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title: "I just got this very cool tradescantia clipping in water and I’m not…"
description: "I just got this very cool tradescantia clipping in water and I’m not sure what to do with it. Typically with tradescantia I just put the clippings right back…"
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author: "alexwren"
published: "2026-05-06T23:54:56.370591Z"
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# I just got this very cool tradescantia clipping in water and I’m not…

_Posted by alexwren on 2026-05-06_

I just got this very cool tradescantia clipping in water and I’m not sure what to do with it. Typically with tradescantia I just put the clippings right back in soil and they do fine. Should I keep this one in water until it grows roots, though, since it’s already in water?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_eCb8cwTbFXYrPTOqhcxpKjqeZ2FoM3RYGp76uljfV4/6xjYGayEQp-TSUfwrUTSoA.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Denise M commented on 2026-05-07

Hi…that’s a pretty little tradescantia!  
I heard about bottom planting online and decided to try it. It’s basically planting smaller plant in the same pot with a larger plant. I have a yucca tree in my sunroom that’s in a huge pot. I planted a few clippings of tradescantia and as they grew longer, I just clipped and put them right back into the pot. The picture I attached was back in February. It’s now really full. I’m so glad I tried it. It’s a great way to save space and it looks really pretty.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iGyQKlZCfuvWC7Cp1Sz-C8_4K5PcVmkT5UecYUQiDRQ/41r9UxlzQpGXYT0bsK1xNA.webp?size=large)

#### alexwren replied on 2026-05-07

Oh, that’s clever!!

### Kirsten commented on 2026-05-07

I always prop my cuttings in water and they’ll grow roots fast and then I transition to soil and they do well

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