most other tradescantia varieties are the same. Just got a tiny cutting of this species at a local plant nursery in Berlin and I hope it will thrive. 🌿💚

[@onlyplants]

Whoaa good luck with it. They like it very bright

[@chubbyking7171]

For Tradescantia Sillamontana, it’s essential to keep the roots dry. I grow them under white LED lights and managed to propagate successfully. Feed them with a diluted seaweed fertilizer and they are thriving. I dip the stem in rooting hormone first and put them in a glass jar with the tips submerged in 2-3 mm of water only. Top up when the jar is almost dry. It will grow roots in about 7-10 days. After that I grew them in a cactus potting mixture with 20% sand to prevent root rot. So far , I haven’t encountered root rot yet. I use the same method for the Nanouk.

[@onlyplants]

Sweet, thank you!

[@HollieAndApollo]

I was definitely giving mine a little too much care… lol didn’t realize how easy this plant is to take care of! Thank you! Subscribed! ❤

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️

[@Nancy-ze7gz]

I just bought this plant a few weeks ago and have been scouring the web looking for tips, do's and don'ts and this has been the most helpful and informational video I've come across! Thank you for sharing!

[@Drobium77]

i've got one in a big hanging basket at home. It's been in the unheated lean-to conservatory, which regularly gets down to 1-2'c in winter, and the thing is bullet proof!! In fact I must have only watered it around 4 times between november and april. Also, the colour is vivid bright pink and the growth habit is compact too (must be the cold)

[@anoukdesjardins1]

Your yard is straight out of a magical forest!! Thanks for the video!

[@susialim5464]

I bought my trandescantia nanouk last fall. Although the growth rate is very slow I’m happy that it survived the harsh Canadian winter. Can’t wait for the real summer to be here so I can move it outside. Now that I watched your video, I’ll try to propagate and hopefully I’ll have a bountiful growth. Terima kasih Sean.

[@onlyplants]

😀

[@nunyabizness9104]

They do great outside in Canada!

[@candyapple8512]

Great video, I got a small one 6 months ago and I have already gotten 5 plants from the little guy. One of the easiest plants to grow and makes great gifts.

[@papria1021]

Just got mine today as a Valentine's Day gift from my family. So glad found your informative video! Thank you!

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaaa nice. They like it very bright and propagate often to maintain a lush look

[@gemmacadenas3916]

This video is the reason why I officially wanted to become a plant mom! I’ve had my little Luna for a year, it’s been thru so much but she is strong and thriving so many compliments when they see her, thank you!!!!!

[@onlyplants]

Happy to hear! 😀

[@LapineTingTing]

Yay you talked about Tradescantia Nanouk. I love mine so much! It's so pink and pretty. 💕

[@brittanyszymaski3543]

Thank you so much! I'm a complete novice and wanting to get one of these, but I was lacking confidence that I could keep it healthy. Now I feel like I have enough information to try! This is such a great, wholesome content - thank you again!

[@onlyplants]

Good luck!

[@badtexasbill5261]

Thanks for the insight. My wife grew up in Indonesia. We both enjoy your help.

[@onlyplants]

So cool that you both are into plants 🙂

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

I just bought one of these the other day. It caught my eye right away and had to have it. I've also visited Bali a few times. It was my favorite place to visit in Asia.

[@onlyplants]

Yayee ❤️

[@SilversapphireWolf]

I got a Nanouk off the discount rack. When I first saw it I thought it was on the discount rack cuz the poor thing had obviously been dropped of his head. I took him home thinking maybe my mom could help me nurse him only to discover that he was in much worse shape than I thought. He was getting bad root rot and we had to get rid of most of the plant, but he’s now growing back very well and sharing his pot with a Zebrena actually.

[@johannabarton2704]

Really appreciate the followup videos to the propagation!! Thank you

[@TheILLTechnics]

Just picked one of these up at my grocery store for $6. Love it!

[@dinnahsolomon1184]

Thank you so much for your vlog. Was able to save my nanuok in time. Followed your advices. Keep safe and healthy

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@ChocolateMonkeh]

My mom had bought me one from the grocery store and it just kept growing and growing, my husband walked by one day and accidently broke off a piece so I put it in a cup of water and it rooted in a couple of days! I've now taken off a couple of clippings and theyre doing amazing, the first plant ive ever had that I didn't need to look up care for ☺ I'm here today because I wasn't sure if it should be growing upward or hanging, thanks for this amazing video ❤

[@onlyplants]

Itll hang eventually haha but it will always have balding tops so give them hard prunes 😀

[@Mel_T.s]

I binge watched a lot of your videos, when I bought this plant I knew you were the guy to teach me their care!!!❤ thank you so much!!!🥰

[@onlyplants]

Haha thank you ❤️

[@anitajones7090]

Very thorough video. I found it helpful as I started mine from a cutting, and it rooted in water very quickly. I will try propagation again to fill out my pot as well.

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Good morning and thank you for sharing the amazing video the plant is very beautiful have a blessed day

[@julieasmarani8693]

Lovely!!! I’m very new in planting and I just bought Tradescantia plant this week without knowing how to take care or propagate it, just because it’s so pretty. Found your video at the right time. So, Thank you. I also focused on your background plants… they all look so healthy!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@arie_rogers87]

Thank you for showing how easy it really is. You show everything you need to know to prop and give to friends :) such a beautiful plant. I love the reverted green one also. 😍

[@matchalatte73]

I saved this video because I told myself that one day I will definitely own this beautiful plant. Low and behold, my dad recently gifted me this plant without knowing I've been wanting one and I'm so happy.

[@onlyplants]

Haha sweet. Take cuttings if you can. This plant is far easier to propagate than to acclimatizr

[@matchalatte73]

@@onlyplants I will for sure!

[@AnnasViolets]

This is my favourite variety of Tradescantias. I like it growing straight and the bright colours. Absolutely beautiful. And yes, overwatering is a problem for this variety, even though Tradescantias are the best plants especially for beginners, as they grow so easy and fast 💜 Thanks for the video, Sean.

[@onlyplants]

Yayyeee

[@stacyrosario2688]

Thank God for this video. I thought i needed to keep her soul moist at all times

[@evefavorse5939]

Very informative! I had no idea why my plant is dying but now I know that I’m probably overwatering it.

[@onlyplants]

Could also be insufficient light. They are quite thirsty when given good light.

[@RockyLuvsJonghyun]

@@onlyplants I have two varieties of this plant and I couldn’t understand why it was dying. I’m over watering it 😭 I’ll be leaving it alone from now on

[@adamfromgardenofeden]

There’s not too many videos on this plant! Thanks for the awesome care tips. I was sold an over watered pot of nanouk that rotted in no time, but now I restarted with one single cutting. Fingers crossed it thrives 😁 Ps: cool wrist tattoo!!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you! Good luck on that cutting, hope you end up with a colony of them

[@Tropicalplantnerd]

You are correct Sean. The plant at 17.00 is a Tradescantia spathacea tricolour. Aka roheo tricolour or boat lily or Oyster plant.

[@adrianaraina5505]

Thank you for sharing all of the updates! It was cool to see how the cuttings were doing over time. Also, now I am inspired to trim and replant my Tradescantia-Purple Queen!

[@mgklivisi]

Μυ Tradescantia-Purple Queen is very tough always in bright light and 4-5 hours in direct sunlight

[@majordelilah]

mine is by far my fastest grower. I keep it right in front of a south window. I've recently moved it into a propagation box so I can grow it even more

[@bbyfeather]

So helpful! Just bought one for 13 dollars. I hope it does well, it caught my eye immediately

[@jaynemacklyne1462]

Loved the video as it showed detail, before and after, comparisons. Perfect explanation thankyou, have subscribed

[@onlyplants]

Thank you. Welcome to the channel 🙌🏽

[@mgklivisi]

I like the tip in Lecca of knot yuta type rope. Greetings from Piraeus Greece. I have Tradescantia Purple Heart in plastic window box and Tradescantia zebrina in 3 plastic pots

[@mikkimoore2840]

I'm digging your video. I am surprised at how expensive they are in Indonesia. I found these for the first time and bought two 3 inch pots for $3.00 US. It's thriving but does grow much more slowly than my other transcandantias.

[@melissajkxoxo]

Paused this video to chop up my guy. He had 3 tall stems. Just made him bushier. Thank you for the info

[@onlyplants]

Whoaa nice! Hope they take off

[@Daisy.florina]

I absolutely love them and I am so happy I have found what makes them happy after loosing so many I was determined to continue buying them until I found the suitable condition. appreciate your advice so helpful for this type of plant

[@onlyplants]

They do brighten up our spirits 😀

[@zhxanderzhang559]

Hi Sean! I just got a pot of tradescantia nanouk and loving all this information from this video. Really loving the rich purple-pink on the underside of the leaves and hoping with this info from your video it will fare well under my 'care'. ❤🌱🌸

[@onlyplants]

Good luck! It needs more light and less water than most people think but dont let it dry out too much. The roots are so thin they cant handle drought 😀

[@Vo-Daddy]

Just ordered one and found this video! Truly do appreciate your content and knowledge!

[@vallealversonn5973]

I got my Nanouk as a gift, this last Christmas. It is very cool. This seems like it was be fun.

[@onlyplants]

Its funnnn. But you need to keep propagating it

[@vallealversonn5973]

@@onlyplants Yessir.

[@HairyPoppins0]

Thank you, this video helped me a lot! I got my tradescantia nanouk yesterday and I love her so much!

[@lauracorona7398]

Ayer compré esta hermosa planta, gracias por este video tan útil, amo las plantas y me intereso por saber cómo cuidarlas

[@stephanieb531]

Thank you, just received one as a gift and needed to know how to properly take care of it.

[@deloreshepburn3771]

Tnx for information. Loved this plant. Never saw it before until I got a .plant at my doctor's office.

[@rikkiradioactive]

I’m so glad I found this I’ve had this plant for a few months and it grew like a weed and the taller stems are too long to stand up now and are just hanging out of the pot lol 😂 time to give her a little trimmy trim 💖

[@helena_US]

Your video just popped while I was searching information on Tradescantia. Subscribed. I gained so much confidence on propagation after watching your video. Going try the water propagation maybe on next two weeks. Will come back with the result. Thank you so much. Love your Channel.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you so much, welcome to the channel. Our journey have just begun 🙌🏻

[@HumanGoodOne]

Great information. We live in a hillsides of west Canada and the climate is very dry. My nanouk is 100% same color as yours. I never knew how easy it's to propagate actually, untill I just saw it, I'm definitely will make few cuttings to plant it back and make it look a bit bushier. Thank for your video.

[@natasha83196]

wonderful video. I had my nanouk in very large pots and they started to rot, so I repotted in several smaller pots and voila! so much better.

[@karimal-rashdan1059]

I reaaaalllllyyyy like your energy. I'm watching for the vibes

[@user-sp1df6wb6e]

Thank you very much for explaining details. I just bought this plant at the Lowe’s I think I’m going to love it.

[@onlyplants]

Propagate often. They will look so gorgeous when they are bushy 😀

[@sandrahickey3593]

Another of my favourites, I will leave mine till it warms up in Spring, then start propagation as it's leggy, want a nice full plant like yours.

[@Optimistic_IlusionistNMC]

I’ve had my Nanouk for two weeks and I’ve just propagated two of her biggest leaves in the soil, wish me luck!!! I’m so scared she’s my favorite plant. 😭❤️❤️

[@onlyplants]

Awwww… I have a feeling they will take off. They are quite easy to propagate

[@heyummrandommuch]

I was gifted one this past december so thank you for this very very helpful video!!!

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@gonefishing8586]

👍 I wanted to propagate mine and here you are with this great video! Thanks so much! Also, I didn't know Nanouk could revert. 👀

[@sarahhajarbalqis]

My first tn died on me. Now I understand why. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I am going back to the nursery for a second tn. And to be brave enough to make cuttings for continuous propagation. BTW I have just discovered this channel and have been learning superbly from all the tutorials. All the best and sending you to your 100k subscribers soon.

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuu welcome to the channel 🙌🏻

[@jaygatsby9845]

I learnt something new about the string in leca ... Thank you 😘

[@isabelsandoval8732]

Thank you, I learned a lot from you. Now I want this plant. Never had this type of plant 🪴. Thank you again

[@playgroundfarms7321]

Beautiful Wandering Jew Plant.

[@Didi-yu4zy]

I just bought this plant. Thankt for the video

[@devianaburhan1067]

Fellow indonesian here! Just ordered my Tradescantia nanouk and very excited to meet them soon. Glad I found your video, I am kinda nervous growing them in dry California..hopefully they will thrive. Great video!

[@onlyplants]

They dont seem to require high humidity, but the right watering is key 😀 also give them very bright light without burning the leaves

[@devianaburhan1067]

@@onlyplants OMG, my nanouk came damaged and I had to cut all of the damaged part off (lost around 3/4 of the plant). I tried your method and just put stick some stems into the soil and 2 weeks later they beginning to grow some roots 😭. So glad I remembered to watch your video again before I almost throw them out. Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏻

[@samid8185]

My wandering jews do great in CA, NorCal to be specific. Bright indirect light, grow fast and propagate quickly!

[@aamz4892]

Mine is really thirsty and grows really well! They really like bright indirect sunlight!

[@margarethamelatunan338]

Terima kasih videonya kak, sy br belajar menanam tanaman ini, jatuh cinta saat lihat warnanya... thanks for the idea with water too.. greeting from Ambon🤗

[@onlyplants]

😀😀❤️

[@luciaseacreature8705]

wow I learned something new about this plant thank you

[@michellewaller7744]

I’ve just watched your video and propagated mine fingers crossed 🤞🏻thanks for the advice very good informative video

[@onlyplants]

Good luck. They are not the hardest to propagate. 😀

[@michellewaller7744]

@@onlyplants yes I see from your video, thank you so very much I appreciated your video I snapped a piece accidentally and didn’t want to waste it.I’m still learning. Thank you I’ll be sure to watch more of your videos!

[@wanderer4834]

16:53 You're right, it is a tradescantia, it is called Tradescantia spathacea (Rhoeo discolor / tricolor). I just love it!

[@keziahpeck9586]

Mine started very small (I got it as a gift almost a year ago) and it has gotten huge! I stumbled upon this video while trying to figure out how to properly do a cutting. I have never done it before but you make it look so easy and I am not nervous anymore. I learned a lot from you and I just subscribed. Thank you!!😄

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuu, try both water and soil propagation. Dont worry the mama plant will branch out quickly after the cut

[@rsmith6909]

I just got one for Christmas so happy to learn about this beautiful plant.

[@pomminnie]

Love your monologue and the pencil.

[@onlyplants]

😀

[@anniskelsey]

Glad I found this video! Now I know to be careful not to over water

[@xobabycakes86xo]

It’s a beautiful plant and I love the pink purple color! Thank you for the tips.

[@TheKrazykraker14]

.. hello, good to have come across your channel .. I absolutely love the quality of the plants growing .. you are something yourself ✌🏻 .. Im about 10hrs deep into video after video .. ya know how it is .. anyways. I very much connected with you throughout the video .. I love how much useful information you provide but most of all your sincere admiration of the plant .. I have found myself having this connection as well (animals also) on another level than most ✌🏻 Thank you for sharing the knowledge🌱 Over the last, say .. 3/4yrs I have accumulated several house plants .. they have been happy an doing well .. I finally have dove into committing to a higher level .. so anyways, nice to ‘meet’ you lol .. I am SO looking forward to checking out all the content! take it easy an I’m sure I’ll be commenting an asking very soon .. I have dove in an pruned, reported an propagated at least 4 plants today (oh an saved a few I forgot about in the kitty room lol) but hey, i apologized, an have bonded with the plants today, so worth it, right!? ttyl ~Angela~

[@onlyplants]

Nice to meet you Angela and welcome to the channel! 🙌🏻

[@user-gu4pg2zy7d]

The background view of your country is stunning x

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🙈

[@RevertofAllah]

i really enjoyed this. I just bought a nanouk and had it outside in a warm climate in a southwestern exposure. i think it was getting too much bright direct light (4 hours a day) so after watching your video i put in in a more dappled area. I like your voice--very calming.

[@onlyplants]

Ooo they do like a bit of direct light. One way you can tell if its not getting enough light may be losing of variegation. So keep an eye out for the color in case its in too low of a light.

[@itsmeyourfriendtee]

I love that you include the updates already. Keep up the great work. I looove love your videos

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu

[@darlenethekwyattstorm8344]

I love your delivery and sense of humor! 😊 Thank you so much. I purchased my first NANOUK about a month ago. She’s in a 4” pot looks healthy, yet not upright like it was when I purchased. ( it was up just a little, nothing close to how yours stand up). She seems to look as if she’s hanging over, yet now looking at her after your video… I think she’s Growing!!😁😁 I guess I have to cut, yet I was thinking she’s just a baby. Main stem is pretty long 5 nodes I think.

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes keep propagating it to make it look good. They bald easily on top

[@darlenethekwyattstorm8344]

@@onlyplants Thanks 👍🏽 I propagated Saturday, 2 pieces from that hanging stem I mentioned. ( 1st time ever doing that)😊… will keep you posted 👍🏽

[@privato9238]

Thank you for the information! I bought a Nanouk last year and it's thriving right now. So i thought for the last few weeks i should take cuttings of it. My living room is full of Tradescantia Zebrina plants. I propagated them the last two years and now i got so much of them that i sometimes even throw them away because i dont have more space :'( I hope the nanouk will be so easy as well. I wish you a nice day and all good for your journey!

[@onlyplants]

Nanouk is quite easy but they hate water and is less forgiving with overwatering. Give it very good light and a bit less water than you would with the zebrina

[@ED-gz8vr]

Great Video, Thanks . I have mine just like yours in my Room next to the window and also at Night I turn on the Growing Lights for them and more Stems coming up from the Soil. is amazing ,Grateful Plant.

[@laceras1611]

Oo I wish my tradescantia bubblegum grew upward like that. I have an overhead grow light that it loves but it's still growing down. Gorgeous either way!

[@onlyplants]

Keep propagating it 😀 young plants will always grow upwards

[@swayback7375]

It probably wants more light

[@roohikaliajain]

I'm in India I bought 3 new plants and 2 of them got root rot. I'm hoping their cuttings will survive. This video helped a lot. I didn't even know they could be propogated. Hoping for the best

[@onlyplants]

The cuttings should take off ok 😀 they are some of the easiest plant to root

[@roohikaliajain]

@@onlyplants thank you! I had one more question. Here in India people use soil (usually clay soil) along with Coco peat and compost for indoor plants. Could the mud/clay soil be a reason for root rot? I have my plant in a mixture of clay soil, cocopeat, perlite, pumice and compost.

[@zackthebirb]

I just got a unrooted cutting of a nanouk! Really excited to try and get it to root!

[@durhillpachuau5128]

wow,i like all of your plants

[@onlyplants]

🥰🥰

[@Kfan111]

Thank you so.much Sean! Very informative video. I love the colours of the leave. Was trying to save my plant as they not doing well. Your video came juz in time.🥰

[@arigundersen1985]

Thank you mas Shawn, baru beli tanaman ini dan langsung nyari cara propagandain, karena beli udah rimbun dan warnaya ungu cantik.. will see for next few weeks :) seems very easy to grow

[@ramthakur4523]

You are the best !!! Very clear and helpful explanation

[@onlyplants]

🥰

[@NancyMixChannel]

I love this plant and I have this who live with me for along time. I put it indoors near my window.

[@selerena]

Yay thanks for the video cos I just got my own nanouk! I am obsessed with trandescantia hehe :) that pink one at the end is T. spathacea. For my T. sillamontana, I just leave it hanging under a tree where it gets a lot of bright light. These are actually grown the same way as succulents here in the Philippines. I barely water it and just let the rain handle it and each stem is almost a foot long! I should probably propagate it like you have done here with your nanouk. So inspiring honestly cos im usually anxious when it comes to propagating my fave plants hahaha

[@manishachahel3862]

I bought a tiny one with four leaves. It was in a very sandy potting mix and was very very dry. I watered it once after bringing it home and it turned to mush and died. Thanks for this video...I think I'll try again 😃

[@onlyplants]

Ooo keep trying! Its a bit challenging to keep the moisture just right but thats what makes it fun. Propagated stems will adapt better to your environment

[@manishachahel3862]

@@onlyplants thank you!!!

[@Blush210]

Wow! This nanouk looks completely different from the ones I usually see

[@Blush210]

Looks like the purple queen but with the other tradescantia pattern it’s beautiful

[@onlyplants]

Theres a lot of tradescantias out there. The care is quite similar 😀

[@samanthafricke8685]

Thank you so much!! I have been looking for a video to propagate this variation and your time lapse was incredibly helpful. Again thank you!

[@amy_soucy]

Love to propagate these, it is so satisfying! Super fun for kids too. Great teaching tool.

[@ceciliamcgarvey7070]

Great tips. Thanks for the video.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you

[@masumigartman4262]

I just ordered one of these from Etsy! I am very excited to get it and see what I can do with it!