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title: "I ordered this tradescantia zebrina online about a month and a half…"
description: "I ordered this tradescantia zebrina online about a month and a half ago, and it arrived completely mangled and mostly dead, except for a couple of stems. I…"
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author: "Jacqui B"
published: "2023-06-21T00:14:03.066Z"
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# I ordered this tradescantia zebrina online about a month and a half…

_Jacqui B님이 2023-06-21에 게시함_

I ordered this tradescantia zebrina online about a month and a half ago, and it arrived completely mangled and mostly dead, except for a couple of stems. I ended up trimming off all the dead bits and figured I would try and revive the surviving bits. It has grown some leaves from the remaining stems but I’ve noticed lately that when I water it, there’s a horrible smell coming from the soil. Do you think the roots from all the bits I trimmed off are rotting? If so, what should I do to save the remaining parts of the plant?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8yqLIrezI6b6eiTgo5HYtHtg8cmHm-vECgX5-tBCrdI/4b9984847b40435aa43343b3bea2eeb7.webp?size=large)

## 7개의 댓글

### Emma✨님이 2023-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Ok so I have this plant and what I would personally do is cut some of the good parts of the plant and stick it in some water until it grows roots, then you can plant it. Probably in a smaller pot

#### Lib728님이 2023-06-21에 답변했습니다.

I have had to just “start over” on plants where I just cut off the gross stuff and treat it like a new plant.

### Penny L님이 2023-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Can you try to remove the healthy parts from the soil without damaging the roots? Then rinse the roots gently with clean water and repot in fresh soil?

#### Jacqui B님이 2023-06-27에 답변했습니다.

This is what I ended up doing, cutting off the healthy bits and repotting them into a smaller pot. Hopefully they live/grow into a nice healthy plant. The smell of the soil in that big pot was too horrible, I couldn’t take it anymore lol

### Lisette님이 2023-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Also agree it needs a smaller pot!

### MamaJuju님이 2023-06-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The best luck I’ve had with \*starting\* Tradescantia species: put it in a well-draining, hanging planter in and east or west window. They need quite a bit of sun and are really sensitive to overwatering. It’s almost better to underwater this species. Once a week, stick it in your sink let the water run through—leave in there until it doesn’t come through the bottom anymore. Also! You only need the first inch of the root side in the soil and I recommend letting the rest of the tendrils cascade off the side to keep them away from the soil and towards the sun. Prone to rot if laid on top.

#### Dee님이 2023-06-21에 답변했습니다.

For reference :)

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/T10bPAQTOyKxaJtFF-R8XKOXRaLhAkh2J6PMZH8srho/75b9d294e3314ba7bb5214817b456b17.webp?size=large)

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