Tradescantia JS Brainstorm
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2L
- Height and Spread: 50cm (1ft 7in) x 40cm (1ft 4in) after 2-5 years
Features
Tradescantia is named after John Tradescant who was thought to have brought the plant with him from Virginia in the 1620s. He was a gardener to Charles I and his collection of curiosities gathered from his travels as a plantsman was eventually acquired by Ashmole, who later founded the Ashmolean in Oxford based on this collection.
- Flowers: May- November
- Hardy
- Well drained soil
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
Cut back after flowering to promote new growth