#wandering dude

[dreemmachine]

this plant is always so much happier on the porch than in my house

[ozyplantias]

New Addition: Tradescantia Zebrina

The colour is more purple irl! I walked past this guy in a shop and couldn't resist... Hope he thrives under my care!

Name: Zev

Type: Tradescantia Zebrina (Wandering Dude)

Notes: beautiful purple colour, I repotted him as soon as I got home, and I'm really excited to see him grow!

Needs:

Bright light

Keep moist, water when top inch of soil feels dry

Toxic to cats and dogs

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 2 June 2024

Thriving in the bright but not direct sun on my kitchen table is Tradescantia albiflora 'Nanouk' (fantasy Venice, Moses in the cradle, pink spiderwort plant, wandering dude). The purple underside of the foliage is dramatic when backlit. Been busy taking cutting for friends so the stems are not as long now!

Jill Raggett

[green-of-happiness]

💚💚

[rondlebirch]

I call him Better Jesus because it's died and come back 5 times now

[disasterhag]

Part One

I’m new to plants so each new one is an Experience. Here are my thoughts on each one so far and would I recommend it.

Polka Dot Plant

The drama! The overreactions! The confounding preferences! These are cool af looking with bright colors but fuck you if you move it so much as an inch out of its preferred placement. And that placement? Guess. I have two. The red one has a south facing window and lives in the kitchen. The pink one insists on being in front of the tv where it gets no light. I stupidly gave her over an hour of overcast early morning light and she wilted for a week. The red one likes the humidity so he sits directly atop the dishwasher. He insists on plastic pots. She wants terracotta.

Recommend: Yes! If you want an ever-evolving mystery

Snake Plant

These fuckers do. not. die. I forgot to water my big boy for a few months and he’s fine, if a little wrinkly. Popped out two babies (one is pictured, trying to outgrow his dad) (second went to a friend, whose daughter pulled it out of its pot. It is also fine). The flat one is new. He was so root bound that the pots I had weren’t big enough. I had to split him up.

Recommend: YES. If you want a lich.

Philodendron

I have a pink princess and let me tell you, homeboy thrived at work under nothing but the overhead lights. Popped a half moon leaf and kept on growing. Took him home to fertilize and he’s even happier. The golden retriever of plants. Always happy.

Recommend: Yes if you have no pets or kids who will fuck with it AND want one plant who isn’t bitching constantly.

Money Tree

Speaking of constantly bitchy, I can’t make him happy. Look at his leaves. Half up, half down. Just when I think I need to prune him, all leaves fan out. ‘Touch me’ ‘don’t touch me’ ‘water me’ ‘too much’ ‘not enough’. Sir make up your whole mind.

Recommend: ???????

Wandering Dude

I got these guys as clippings. The lady told me they were easy. I guess I’m doing okay? They live? Are they the best? No? I put them in the pot together because I didn’t have any more at the time. I went to separate them into their own pots but their roots were so healthy! Despite the fact that they grow away from each other like they’re having a tiff, they seem to be okay together? ‘U good?’ ‘yeah fine no problem’. Please note the spider plant there in the middle.

Recommend: maybe?

Spider Plant

Sluts. All of them. They produce babies like they’re endangered and need to single-leafedly repopulate the earth. I got him with one (1) baby. He produced 15. He would cOnVeNiEnTlY grow in directions of other plants. When I pulled the one sitting on top of the wandering dude, he had roots. So he stays. I’m too lazy to get a pic of papa plant. So there are his babies. Some of them. I’ve been forcing them on everyone including the tattoo parlor I frequent.

Recommend: Yes if you want a floozy

[creativecommonsplants]

Silver Inch Plant by Mokkie on Wikimedia Commons.

This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. 

[cateyedfox36]

Went to the Master Gardeners sale today- they sell off their cuttings at crazy prices- and as always I went with dork reasons for what I purchased.

I got a plant called the Wandering Dude- used to be wandering jew but obv not a great look- bc my first thought was "holy shit it's the walking dude! From the stand!" It's a spreading plant, hence the wandering part, but it's also hecking purple and pretty!

And then I got a guy called 'Solomons seal' which is metal as fuck!

And another called Dark Heart which is just metal and gloriously purple.

And oregono and peppermint because I swear to the gods I will grow herbs if it kills me!

I also got these two weirdos. Because I am a weirdo. Theyre my sons and I love then.