Tradescantia Hub

Changes are afoot • Tradescantia Hub In autumn I posted on social media that I was about to move house, and would be taking a break for a couple of months while I got settled. The move is now finished, and as part of this transition, I'm...

I'm making some changes to what I do! Details on the website: tradescantia.uk/article/chan...

Chalkboard sign on a door with text "Taking a break!"

I'm moving house soon, which means everything here is going to be chaos for a while. So I'm taking a break from social media for the next couple of months.

In the meantime if you need to contact me, I won't respond to DMs or replies here - just email me directly at hello@tradescantia.uk.

Mixed Commelinaceae cuttings THIS ITEM CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED TO THE UK. The Commelinaceae (Tradescantia family) are a group of tropical creeping or trailing plants, often with colourful variegated leaves. This listing is for a bag stuffed with budget Commelinaceae cuttings. They are pruned stems from the stock plants of my National Collection - including the very rarest ones! But there's no guarantee of what you'll get, and they will not be individually wrapped or labeled. The prunings may have short or wonky stems, missing or damaged leaves, and other minor flaws. All the pieces have a good chance of surviving and growing, they just might take a bit longer to look great.  Some cuttings were grown indoors and some outdoors, so there's also a small chance of stray aphids or other wildlife - be prepared to quarantine, treat, or discard anything that looks suspicious. Allow up to a week for dispatch. Royal Mail 1st Class delivery is included in the price.

Discount bags are now available for UK delivery! Each bag has a random selection of prunings from the National Collection of tropical Tradescantia (+ other Commelinaceae). Only available until stock runs out! 🌴🪴🌱

Order at www.paypal.com/ncp/p...

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It means a mutation which spontaneously arose on an existing plant - new variegated cultivars often start off as sport mutations, for example.

Getting this cultivar named was complicated. I've now published an article about the process for getting mystery plants named, so that it should be more predictable and transparent in future: tradescantia.uk/article/how-...

‘Quetzalcoatl’ • Tradescantia Hub 'Quetzalcoatl' is a cultivar of Callisia soconuscensis with iridescent silver-green leaves edged in purple, and tiny white flowers.

The results are in, and the new name for the mystery Callisia soconuscensis cultivar is... 'Quetzalcoatl'!

Here is the cultivar page with images and description: tradescantia.uk/cultivar/cal...

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Malešice leaves

Malešice leaves

Rosato leaves

Rosato leaves

I've just got Callisia repens 'Malešice'—thought to be a sport of 'Rosato'. Mine quickly shifted from speckly to striped, while my 'Rosato' is speckly now. Are they really distinct? Anyone grown both?

Pink zebrina flower

Pink zebrina flower

Pink zebrina flower

Pink zebrina flower

This is a zebrina seedling that has extra petals! People don't generally grow zebrinas for their flowers, but maybe these flowers are interesting enough to be appealing?! What do you think?

Commelina Moonlight with green and yellow streaked leaves

Commelina Moonlight with green and yellow streaked leaves and a purple flower

Commelina Moonlight with green and yellow streaked leaves

Commelina Moonlight with green and yellow streaked leaves

New cultivar registration: Commelina benghalensis 'Moonlight'

Read the details and see all the photos here: tradescantia.uk/cultivar/com...

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Name that plant! I'm Avery, I'm the International Cultivar Registration Authority for the Commelinaceae family. You can read more about my work at tradescantia.uk, or contact me at hello@tradescantia.uk. There is a C...

Name that plant!

It's time for another cultivar naming survey, this time about the silvery-blue Callisia soconuscensis which has spread around the world in recent years. The survey will be open for about a week, or until responses stop coming in.

Cast your votes here: forms.gle/VmfWBneNWBUR...

How I grow my outdoor tradescantias • Tradescantia Hub Learn about how I care for my outdoor tradescantias, including soil, watering, and other maintenance.

A lot of people worry about whether tradescantias can go outside because they’re “houseplants” in temperate climates. However, my outdoor and porch plants always end up growing bigger and stronger than the indoor ones.

For more, see my full article:

The ‘Nanouk’ controversy • Tradescantia Hub 'Nanouk' and 'Lilac' are popular tradescantias with pink-variegated leaves. But it turns out there's a world of conspiracy theories surrounding them.

Tradescantia ‘Nanouk’ and Tradescantia ‘Lilac’ are particularly trendy cultivars with thick stems and tough, pink-striped leaves. But there’s a lot of controversy and arguments about the plants’ status and identity.

Read my full article here:

Above- Fruiting branch of Commelina almandina (the Garnet dayflower). Bottom-right- Flower of C. almandina being visited by a Plebeia stingless bee. Bottom-left- The pearl-like fruits of C. rufipes, the sapphire-like fruits of C. leiocarpa, and the off-white fruit of C. scabrata, which is damaged (shattered) by weevil larvae

Wedding Garnet reminiscing about their wedding and first dance. Ruby and Sapphire can be seen as a memory above Garnet's head, dancing, passionately looking at each other, and kissing. Art by @passionpeachy

Boxer Garnet. Art by @spacecattle

I'm thrilled to share my newest publication on dayflowers ( #Commelina, #Commelinaceae, #Commelinales). This article has a #SciComm and #PopCulture twist, where we honour @rebeccasugar.bsky.social and #StevenUniverse to highlight the importance of diversity (1/6)
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Hairy green leaves of Tahitian Bridal Veil

Hairy green leaves of Tahitian Bridal Veil

I just noticed these bristly leaves on 'Tahitian Bridal Veil'. This makes me think that 'Jose Puig' could well be just a variation of G. pellucida rather than some other species or hybrid... 🧐

Shop - Tradescantia Hub Small specialist UK nursery growing tradescantias and other Commelinaceae family plants

It's time for the last-week sale! Prices reduced by up to 50%, so grab them before they disappear.

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Shop at shop.tradescantia.uk

Very large Ficus elastica

Very large Ficus elastica

Very large Ficus elastica

Taking a rare break from my Commelinaceae posting to show this HUGE and healthy Ficus elastica I saw at a conference centre!

Gibasis geniculata 'Purple Plush'

Purple-green leaves of Purple Plush

Purple-green leaves of Purple Plush

Gibasis geniculata 'Purple Plush' is in stock for the first time this month. You have to feel those fuzzy leaves!

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2 versions of 'European pink dragon' - one with small pink and dark green leaves, the other with long bright green leaves.

2 versions of 'European pink dragon' - one with small pink and dark green leaves, the other with long bright green leaves.

2 versions of 'European pink dragon' - one with small pink and dark green leaves, the other with long bright green leaves.

This green plant is from reverted stems of 'European Pink Dragon', shown next to it. The leaves of the reverted form are fully twice as long as the variegated ones!

Long and pointed green leaves of Gibasis pellucida

Long and pointed green leaves of Gibasis pellucida

The unnamed large form of Gibasis pellucida is so weirdly variable. Sometimes the leaves are wide and round, sometimes long and narrow, sometimes they're bright lime green, sometimes with purple in!

Tradescantias in summer sun

Tradescantias in summer sun

Tradescantias in summer sun :)

Tradescantia sillamontana with pink flowers

Tradescantia sillamontana with pink flowers

Tradescantia sillamontana with pink flowers

I haven't had many flowers from T. sillamontana for the last few years, but this summer it's really going for it! 🌸

Tradescantia sillamontana with pink flowers

Tradescantia sillamontana with pink flowers

Tradescantia sillamontana with pink flowers

I haven't had many flowers from T. sillamontana for the last few years, but this summer it's really going for it! 🌸

Me holding a container of Dichorisandra musaica, with a tall upright stem that goes over my head and big leaves at least 15cm long

It's so hard to judge the real size of Dichorisandra musaica just from looking at photos. At a glance it kinda just looks like a zebrina with long leaves. Here is a selfie for scale!

I still have some in stock at: shop.tradescantia.uk... 🌴🪴

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Arrested development "I don't care for Gob" meme. First frame: "If you're saying I play favourites, you're wrong, I love both new pallidas equally". Second frame: "Earlier that day... I don't care for Olwen"

tradescantia buyers be like

[of my two new pallida cultivars, 'Fluorite' has already sold out but 'Olwen' has been much less popular. I have no idea why!]

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Text overlay with tradescantia plants in background. Text reads: "The Tradescantia Hub Shop is OPEN! Over 100 types of tradescantia Order by end of September. Delivery WORLDWIDE. Shop now: shop.tradescantia.uk

The Tradescantia Hub shop opens today! Head on over to shop.tradescantia.uk/ to see what we have in stock – all plants are available for worldwide shipping.

#plants #houseplants #tradescantia 🌴🪴🌱

Tradescantia plant with text reading "1 day to go! Shop opens tomorrow!"

1 day to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens tomorrow, September 1st, for worldwide shipping.

If you have any questions, let me know. This is a very last-minute change, and it's possible things could even change again before it's actually time to export the international orders in October. I'll keep you updated on any developments.

Get ready to shop on 1st September!

Shipping to any destination outside the US is completely unaffected by this. As usual, if your local authorities need any import taxes, they'll contact you when the package reaches your country.

I can't make any guarantees about what your local authorities will do when the package arrives, but this is what UK authorities say is currently the correct process for exporters to follow.

You will still be able to order to the US. I'm required to charge the customs tariff before I ship. So the 10% tax will be added automatically at checkout when you enter a US shipping address.