I was also nervous about chopping off one of the branches! But I read online that it was pretty straightforward and so took the plunge. I just put it in a vase and pretty much left it alone - it took a while (maybe 3-4 weeks in the summer) but even before I saw roots, it looked fine and I put it in a nice draught-free place. Now I'll follow Dovefromabove's advice and put it in some wet soil. I tried to root two cuttings in soil (and yes, it was wet) but they didn't thrive; but I haven't given up and have just put them in water. I don't think they'll recuperate but I have nothing to lose!
What a coincidence .... I’ve just bought four little Tradescantia zebrina cuttings on EBay to grow a plant for our teenage niece who wants a houseplant first her rose, gold and black college bedroom.
They had obviously been rooted in water like yours and I did just as I’ve said above ... theyre now in a pot of damp compost in a bright windowsill and they’re growing away nicely.
When they are about 8” long I’ll cut them back by 2” to encourage lots of sideshoots and I’ll pop the 2” pieces into water to root and make another plant ... there’s no end to it.
We’ll hand over the plant when we see her at Christmas ... at the moment I’m sending her photo updates. 😊
If all else fails I picked up a lovely one in Wilko for £4. I've been after one for a while but I'm too cheap to pay the prices garden centres ask for them
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Good to know Dovefromabove! Also, it's so satisfying to grow from cuttings don't you think. At the moment I'm also growing celery and spring onions in the kitchen from leftovers - and a side benefit is that they seem to deter insects from the conservatory in the summer. (I like to keep the windows open and so had all manner of insect popping in until I started growing spring onions (bottoms) in water and leaving them out there.)
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