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title: "I’m toying with the idea of trying to train my tradescantia to grow…"
description: "I’m toying with the idea of trying to train my tradescantia to grow up on a moss pole. If you’ve done this, can you share pictures?"
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author: "Kailee"
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# I’m toying with the idea of trying to train my tradescantia to grow…

_Posted by Kailee on 2026-09-16_

I’m toying with the idea of trying to train my tradescantia to grow up on a moss pole. If you’ve done this, can you share pictures?

## 9 comments

### Mr Variegated commented on 2026-09-16

I could be wrong but they don’t have arial roots to grow into the moss pole. Bamboo stakes prob better and will make your life easier than a moss pole.

#### Buckolena replied on 2026-09-16

Any idea about a Heart Leaf Philodendron or a  
Will they climb or are they mostly trailing type plants?

#### Mr Variegated replied on 2026-09-16

As stated by other users, Heart leaf will grow on a moss pole but if you really want to grow something on a pole, I’d recommend a monstera deliciosa or thai constellation. They cheap these days depending on where your located and grow very nice on a moss pole.

#### LeafyGreenhouse replied on 2026-09-16

Heart leaf philodendrons can climb I’ve had experience with ones that climb.

### Phil commented on 2026-09-16

Agreed. They are trailing not climbing. Don’t have proper roots or stems for climbing.

#### Buckolena replied on 2026-09-16

Any idea about a Heart Leaf Philodendron or a  
Will they climb or are they mostly trailing type plants?

### Hopper House commented on 2026-09-16

Pothos and heart leaf philodendron will climb and enlarge in a moss pole, but not tradescantia

### jlsKenzy commented on 2026-09-16

This is one of my tradescantia with thicker vines I braided it around a pole, it's about 18" high. But my other purple wandering one with thin vines I let hang. There's no aerial roots, so it won't "latch" on to a pole like other plant types.

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### Rachel commented on 2026-09-17

Tradescantia are usually ground cover plants/crawlers so I don’t believe they can be trained up a moss pole

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