Tradescantia

[LouisFerdinand]

Tradescantia are a perennial. They are referred to as Spiderwort.

Blue Spiderwort

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/612700724275348834/

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Pink Chablis Spiderwort

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/734086808012548917/

 

[roadrunner]

It's considered a weed here in jax, but I love it and so do the bees; I just let it naturally propagate.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Yes, have several clumps of them.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Yes, have several clumps of them.

What colors do you have?

 

[Esther Knapicius]

What colors do you have?

the blue /purple type.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

There are white Tradescantia.
https://flic.kr/p/2h8PFaY

 

[Esther Knapicius]

There are white Tradescantia.
https://flic.kr/p/2h8PFaY

Yes, know that. but have enough of purple. In fact will probably toss a few as I am weeding about.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

@Esther Knapicius, Do you have any white Tradescantia?

 

[Esther Knapicius]

@Esther Knapicius, Do you have any white Tradescantia?

Nope. I do have some white and purple ones. but no plain white. its ok have other flowers that are white.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Spiderwort plant profile

 

[cntrlwagdnr]

Ours are blue/purple with yellow leaves. They are prolific here in our front yard in full high desert sun. We have to thin them occasionally. Interestingly, one at the end that is slightly shaded part of the day has green leaves.

One my business trips to Brazil, i saw loads of them.

 

[Marck]

Moses-in-the-Cradle (Tradescantia spathacea) is a most attractive species with dramatically two-toned leaves. The small white flowers are found nestled in the plant between spathe-like bracts. This floral arrangement suggests the fanciful resemblance to the plant's common name. The unusual bracts were also once considered distinctive enough to warrant placing the species in its own genus, as Rhoeo spathacea, but this name is now considered synonymous. The species is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

A mixture of Spiderwort is pretty.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/155303887203757756/

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Pink Spiderwort

Pink Spiderwort : Grows on You

A garden picture of Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort), I got this pink spiderwort at a plant trade

www.growsonyou.com