My partner received a bouquet recently with some purple/green leaved sprigs. Just noticed that a bud is forming from the centre of each leaf as pictured. What is it?
Hi @daveb337 how lovely to receive a beautiful bouquet. I am rubbish at naming plants but my daughter is a florist and the leaves look like tradescantia which is used as a filler. Maybe Purple Heart? But the bud is just weird, maybe one of the more experienced posters will be able to help you.
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Yes tradescantia easy from cuttings grown in water. The buds are the flowers. A great plant in a mixed planting in a pot for the garden after frosts have passed.
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You're doing fine @herbaceous. Most of us get things wrong sometimes but it's how we learn. I've made some right old bloopers in my time and will carry on doing so I guess.
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Probably coloured or tinted...leaves are normally green.
https://www.holex.com/en_US/All-products/Dyed-Painted-Products/Dyed-Ruscus/Ruscus-Dyed/Ruscus-Dyed/Ruscus-Dyed-Dark-Lilac/p/197097
https://ecuadordirectroses.com/shop/holiday/secretarys-day/metallic-purple-ruscus/
Edit to add that it's sprayed silver or gold at Christmas too.
Told you I was rubbish at this @daveb337
And only dyed purple by the look of my fingers after handling!