Re: Tradescantia (sp?) 'Blue and Gold'
Susan,
Somebody mentioned that named cultivars of Tradescantia are somewhat
less aggressive than the species. I have found that to be true with
'Snowcap' and 'Blue Stone'.
On the other hand, some varieties are tough to eradicate when you
don't want them anymore. A few years ago I bought seeds of a
Tradescantia mix from Thompson & Morgan. These seed-grown Tradescantia
were inferior to 'Snowcap' and 'Blue Stone' in that the blooms were
smaller and, worse, the plants were straggly/floppy. So, I yanked them
out and threw them onto the compost heap.
One of the plants missed the heap and landed on some rocks, where I
figured it would die of exposure and lack of soil. Wrong! It came back
in the spring and bloomed. As for the perennial bed, new Tradescantia
plants pop up every year. I keep yanking them out but they must be able
to propagate from the remaining roots. Very determined plants.
Janet
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