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title: "Should I cut back my tradescantia nanouk? It’s gotten really tall but…"
description: "Should I cut back my tradescantia nanouk? It’s gotten really tall but it seems to be super healthy so idk"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/FtTICAuNksOzxHJwP45Fsh"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Olivia"
published: "2026-05-31T18:36:48.975455Z"
language: "en"
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# Should I cut back my tradescantia nanouk? It’s gotten really tall but…

_Posted by Olivia on 2026-05-31_

Should I cut back my tradescantia nanouk? It’s gotten really tall but it seems to be super healthy so idk

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## 2 comments

### Desiree commented on 2026-05-31

Looks very healthy! I have one part of mine that I’ve decided to just let go wild and it’s around 4x taller than your photo and I’ve wrapped it around a plant stand. Seems fine, although some browning is occurring. Unsure if that’s bc of its length though or the closeness to the window. Any suggestions there??

### Thirteen Plant Thea commented on 2026-06-01

Do you want it bushier? You could always cut it and place the cutting the soil and get a new plant going.

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