Tradescantia Hub
@tradescantia.uk
Tradescantia (Commelinaceae) researcher, cultivar registration authority, and seller.
https://tradescantia.uk
https://tradescantia.uk
I'm moving house soon, which means everything here is going to be chaos for a while. So I'm taking a break from social media for the next couple of months.
In the meantime if you need to contact me, I won't respond to DMs or replies here - just email me directly at hello@tradescantia.uk.
In the meantime if you need to contact me, I won't respond to DMs or replies here - just email me directly at hello@tradescantia.uk.
October 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I'm moving house soon, which means everything here is going to be chaos for a while. So I'm taking a break from social media for the next couple of months.
In the meantime if you need to contact me, I won't respond to DMs or replies here - just email me directly at hello@tradescantia.uk.
In the meantime if you need to contact me, I won't respond to DMs or replies here - just email me directly at hello@tradescantia.uk.
I've just got Callisia repens 'Malešice'—thought to be a sport of 'Rosato'. Mine quickly shifted from speckly to striped, while my 'Rosato' is speckly now. Are they really distinct? Anyone grown both?
October 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I've just got Callisia repens 'Malešice'—thought to be a sport of 'Rosato'. Mine quickly shifted from speckly to striped, while my 'Rosato' is speckly now. Are they really distinct? Anyone grown both?
This is a zebrina seedling that has extra petals! People don't generally grow zebrinas for their flowers, but maybe these flowers are interesting enough to be appealing?! What do you think?
October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is a zebrina seedling that has extra petals! People don't generally grow zebrinas for their flowers, but maybe these flowers are interesting enough to be appealing?! What do you think?
New cultivar registration: Commelina benghalensis 'Moonlight'
Read the details and see all the photos here: tradescantia.uk/cultivar/com...
#plants 🪴🌴🌱
Read the details and see all the photos here: tradescantia.uk/cultivar/com...
#plants 🪴🌴🌱
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
New cultivar registration: Commelina benghalensis 'Moonlight'
Read the details and see all the photos here: tradescantia.uk/cultivar/com...
#plants 🪴🌴🌱
Read the details and see all the photos here: tradescantia.uk/cultivar/com...
#plants 🪴🌴🌱
I just noticed these bristly leaves on 'Tahitian Bridal Veil'. This makes me think that 'Jose Puig' could well be just a variation of G. pellucida rather than some other species or hybrid... 🧐
September 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I just noticed these bristly leaves on 'Tahitian Bridal Veil'. This makes me think that 'Jose Puig' could well be just a variation of G. pellucida rather than some other species or hybrid... 🧐
Taking a rare break from my Commelinaceae posting to show this HUGE and healthy Ficus elastica I saw at a conference centre!
September 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Taking a rare break from my Commelinaceae posting to show this HUGE and healthy Ficus elastica I saw at a conference centre!
Gibasis geniculata 'Purple Plush' is in stock for the first time this month. You have to feel those fuzzy leaves!
shop.tradescantia.uk...
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September 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Gibasis geniculata 'Purple Plush' is in stock for the first time this month. You have to feel those fuzzy leaves!
shop.tradescantia.uk...
shop.tradescantia.uk...
This green plant is from reverted stems of 'European Pink Dragon', shown next to it. The leaves of the reverted form are fully twice as long as the variegated ones!
September 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This green plant is from reverted stems of 'European Pink Dragon', shown next to it. The leaves of the reverted form are fully twice as long as the variegated ones!
The unnamed large form of Gibasis pellucida is so weirdly variable. Sometimes the leaves are wide and round, sometimes long and narrow, sometimes they're bright lime green, sometimes with purple in!
September 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The unnamed large form of Gibasis pellucida is so weirdly variable. Sometimes the leaves are wide and round, sometimes long and narrow, sometimes they're bright lime green, sometimes with purple in!
Tradescantias in summer sun :)
September 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Tradescantias in summer sun :)
I haven't had many flowers from T. sillamontana for the last few years, but this summer it's really going for it! 🌸
September 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I haven't had many flowers from T. sillamontana for the last few years, but this summer it's really going for it! 🌸
I haven't had many flowers from T. sillamontana for the last few years, but this summer it's really going for it! 🌸
September 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I haven't had many flowers from T. sillamontana for the last few years, but this summer it's really going for it! 🌸
It's so hard to judge the real size of Dichorisandra musaica just from looking at photos. At a glance it kinda just looks like a zebrina with long leaves. Here is a selfie for scale!
I still have some in stock at: shop.tradescantia.uk... 🌴🪴
#plants #rareplants #houseplants
I still have some in stock at: shop.tradescantia.uk... 🌴🪴
#plants #rareplants #houseplants
September 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It's so hard to judge the real size of Dichorisandra musaica just from looking at photos. At a glance it kinda just looks like a zebrina with long leaves. Here is a selfie for scale!
I still have some in stock at: shop.tradescantia.uk... 🌴🪴
#plants #rareplants #houseplants
I still have some in stock at: shop.tradescantia.uk... 🌴🪴
#plants #rareplants #houseplants
tradescantia buyers be like
[of my two new pallida cultivars, 'Fluorite' has already sold out but 'Olwen' has been much less popular. I have no idea why!]
#tradescantia #plants
[of my two new pallida cultivars, 'Fluorite' has already sold out but 'Olwen' has been much less popular. I have no idea why!]
#tradescantia #plants
September 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
tradescantia buyers be like
[of my two new pallida cultivars, 'Fluorite' has already sold out but 'Olwen' has been much less popular. I have no idea why!]
#tradescantia #plants
[of my two new pallida cultivars, 'Fluorite' has already sold out but 'Olwen' has been much less popular. I have no idea why!]
#tradescantia #plants
The Tradescantia Hub shop opens today! Head on over to shop.tradescantia.uk/ to see what we have in stock – all plants are available for worldwide shipping.
#plants #houseplants #tradescantia 🌴🪴🌱
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September 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The Tradescantia Hub shop opens today! Head on over to shop.tradescantia.uk/ to see what we have in stock – all plants are available for worldwide shipping.
#plants #houseplants #tradescantia 🌴🪴🌱
#plants #houseplants #tradescantia 🌴🪴🌱
1 day to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens tomorrow, September 1st, for worldwide shipping.
August 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
1 day to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens tomorrow, September 1st, for worldwide shipping.
Here's a quick update on the shipping situation after the recent changes to customs tariffs on imports to the US.
August 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Here's a quick update on the shipping situation after the recent changes to customs tariffs on imports to the US.
3 days to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens on September 1st for worldwide shipping.
August 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
3 days to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens on September 1st for worldwide shipping.
Another new listing this summer: Cyanotis 'Parrot's Beak'. It's a healthy vigorous grower and very easy to care for.
August 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Another new listing this summer: Cyanotis 'Parrot's Beak'. It's a healthy vigorous grower and very easy to care for.
5 days to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens on September 1st for worldwide shipping.
August 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
5 days to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens on September 1st for worldwide shipping.
Tradescantia spathacea 'Cream' is the most-requested plant in my shop. I couldn't offer any for sale last year, because it's so slow-growing and my stock plants weren't yet ready to propagate. But they're doing great now, so I'll have some in stock in September! They'll go fast, don't miss out!
August 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Tradescantia spathacea 'Cream' is the most-requested plant in my shop. I couldn't offer any for sale last year, because it's so slow-growing and my stock plants weren't yet ready to propagate. But they're doing great now, so I'll have some in stock in September! They'll go fast, don't miss out!
1 week to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens on September 1st for worldwide shipping.
August 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
1 week to go! The Tradescantia Hub shop opens on September 1st for worldwide shipping.
New in the shop this summer: Tradescantia brevifolia. This plant is an unnamed form of the species, but you might be more familiar with the cultivar 'Scout'. In comparison, this clone has much wider and more rounded leaves.
August 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
New in the shop this summer: Tradescantia brevifolia. This plant is an unnamed form of the species, but you might be more familiar with the cultivar 'Scout'. In comparison, this clone has much wider and more rounded leaves.
Here's another new addition to the shop this season: Tradescantia zanonia 'Scream'. This is a HUGE plant and a ridiculously vigorous grower. The last two pics are a specimen that's been getting completely toasted in direct sun. It has a few crispy patches but it has not slowed down at all!
August 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Here's another new addition to the shop this season: Tradescantia zanonia 'Scream'. This is a HUGE plant and a ridiculously vigorous grower. The last two pics are a specimen that's been getting completely toasted in direct sun. It has a few crispy patches but it has not slowed down at all!
Every time I think I've seen the biggest leaves Dichorisandra musaica can make, it surprises me again! I should have a very small quantity of this one available in the next shop window, so keep an eye out if you like the look of it.
August 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Every time I think I've seen the biggest leaves Dichorisandra musaica can make, it surprises me again! I should have a very small quantity of this one available in the next shop window, so keep an eye out if you like the look of it.