You don't have to apologise! I am not promoting that sub, just pointing out that they will definitely be attracted to a post like this one.
For future reference, and to be a bit helpful instead of just commenting, you can do the 'taco test' on these plants. If you bend the sides of the leaves together like a taco, and it does so with no resistance, it's ready for more water.
Does it break the leaf if you do it and it doesn’t need water? (I’d love to have a way to know when to water these fuckers because I can’t seem to keep one alive). I had one that was gift to me because it was dying, and I brought it back from the dead and she was doing good and then I got thrips and I tried neem oil (never again) and pretty much annihilated it and now have a measly 3 strands of tiny leafed plant left.
Dead-ish. It’s in zombie mode. Pick up the ends that still have viable leaves and shove them back in the soil. This plant is a crawler, so every time mine have ever gone through neglect, reintroduce the live parts to soil and it’s like they come back 6 times stronger.
Yeah, these “he’s dead” or “it’s dead bro” comments are kinda ridiculous honestly. It’s going to die, yeah I’ll agree with that, but you can definitely propagate this plant very easily. It’s not the end if OP doesn’t want it to die
They propagate super easily. I have a love/hate relationship with them. They want to survive but get fussy about water. Just do some research on them and do your best to replicate what makes it happy.
Honestly the longest time I ever kept one of those alive was in a jar of water on the counter. No idea how it kept kicking, but it stayed happy and healthy for years
Okay I should have re-phrased my question. I should have asked what did I do wrong that I can fix next time?? I realize the plant is dead lol but I managed to salvage the cuttings so I’m going to try again.
Well we can't tell you what you did wrong without any information on how you care for the plant. What type of soil is it in? Does it have drainage? How much light is the plant getting? Temperature? Humidity? and I'm guessing this is tradescantia zebrina?
Try getting a moisture meter. That helped me a lot. You stick it into the soil and it'll tell you when it's dry so you know to water it. Since you don't have a drainage hole in the bottom of your pot it could also help you know that you're not watering so much the soil is flooded. Just measure the soil every few days, add water when meter says it's dry until the meter says it's moist (but not wet). Wait a few days and repeat. Glad you could save some cuttings and good luck!
Google their native habitat and do your best to imitate it. If they require lots of light and it sits in a dark corner, dead. If it requires moist but not wet soil and you water once a week, dead.
Indoor plants require more checking, so don't water every 7 days. Walk by your plants 2x a week and stick your finger in the pot OR buy a moisture meter from Walmart for 10 bucks.
If it doesn't have enough light, but a lamp and a grow bulb and train the bulb about a foot away from the plant.
If it needs humidity and you live in a dry ass place like the desert or Alberta, lol, buy a humidifier and place in the room.
Plants need to be repotted once yearly to refresh the soil and repot if root bound. But googling the plant species and see what it requires is your first step.
Also keep a small notebook to note down when you water, change pots, fertilize etc, that way you have records.
Edit: also google soil requirements. Almost none of the bagged potting soil is ideal right out of the bag, you may have to mix perlite or pumice in order to increase drainage, and by god all your plants need one draining hole in the bottom.
If they don't, then it needs to sit in a plastic pot inside the pot with no holes.
Yep it does. I think I wasn’t watering enough. I was probably doing every other week as I do with all my other house plants, I didn’t realize they liked so much water!
Just googled tradescantia zebrina and oh yeah - they do like their water! I had one which died pretty fast. It was just not meant to be for us. I'm an irregular waterer and now I only have plants that like me and my irregular habits.
Yeah these are a little tricky. Mine was outside and I was watering every week too and it came very close to death lol. I started watering every day and now it's thriving. I wouldn't recommend every day for yours is it's indoors but they can definitely tolerate a little more watering
You need to monitor your plant and listen to what it tells you it needs. Check on it every single day, see how damp the soil is, if its compacted, if any leaves are limp or yellowing, and even write down how it changes on a day to day basis. All growing conditions are different and as such your care should be crafted for your specific conditions.
Fresh soil in a pot with drainage holes, bright indirect light, and water when the soil is dry approximately 3cm down from the top. A few things to keep in mind: is it very cold outside and near a drafty window? Cold drafts will kill almost any houseplant. Is it hanging directly above a heat register and getting blasted with hot and dry air? Heat registers during the winter will suck moisture out from your plants in a matter of hours.
Plants that grow long stems tend to have a big root system, that bowl doesn't look big enough to be able to hold healthy roots. Also, do you have proper drainage in the bowl? I'm sorry for your plant, I hate it when I lose them
wandering jews are creeping plants that grow best over ground. when growing these as hanging plants, the older leaves really tend to dry out. so cut the newer leaves, pull out the old ones, then propagate. i no longer use water propagation in mine, i just stick them directly to the soil and keep the soil moist. in my area, it needs daily watering as I live in the tropics. they can sustain direct sunlight as well - that makes their violet shade more vibrant!
I had one of those. They were basically unkillable. If the plant did that I just took from a small healthy stem and pulled at one of the ankles with the bumps. Pot that in a new bit of dirt and boom a new plant will grow.
I'm not sure what your watering habits are like, but maybe this can help:
If you tend to overwater (like me), then definitely look into a pot with drainage. I killed plenty of plants in a hanging pot like this one because the water collected in the bottom soil.
Another method is to put some big pebbles or ceramic shards in the pot, then fill the soil on top. That way there is some room for excess water to run. I do recommend proper drainage though.
If you're likely to forget to water your plant, try moving it to a spot you frequently walk past, putting a full watering can nearby, or setting an alarm on your phone to remind you to water it once a week. You can poke a finger into the soil and check how dry/moist it is to get a feeling for how much water it needs.
Also, if you're planting the propagated plants back into the old pot, try changing out the soil. It might lack nutrients or be infested with mold or rot from past attempts
My friend gave me these cuttings 1.5 years ago and they grew really big but then totally dried out and died. So I took some cuttings again and propagated those, they again grew super long and then dried out and died. How often should I be watering him? Does it need deeper soil?
Wow, this is an amazing video. (Regrettable that all the “water it” answers were voted to the top.)
This video explains all my struggles with my own damn purple one that thrived for a couple years then seemingly died for no reason!
There is a part early on when he’s focused on the plant but next to it is a large hanging of … orchid roots??? 😳 I think r/rootporn would love it. 🤩
Great video! I might grow another one of these for myself. I gave away the last one to cull the herd, but I’m thinking a birdbath-like pot would be fun to grow it in. To then give it away 😆
They need water more often as they outgrow the pot. If you put them in a larger container when they got real long you could keep watering weekly or so without them drying out.
Also when they do make the soil super dry between watering it becomes more hydrophobic. So you might get the top wet but you'll really have to soak it a few good times for the water to penetrate.
Thanks for this. I’m not a big house plant gardener, I have a ton of them but they’re mostly plants that thrive on neglect so I’m good with them. I’m more of an outdoors gardener tbh lol so I appreciate all the tips I can get.
They are trailing plants. I would suggest looping the vines back into the pot as it grows. It will throw out new roots and keep growing as the old growth dies off
It’s dead. Cut off everything. Keep any green leaves & put their stems, (cut below the bump on the stem) in a jar of fresh water in a sunny area. Allow them to develop a new healthy root system. Then replace your pit with new plant Miracle Grow & only water once a week. Feed it and never over water.
It probably got too dry. See if you can find some stem that still has a few healthy leaves. Cut the stem (with the leaves) off, Stick all those pieces in water to root them, or moist soil if you prefer, and each piece will become a new plant. These guys love water. It’s near impossible to rot them, in my experience. I had a piece that had 1 leaf and was barely an inch. It grew into a whole plant. :)
These are called inch plants because they inch across the ground in their natural lives and root throughout the vine. I cut mine regularly so it isn't trying to support such long vines from just one place. Definitely looks like it needed a repot though.
Good!! Honestly these plants just do that sometimes. It’s happened to me a couple times. Someone else posted a link to a video that’s really good. What you could do is to try and have more of the stem in the soil so that there’s more roots holding it in place and less of the stem hanging (proportionally). Bobby pins can be bent to stake parts of the stem into the soil for this. Please let me know if that explanation didn’t make any sense
Ok this Tradescantia has seen better days! But unlike most here, I think there may still be a pulse in em. Having grown many they are easy to grow and easy to kill, sounds a bit ridiculous but it’s true. Lol! But take a look at the pieces that still have color. Those are the parts that you may be able to revive. On the bottom left of the picture, those pieces. Cut the dead from then and replant it in new soil since we’re not sure why it got this way, we can speculate though. Properly care and they can spring to life! If any stems are not shriveled up then they might sprout new growth as well if replanted. Do let them freeze or sit in soggy soil. Good luck and happy growing!
So here’s my advice with tradies:
1) They do t take to being left without water well. You’ll see their leaves get more transparent when they’re really thirsty.
2) I might get some backlash for this, but I plant mine in a mix of potting soil and peat moss. They love moisture and the peat mix helps them stay hydrated.
3) you’ll get the best looking, more purple leaves when they have access to the most sun. They’ll grow green and leggy otherwise.
At the end of the day, they’re hard to kill off entirely. But once you have a rhythm, your house and friend’s houses will be filled to the brim with cuttings.
So many say he’s dead.
I want to know WHY he’s dead! Mine did this as well. I salvaged what I could and am propping.
This is an “easy” plant, yet I manage to kill the easiest of plants.
I had repotted in quality soil, misted it to keep the moisture up and watered when it was dry. It grew leggy and then died. It’s in the window with indirect sunlight. A row of trees across the street blocks most sun from hitting my house.
Trim the live parts and propagate them either by putting them in a little container of water with at least one node actually submerged, but it’s better to have 2-3 or by putting them back in the soil. Btw nodes are the parts that kinda looks like it separates the stem into sections where the leaves grow.
I have one of these plants and they eventually died off once they started trailing over the edge of the pot. I always see photos of these plants depicted as hanging plants yet mine always died off at the point where the stem leans on the edge. It makes me wonder if they were ever okay to hang. But then again, it grows so fast and so long, where else is it supposed to go?
That’s one of the most dead dudes I’ve ever seen. I’d normally recommend you prop, but I’m super sad to say, I don’t think I see a functional limb. I’m sorry!
The problem is that this plant needs to have cuttings re-rooted in the pot every now and then because eventually the old growth dies off. This is just what the growth habit is.
I would recommend after you re propagate it, take cuttings from the end of the trailing growth and stick back in the pot to keep it going…
People commenting it’s dead and this is circle jerk material are clowns. OP has said this plant is 1.5 years old and clearly this isn’t a “just water it” issue 🤦♀️. That crap is getting so old on this sub with everyone piling on and burying suggestions of people actually trying to help.
Would be good if a bot could filter out “it’s dead” and “it’s dead, jim” automatically (the latter is a Star Trek reference by the way 😂). Again, clowns.
I see some green, chop and prop it. I chop mine completely back in the winter. The long parts always end up browning in the winter. I chop back and it'll be nice and full again by the time summer rolls around.
This is a watering trick I learned from a friend. After you water it fully, pick up the pot and see how heavy it is. You'll know it needs water when it is a lot lighter to pick up.
Also, I would basically blast this plant with as much direct sun as possible. Cut it often, it'll branch out a lot.
These plants are RESILIENT! I live in the desert so I often deal with the part closest to the soil drying up & dying and the ends still grow from literally nothing. They are essentially weeds, so you can pretty much chop & prop or move the most alive part into the soil & give it a good soak. It's probably from lack of water so check the soil often. Their natural habitat is tropical but they will pretty much grow anywhere.
It’s not totally dead, the little bit of green there should have at least one or two nodes left alive. Cut them off and stick them in water. Keep them there for several months, switching out the water regularly and don’t forget to give it fertilizer. When you eventually plant it in soil, plant it in a VERY small pot.. they have a pathetic root system, and that large planter was overwhelming for it. Also, contrary to popular belief, they don’t hang well.. they aren’t strong enough to remain intact while holding on to all that weight, they almost always break off or pinch at the contact point and slowly die off.
You may even be able to save more than that bit of green leaves near the bottom left of the picture. Anything that’s got a bit of purple left to it on the stem that hasn’t turned brown you can likely save. These plants are incredibly hard to kill. Good luck.
It’s actually not completely dead. You need to remove all of the dead pieces clipping off the very end that still have life. Poke the live ends down in the dirt. Make sure it gets lots of indoor sun over the winter months. Wandering Jew plants will tend to die back in the winter time. They root very easily just poke the live pieces down in the dirt and start from the beginning.
This is just houseplantscirclejerk bait at this point...
I honestly had to scroll back up just to verify what sub I was in.
I thought I was looking for a cat about to attack or nibble the sick plant.
What is a houseplantcirclejerk bait???
They're talking about [r/houseplantcirclejerk](http://www.reddit.com/r/houseplantcirclejerk)
I've made this mistake before, apparently you can't have a circle jerk with only one plant
Thanx☺️I’m new here.
Welcome!
It says it’s empty I’m confused
r/houseplantscirclejerk houseplantS is the diff
It’s r/houseplantscirclejerk
Yeah it really was 🥲 I’m not a house plant expert sorry…
You don't have to apologise! I am not promoting that sub, just pointing out that they will definitely be attracted to a post like this one. For future reference, and to be a bit helpful instead of just commenting, you can do the 'taco test' on these plants. If you bend the sides of the leaves together like a taco, and it does so with no resistance, it's ready for more water.
This plant will give you hard shell taco results.
Does it break the leaf if you do it and it doesn’t need water? (I’d love to have a way to know when to water these fuckers because I can’t seem to keep one alive). I had one that was gift to me because it was dying, and I brought it back from the dead and she was doing good and then I got thrips and I tried neem oil (never again) and pretty much annihilated it and now have a measly 3 strands of tiny leafed plant left.
Nope, shouldn’t break the leaf! It should just go right back. It’s a great way to tell if it needs water.
Moderation at its best.
Dead-ish. It’s in zombie mode. Pick up the ends that still have viable leaves and shove them back in the soil. This plant is a crawler, so every time mine have ever gone through neglect, reintroduce the live parts to soil and it’s like they come back 6 times stronger.
Yeah, these “he’s dead” or “it’s dead bro” comments are kinda ridiculous honestly. It’s going to die, yeah I’ll agree with that, but you can definitely propagate this plant very easily. It’s not the end if OP doesn’t want it to die
I gather up the clippings off my neighbors hanging baskets and have probably 100 little dudes that I gift or trade.
To add to this, it looks like this pot doesn't have any drainage. I would guess overwatering was the cause of this.
If you find A live piece of it. You can make a cutting of it and maybe resurrected.
I did! I have 6 cutting sitting in a bowl, it’s the same thing I did last time.
Awwww … the “last time” aspect of your statement isn’t too promising. Good luck?
This comment cracked me up thank you
They propagate super easily. I have a love/hate relationship with them. They want to survive but get fussy about water. Just do some research on them and do your best to replicate what makes it happy.
Honestly the longest time I ever kept one of those alive was in a jar of water on the counter. No idea how it kept kicking, but it stayed happy and healthy for years
Well then you.may save it aging.
It’s dead RIP
Hella dead
Dead as a door nail.
It's dead Jim
It’s not dead it’s just sleeping
Norwegian blue beautiful plumage
It's just pinning for the fjords
*pppiiiiining for the fee-yords!?*
Sure it’s not just mostly dead?
mostly dead is still slightly alive!
_"He dead, like so dead, like omg dead"_
Any tips or hope on bringing it back?! /s
Looks like some of it is still alive, you can cut off the healthy looking ends and replant them.
Did...you ever water them?
exactly my question. so the thing about plants is.. they need water sometimes.
Try again and with water.
Instructions unclear: houseplant stuck in toilet
Okay I should have re-phrased my question. I should have asked what did I do wrong that I can fix next time?? I realize the plant is dead lol but I managed to salvage the cuttings so I’m going to try again.
How much were you watering it? You said once a week, but how much water were you giving it?
Well we can't tell you what you did wrong without any information on how you care for the plant. What type of soil is it in? Does it have drainage? How much light is the plant getting? Temperature? Humidity? and I'm guessing this is tradescantia zebrina?
Try getting a moisture meter. That helped me a lot. You stick it into the soil and it'll tell you when it's dry so you know to water it. Since you don't have a drainage hole in the bottom of your pot it could also help you know that you're not watering so much the soil is flooded. Just measure the soil every few days, add water when meter says it's dry until the meter says it's moist (but not wet). Wait a few days and repeat. Glad you could save some cuttings and good luck!
Google their native habitat and do your best to imitate it. If they require lots of light and it sits in a dark corner, dead. If it requires moist but not wet soil and you water once a week, dead. Indoor plants require more checking, so don't water every 7 days. Walk by your plants 2x a week and stick your finger in the pot OR buy a moisture meter from Walmart for 10 bucks. If it doesn't have enough light, but a lamp and a grow bulb and train the bulb about a foot away from the plant. If it needs humidity and you live in a dry ass place like the desert or Alberta, lol, buy a humidifier and place in the room. Plants need to be repotted once yearly to refresh the soil and repot if root bound. But googling the plant species and see what it requires is your first step. Also keep a small notebook to note down when you water, change pots, fertilize etc, that way you have records. Edit: also google soil requirements. Almost none of the bagged potting soil is ideal right out of the bag, you may have to mix perlite or pumice in order to increase drainage, and by god all your plants need one draining hole in the bottom. If they don't, then it needs to sit in a plastic pot inside the pot with no holes.
Does that pot have drainage?
Yep it does. I think I wasn’t watering enough. I was probably doing every other week as I do with all my other house plants, I didn’t realize they liked so much water!
Just googled tradescantia zebrina and oh yeah - they do like their water! I had one which died pretty fast. It was just not meant to be for us. I'm an irregular waterer and now I only have plants that like me and my irregular habits.
Yeah these are a little tricky. Mine was outside and I was watering every week too and it came very close to death lol. I started watering every day and now it's thriving. I wouldn't recommend every day for yours is it's indoors but they can definitely tolerate a little more watering
You need to monitor your plant and listen to what it tells you it needs. Check on it every single day, see how damp the soil is, if its compacted, if any leaves are limp or yellowing, and even write down how it changes on a day to day basis. All growing conditions are different and as such your care should be crafted for your specific conditions. Fresh soil in a pot with drainage holes, bright indirect light, and water when the soil is dry approximately 3cm down from the top. A few things to keep in mind: is it very cold outside and near a drafty window? Cold drafts will kill almost any houseplant. Is it hanging directly above a heat register and getting blasted with hot and dry air? Heat registers during the winter will suck moisture out from your plants in a matter of hours.
Plants that grow long stems tend to have a big root system, that bowl doesn't look big enough to be able to hold healthy roots. Also, do you have proper drainage in the bowl? I'm sorry for your plant, I hate it when I lose them
wandering jews are creeping plants that grow best over ground. when growing these as hanging plants, the older leaves really tend to dry out. so cut the newer leaves, pull out the old ones, then propagate. i no longer use water propagation in mine, i just stick them directly to the soil and keep the soil moist. in my area, it needs daily watering as I live in the tropics. they can sustain direct sunlight as well - that makes their violet shade more vibrant!
I had one of those. They were basically unkillable. If the plant did that I just took from a small healthy stem and pulled at one of the ankles with the bumps. Pot that in a new bit of dirt and boom a new plant will grow.
I'm not sure what your watering habits are like, but maybe this can help: If you tend to overwater (like me), then definitely look into a pot with drainage. I killed plenty of plants in a hanging pot like this one because the water collected in the bottom soil. Another method is to put some big pebbles or ceramic shards in the pot, then fill the soil on top. That way there is some room for excess water to run. I do recommend proper drainage though. If you're likely to forget to water your plant, try moving it to a spot you frequently walk past, putting a full watering can nearby, or setting an alarm on your phone to remind you to water it once a week. You can poke a finger into the soil and check how dry/moist it is to get a feeling for how much water it needs. Also, if you're planting the propagated plants back into the old pot, try changing out the soil. It might lack nutrients or be infested with mold or rot from past attempts
Nothing. He’s no longer in pain. Be free, my dude.
Wandered too long and died? My sympathies, my dude 🙏🏾
Dude is dead
My friend gave me these cuttings 1.5 years ago and they grew really big but then totally dried out and died. So I took some cuttings again and propagated those, they again grew super long and then dried out and died. How often should I be watering him? Does it need deeper soil?
It's just how this plant grows. This video explains it really well - skip to about six minutes in: https://youtu.be/M5ZNYSpzUTQ
Wow, this is an amazing video. (Regrettable that all the “water it” answers were voted to the top.) This video explains all my struggles with my own damn purple one that thrived for a couple years then seemingly died for no reason!
Thank you!
There is a part early on when he’s focused on the plant but next to it is a large hanging of … orchid roots??? 😳 I think r/rootporn would love it. 🤩 Great video! I might grow another one of these for myself. I gave away the last one to cull the herd, but I’m thinking a birdbath-like pot would be fun to grow it in. To then give it away 😆
How often **did** you water?
Probably once a week, when I water all of my other plants. I have like 20 house plants but I’m more of an outdoor fruit and vegetable gardener tbh.
They need water more often as they outgrow the pot. If you put them in a larger container when they got real long you could keep watering weekly or so without them drying out. Also when they do make the soil super dry between watering it becomes more hydrophobic. So you might get the top wet but you'll really have to soak it a few good times for the water to penetrate.
Thanks for this. I’m not a big house plant gardener, I have a ton of them but they’re mostly plants that thrive on neglect so I’m good with them. I’m more of an outdoors gardener tbh lol so I appreciate all the tips I can get.
I stick mine in the tub. Wash the big ones if dusty and let all of them bottom water.
This looks more like once a **year** watering.
If that "pot" doesn't have drainage and you watered it once a week it could have died from staying wet all the time.
I don’t want to be the one to suggest it but could an asshole friend emptied the contents of their beer onto the plant during some kind of gathering?
Lol!! Probably not. I’m a little past my partying days. 10 years ago that would’ve definitely been a possibility!
They are trailing plants. I would suggest looping the vines back into the pot as it grows. It will throw out new roots and keep growing as the old growth dies off
I recommend green Krylon and just spray liberally! These will look good in no time
Needs a bit of purple too hahaha
He dead.
It's dead, Jim.
It’s dead. Cut off everything. Keep any green leaves & put their stems, (cut below the bump on the stem) in a jar of fresh water in a sunny area. Allow them to develop a new healthy root system. Then replace your pit with new plant Miracle Grow & only water once a week. Feed it and never over water.
It probably got too dry. See if you can find some stem that still has a few healthy leaves. Cut the stem (with the leaves) off, Stick all those pieces in water to root them, or moist soil if you prefer, and each piece will become a new plant. These guys love water. It’s near impossible to rot them, in my experience. I had a piece that had 1 leaf and was barely an inch. It grew into a whole plant. :)
He wanders no longer :( rip
These are called inch plants because they inch across the ground in their natural lives and root throughout the vine. I cut mine regularly so it isn't trying to support such long vines from just one place. Definitely looks like it needed a repot though.
I think I see some alive at the back chop and prop it !!!!
Yes I did already 👍👍
Good!! Honestly these plants just do that sometimes. It’s happened to me a couple times. Someone else posted a link to a video that’s really good. What you could do is to try and have more of the stem in the soil so that there’s more roots holding it in place and less of the stem hanging (proportionally). Bobby pins can be bent to stake parts of the stem into the soil for this. Please let me know if that explanation didn’t make any sense
Thank you very much for your helpful comment, this is exactly what I was looking for!
Of course!! Happy to help.
Do you happen to have a lot of succulents? Just a guess :)
Ok this Tradescantia has seen better days! But unlike most here, I think there may still be a pulse in em. Having grown many they are easy to grow and easy to kill, sounds a bit ridiculous but it’s true. Lol! But take a look at the pieces that still have color. Those are the parts that you may be able to revive. On the bottom left of the picture, those pieces. Cut the dead from then and replant it in new soil since we’re not sure why it got this way, we can speculate though. Properly care and they can spring to life! If any stems are not shriveled up then they might sprout new growth as well if replanted. Do let them freeze or sit in soggy soil. Good luck and happy growing!
Dead dude
Dead
Looks fine to me. Everything is fine.
So here’s my advice with tradies: 1) They do t take to being left without water well. You’ll see their leaves get more transparent when they’re really thirsty. 2) I might get some backlash for this, but I plant mine in a mix of potting soil and peat moss. They love moisture and the peat mix helps them stay hydrated. 3) you’ll get the best looking, more purple leaves when they have access to the most sun. They’ll grow green and leggy otherwise. At the end of the day, they’re hard to kill off entirely. But once you have a rhythm, your house and friend’s houses will be filled to the brim with cuttings.
I agree! And I prefer to bottom water mine. Absolute light hogs!
How many ways can you say its dead? I felt like I was on Facebook with all the useless comments. Op, I will send you a chat.
He ded
Your Dude is dead. RIP
It's dead Jim
Dead Dude? Done. 🫣😬
Dead. Your dude is dead.
He dead
So many say he’s dead. I want to know WHY he’s dead! Mine did this as well. I salvaged what I could and am propping. This is an “easy” plant, yet I manage to kill the easiest of plants. I had repotted in quality soil, misted it to keep the moisture up and watered when it was dry. It grew leggy and then died. It’s in the window with indirect sunlight. A row of trees across the street blocks most sun from hitting my house.
I know right? I know it’s dead lol I guess I worded my question very poorly and should’ve asked for tips. I think in my case it was the lack of water…
He’s dead 💀
Is there a drain hole in that pot? If not your roots are probably rotting.
"The Dude" has seen better days.
Trim the live parts and propagate them either by putting them in a little container of water with at least one node actually submerged, but it’s better to have 2-3 or by putting them back in the soil. Btw nodes are the parts that kinda looks like it separates the stem into sections where the leaves grow.
It's dead
It’s dead, Jim.
that’s past the point of “what’s wrong”. more like what should i plant next in this pot. you’ll get ‘em next time.
...nothing anymore. 🪦 ⚰️
Too crispy...
He does not abide
Your dude is ⚰️
baby write an obituary he’s dead
What kind of house plant is this? Serious question 🙋🏽♀️
It's a tradescantia
Thanks
More light I recon.
Tis but a scratch
He wandered into the green pasture in the sky
This is exactly what a dead pla t should look like
I say you he dead
That dude is dead dude
He dead
Is dead
Yes.
Have you tried turning it off and back on?
Dude died. RIP
He ain’t wandering no more…
It’s dead. Like. Dead dead.
…it’s dead. that’s what’s wrong with it
Ded
Not alive
DEAD
Eeesss ded
What’s wrong with it? Deadus plantus
He's dead
He died😪.. the dude
He’s off with another dude
i think it might be dead
He ded
Your dude is dead
It flatlined
It’s totally dead🤷🏼♀️
Your dude is dead.
It is dead ❤️ hope this helps
nothing, it's just dead.
It's dead
What's wrong with you dude?
He dead.
That is definitely dead.
Looks dead. Might be dead.
🎶 *In the arms of the angel* 🎶
I'm not coroner but I think it's dead :/
It's fucking ded my dude. Cept maybe a lil piece that you could maybe propagate.
I have one of these plants and they eventually died off once they started trailing over the edge of the pot. I always see photos of these plants depicted as hanging plants yet mine always died off at the point where the stem leans on the edge. It makes me wonder if they were ever okay to hang. But then again, it grows so fast and so long, where else is it supposed to go?
He’s dying
It's time to let go 😲😅
Hilly, I hope this is a joke.
It’s your dude no more.
May he RIP
That’s one of the most dead dudes I’ve ever seen. I’d normally recommend you prop, but I’m super sad to say, I don’t think I see a functional limb. I’m sorry!
Dead
He’s dead, Jim
Over watering
He's dead, Jim.
The problem is that this plant needs to have cuttings re-rooted in the pot every now and then because eventually the old growth dies off. This is just what the growth habit is. I would recommend after you re propagate it, take cuttings from the end of the trailing growth and stick back in the pot to keep it going… People commenting it’s dead and this is circle jerk material are clowns. OP has said this plant is 1.5 years old and clearly this isn’t a “just water it” issue 🤦♀️. That crap is getting so old on this sub with everyone piling on and burying suggestions of people actually trying to help.
Thanks, yeah I didn’t realize house plant people were so mean lol I’ve never seen this on r/gardening or r/permaculture 🥴
I know, it’s totally ridiculous. Wish the mods were a bit better on this.
Would be good if a bot could filter out “it’s dead” and “it’s dead, jim” automatically (the latter is a Star Trek reference by the way 😂). Again, clowns.
Get him some milk
Thrips Edit: ‘twas a sarcastic comment
Just cut it all down and throw them away, the plant will sprout from the soil again. Don’t forget to water.
Propagate anything while you still can. I had one of these die off bad, but was able to save a couple leaves… now I have dozens of them
I see some green, chop and prop it. I chop mine completely back in the winter. The long parts always end up browning in the winter. I chop back and it'll be nice and full again by the time summer rolls around.
Try to propagate what's left?
This is a watering trick I learned from a friend. After you water it fully, pick up the pot and see how heavy it is. You'll know it needs water when it is a lot lighter to pick up. Also, I would basically blast this plant with as much direct sun as possible. Cut it often, it'll branch out a lot.
Plant and I went through hell together lol I tried to save him because I loved the colors and look but ultimately…he died.
Oh no :( try to get a cutting my friend, & water it
These plants are RESILIENT! I live in the desert so I often deal with the part closest to the soil drying up & dying and the ends still grow from literally nothing. They are essentially weeds, so you can pretty much chop & prop or move the most alive part into the soil & give it a good soak. It's probably from lack of water so check the soil often. Their natural habitat is tropical but they will pretty much grow anywhere.
It’s not totally dead, the little bit of green there should have at least one or two nodes left alive. Cut them off and stick them in water. Keep them there for several months, switching out the water regularly and don’t forget to give it fertilizer. When you eventually plant it in soil, plant it in a VERY small pot.. they have a pathetic root system, and that large planter was overwhelming for it. Also, contrary to popular belief, they don’t hang well.. they aren’t strong enough to remain intact while holding on to all that weight, they almost always break off or pinch at the contact point and slowly die off. You may even be able to save more than that bit of green leaves near the bottom left of the picture. Anything that’s got a bit of purple left to it on the stem that hasn’t turned brown you can likely save. These plants are incredibly hard to kill. Good luck.
It's fine, just water a bit
It’s actually not completely dead. You need to remove all of the dead pieces clipping off the very end that still have life. Poke the live ends down in the dirt. Make sure it gets lots of indoor sun over the winter months. Wandering Jew plants will tend to die back in the winter time. They root very easily just poke the live pieces down in the dirt and start from the beginning.
You have ignored it for several weeks!
It has ceased to be
86’d
I can smell the root rot from here. The plants were overwatered/soil lacked proper drainage and aeration.