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title: "My Tradescantia Jose Puig has done well since I got it in July. It…"
description: "My Tradescantia Jose Puig has done well since I got it in July. It arrived a bit skimpy. I cut in half six of the eight stems. I put the 6 stems right back…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/656df3eee0d29519d2ce388a"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Sunny"
published: "2023-12-04T15:44:46.798Z"
language: "en"
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# My Tradescantia Jose Puig has done well since I got it in July. It…

_Posted by Sunny on 2023-12-04_

My Tradescantia Jose Puig has done well since I got it in July. It arrived a bit skimpy. I cut in half six of the eight stems. I put the 6 stems right back into the pot after propagating in the water a few weeks. The roots are thin because these vines are thinner than other varieties of tradescantias. A purple heart tradescantia is shown in one picture for comparison. Jose Puig has small dark leaves with a neon green leaf edge on younger leaves.

I moved the plant into a 6 inch pot. I moved it outside for full sun. I will take cuttings again in spring and again in summer to create a fuller pot.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/13be2957f29a4c4bba6abd1afbe508a8.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2023-12-04

The flower bud is about the size of a pencil tip. The tiny blooms appear daily and are tri-petals like the typical tradescantias.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/18d87179fea94b07aacc19a503e4c44a.webp?size=large)

### Iwetmyplants🌱 commented on 2023-12-04

Awesome

### Cate commented on 2023-12-07

I have a tradescantia bridal veil but now I want this guy 😍

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