Tradescantia

(Spiderwort) Pink Paradise

Stripes of blush pink, cream and fresh green: every leaf on this trailing beauty looks as if someone painted it by hand. The stems tumble over the edge of a shelf or hanging pot while new shoots keep unfurling, so you'll notice a little more colour almost every week. Picture a bright windowsill in your living room, where the morning light makes the pink glow just a bit brighter. It grows quickly and forgives the odd forgotten watering, which makes this green friend a lovely start for any urban jungle. Pop it on a high shelf and let the stems do the rest.

Give it bright, indirect light, because that's what keeps the pink stripes bold, while in a dim corner they slowly fade back to green. Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, which is usually about once a week, and let the extra drain away so the roots never sit in a puddle. It's happy between 15 and 27 degrees and doesn't mind ordinary living room humidity. Repot once a year in spring into fresh, airy potting soil with a little perlite, going up just one pot size, and feed with diluted houseplant food every few weeks in spring and summer. If the stems get leggy, pinch the tips: it encourages side shoots and gives you a fuller green friend. The sap can irritate, so keep it out of reach of curious cats and dogs.

Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.

We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.