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title: "Hello everyone! I recently purchased a Tradescantia from a nursery,…"
description: "Hello everyone! I recently purchased a Tradescantia from a nursery, and just a few hours after bringing it home, I noticed that the leaves started to curl…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Leafydreams"
published: "2025-02-19T02:12:30.186895Z"
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# Hello everyone! I recently purchased a Tradescantia from a nursery,…

_Posted by Leafydreams on 2025-02-19_

Hello everyone! I recently purchased a Tradescantia from a nursery, and just a few hours after bringing it home, I noticed that the leaves started to curl under and looked a bit dry. The soil feels quite damp, so I'm waiting for the right time to water again. My apartment doesn’t get much natural light, so I’ve also purchased a grow light to help with that. How can I make my plant happy again? Thanks in advance for any suggestions! :)

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## 4 comments

### Jojo commented on 2025-02-19

How recently did you purchase the plant?

### Leafydreams commented on 2025-02-19

4 days ago!

### Sunny commented on 2025-02-19

It’s acclimating to its new environment. Put it in its long term location with the grow light and it will adapt in a few weeks.

#### Leafydreams replied on 2025-02-19

That’s good to hear. Thank you! :)

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