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title: "I put this plant in here as a cutting literally less than a month…"
description: "I put this plant in here as a cutting literally less than a month ago, look at those roots!! The fastest grower i own, beats pothos’ by a mile"
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author: "Jay"
published: "2024-02-01T17:25:11.582191Z"
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# I put this plant in here as a cutting literally less than a month…

_Posted by Jay on 2024-02-01_

I put this plant in here as a cutting literally less than a month ago, look at those roots!! The fastest grower i own, beats pothos’ by a mile

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## 6 comments

### letsfindjoy commented on 2024-02-01

Wow that’s fast growth!

### Mullein commented on 2024-02-01

These guys are crazy I tell you! 😂 With good care they can go from tiny cutting to giant plant with a cinderblock for a rootball in less than a year, I swear 🤣

#### Plant Father replied on 2024-02-01

forreal. i got my t. zebrina as a tiny 5” cutting and it’s about 4 feet wide now. takes off like wild every year when i restart it

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-02

Theyre so pretty too and resilient, ive had lots of cuttings from one plant just having it for a year, they root like weeds!!

### Plant Father commented on 2024-02-01

this is my least favorite tradescantia quality, i love that they grow fast but sometimes it’s too much maintenance. to prevent mine getting rootbound, i like to discard the rootball and restart it from cuttings every year or two, when it needs it. i might save some pieces with smaller root systems but the vines that are bare by the soil will be chopped and rerooted. i just pot all the cuttings back into the same 8” pot, rinse and repeat

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-02

Thats a good idea, I’ll keep that in mind, usually i go and take cuttings from it when it gets too big and give them away, but thats a better idea!!

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