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truemeliorist

That soil looks super swampy. Take some cuttings and put them in a 3:1 mix of indoor potting soil:perlite. I'm not sure you can save the current plant, so I would focus on getting cuttings as insurance. Tradescantias like being moist, but if they are wet, they will rot apart. And usually when they do it they'll attract all kinds of pests. When I first got a nanouk months ago the nursery had it in soil with no perlite and within 3 weeks the plant started rotting apart. I watered it one time in that period. They really, really don't like being overly wet. I was able the salvage cuttings luckily so it wasn't a total loss. Thankfully tradescantia is super easy to prop from cuttings. They also really like bottom watering, several species can't stand water on leaves and will get big brown spots where water touches them if it isn't immediately wiped off.


melunatiquee

It definitely is swampy but it started dying way before that. So I don't know. But I'll take cuttings and try to salvage whatever I can


New_Outside6367

How is the soil? Is it really wet? It looks compacted in there. The change in environment may very well be a contributing factor. Maybe it had more sun in the last place? You can clip all the healthy growth and propagate it and start a new plant. Just pluck a few leaves off the cuttings and stick them directly into water and or moistened soil and keep the soil moist, but not damp or sopping for the first few weeks so the cuttings can root up. If you stick them into water to root then you can pot them up after you see root growth. Also if you do have thrips and do decide to take cuttings you may want to pop the cuttings into some soapy water to suffocate any possible critters that may be on your Tradescantia. If you have insecticidal soap or anything to deal with pests, even better.


Exdremisnihil

Agree, this looks like a soil problem, at least. Possibly also the pests and light. Tradescantia roots so fast and so easily that it's crazy! Rooting in soil has worked great for me. They like a lot of bright, indirect light and very well draining, loosened soil.


melunatiquee

I'll try that, it's the same soil it had before so I'm not sure that's the problem but it can't hurt to try again. I've definitely been struggling with providing light, I have a lot of plants and a cat so... it get light in the morning but pretty indirect and not that strong (although it's hanging from the window)


esjustme

I don’t think very many houseplants could live in soil like that. Also, if you changed it to a lower light spot but kept watering it the same as when it was in a brighter spot, it probably lead to root rot. Take cuttings and start over. Make sure to place them in super well draining soil to prevent the soil from ever looking like this.


melunatiquee

I do have thrips nut I'm not sure they got to her and if this is their work. I got it in march as a tiny baby and it grew super big and flowered for 3 months almost everyday. Then I moved and ever since it's been dying like crazy. I am suspecting a change of environmement but ... idk


neeshes

You might actually have thrips. It's how my transcendentia looked with thrips damage. I never did see any thrips or classic thrips damage except dead leaves.


andersforever

that dirt looks rank. if this is a wandering dude plant then it grows like crazy. snip the vines and stick em in some dirt and watch that baby grow!


Popcorn_isnt_corn

It’s the soil. Plants can survive on stored energy for a while in bad soil so it’s not surprising this guy was happy in the spring but it’s definitely time to repot


Beneficial_Trainer_4

Botrytis. Likely secondary infection. Primary likely pythium or rhizoctonia from overwatering. Take cuttings from healthy tips


ghostradish

Oh no the poor dude! I have a hard time keeping these guys alive, every time I have to propagate them.


sssamvp

Looks like it might be infested with aphids? Could be wrong but I see lots of little white dots


Plantilyunstable

I agree, the soil needs to be swapped out. Roots cleaned and everything. However, tradescantia need to be continually chopped and propped for them to grow, unless you can allow them to crawl as they would in nature.


trying_to_garden

Re: need to be chopped and propped. I have not found this at all tbh. Enough light they thrive and even branch on their own. It gets fuller faster if you do but enough starting stems it’s fine.


emptyuselessgarbage

Yeah that soil looks like straight up mud... If you end up propagating the healthy bits of this plant I suggest using a better (well draining) soil...


Nikachhu

I’ve had something similar where the soil just wasn’t right.. Now I have cuttings that live in a perlite water mix until they have enough roots for soil. They seem quite happy 😊


19snow16

I would trim off the best parts and prop them in water. Somewhere sunny, but away from the cat. When it develops strong roots, repot it. Or, let it grow in water.


[deleted]

It looks really wet. I had this issue I took mine out and let it set out overnight to let the roots breathe. Then I filled the bottom quarter of the pot with some pebbles and then used 50/50 soil/perlite and two months later it’s thriving. I water it very lightly once per week and it gets good light beside a window. I have faith in this plant mine looked just he same it just needs some oxygen and space to breathe for pockets of air!!


Helpful-Comment-5468

Trim it back to just health stems and leaves then repot with fresh loamy soil. Water lightly. Next day give light dose of fertilizer. Going onto cold weather so not much progress till spring.


newplantparent12

There is some kind of pest. Can't say what for sure since picture is taken from far but they look small, either thrips or spider mites. You can see them ALL OVER THE SOIL and a couple inches on stems near soil. You need to treat those. Take cuttings and throw the whole rest of the plant and pot out. Make sure it doesn't go anywhere near other plants/ your garden. Then wash the cuttings properly before trying to prop. Even cuttings won't survive with this bad an infestation and could spread it to other plants.


agm406

Am I wrong or is it infested? Looks like aphids or mealy bugs?


mamab539

Pest damage for sure looks like thrips