Gardens at Mathews

Tradescantia ‘Tradescantia’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

Tradescantia cuttings striped purple and silver rooting in trays and mismatched pots of compost, a green bowl and a blue bowl among them, set out on gravel and grass.
Week of 20 JulyTradescantia cuttings striped purple and silver rooting in trays and mismatched pots of compost, a green bowl and a blue bowl among them, set out on gravel and grass.
Pointed oval leaves striped lengthways in silver and deep green and purple beneath, on fleshy reddish stems in a black tray, with gravel and other pots around it.
Week of 3 AugustPointed oval leaves striped lengthways in silver and deep green and purple beneath, on fleshy reddish stems in a black tray, with gravel and other pots around it.

What happened

Crop
Tradescantia
Variety
Tradescantia
Sown
4 June 2026 (approximate)
Transplanted
21 July 2026
Status
vegetative

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