We have had Spider Lily (
Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea') around the house for many years. I cannot remember where we got the original plant. I like the plant for several reasons, it is very intensely colored, it is very easy to grow/propagate and it is very difficult to kill. One time I just threw a sprig of it out into the back yard and it took root. It is a perennial native of Mexico with a USDA zone rating of 10 to 11. It will not survive the Winters in our area so I bring it inside in the Fall and take it back outside in the Spring. I noted this Spring that the two containers of the plant are getting very "leggy". MoBot recommends to "
remove flower stems immediately after bloom and to pinch back stems as needed to maintain plant shape and to stimulate new growth." I've not done either of these over the years. Hence, the plants are essentially out of control.
Today I clipped off six or seven of the tips and planted them in one of the three-gallon air pots.
I put the air pot up between the Japanese False Cypress and the Wormwood Silver Mound. It should get plenty of sun in that location which will promote more intense leaf color.
If this works well, I'll plan to do another one and retire the older pots.
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