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I found this what I assume to be tradescantia zebrina last winter as a little stem with three leaves laying on the ground. It has turned into one of my favorite plants over the last year!

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[-] abcde_fz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Whoa! That's fantastic!

How are you getting it to stand up? Mine droops over the side no matter how I try to support it.

[-] End0fLine@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

Apologies for being deceiving! Its planter is about a foot and a half off of the table using a stand. It is inside for the winter and I was trying to keep it away from my dogs! Aside from the stems on top standing up about 8 inches, the rest of that is spilling over the side of the planter.

[-] xfc 2 points 1 week ago

So bushy! Mine has just grown as long spindly strands

[-] End0fLine@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

I think its a combination of getting a lot of sun outside this summer and me snipping off a strand once it gets to a certain length so that a new one can grow.

[-] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I have just got my own stem of 3 leaves in the last few weeks. How exciting to see this timely post. !remindme 1 year

[-] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago
[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Updated term: Wandering Dude ;)

this post was submitted on 15 Nov 2024
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