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title: "Is this ready to pot or should I wait? Any advice will help I am new…"
description: "Is this ready to pot or should I wait? Any advice will help I am new to this plant. My other cutting will not root and i started them the same time. Any advice?"
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author: "Crystal"
published: "2024-08-04T20:50:03.594285Z"
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# Is this ready to pot or should I wait? Any advice will help I am new…

_Posted by Crystal on 2024-08-04_

Is this ready to pot or should I wait? Any advice will help I am new to this plant. My other cutting will not root and i started them the same time. Any advice?

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## 11 comments

### Harris commented on 2024-08-04

I don’t have a ton of experience with these but I just cut one and stuck it straight back into the pot. It hasn’t had new growth but I do think it’s rooting.

#### Crystal replied on 2024-08-04

Ty

### Riley commented on 2024-08-04

These can just go straight into soil and be fine. However, with most plants you’ll want to wait until the roots are quite a bit longer.

#### Crystal replied on 2024-08-04

Ty

### Alicia commented on 2024-08-04

I love tradescantia! These are extremely hardy plants. You can just shove them right into the dirt and they will start to grow. They are a type of succulent. I suggest watering them from below. They also like to be root bound. I have left mine outside in the winter before and they have come back, I have forgot to water them for awhile and they continue to thrive. They’re quite resilient

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/49lcGMlG0rwEAnNyT9gXRA2_-qhPHRW34iAL7VyT_C4/x2QjvlP2Tt6ge3CBOykQeA.webp?size=large)

#### Cake🌻 replied on 2024-08-04

Wow she’s gorgeous 😍

#### Crystal replied on 2024-08-04

Beautiful ty

### Alicia commented on 2024-08-04

If you’re trouble with rooting, you can just put them in water like this until their roots start to grow. Or you can use a rooting agent. Sometimes I just put all the broken stems into a pot and water it, it’s crazy how they will grow

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/49lcGMlG0rwEAnNyT9gXRA2_-qhPHRW34iAL7VyT_C4/ufZ-Ch4WTmK6qrnk9nu1Ww.webp?size=large)

#### Crystal replied on 2024-08-04

Ty

### sarita commented on 2024-08-05

i think you’ll have a better time rooting the cutting if you cut take the bottom leaf off — doesn’t look like there’s a node underneath it for it to root

#### Crystal replied on 2024-08-05

Ty

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