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Tradescantia care

Tradescantia crispy leaves

Older leaves near the pot can dry and fall as trailing stems age. Widespread crisping on new growth needs checking for a dry root ball or hot sun.

Restore the root-ball moisture

Water evenly as the upper mix dries and drain runoff. Move tender leaves away from damaging heat while retaining bright light. Wet mix with soft stems calls for a root and crown check.

Cut healthy tips with nodes and root them in lightly moist propagation mix to replace bare growth. Remove wholly dead stems. Refreshing with healthy cuttings is useful only after correcting the condition that damaged the original growth.

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