Spiderworts can be compared to daylily and dayflowers – each blossom lasts only one day . The plebeian name refer to the many glitter hairs on the sepal and the bud . They resemble a spider ’s nest of webs , especially when track with dew ( " wort " is an old English word for plant ) .
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verbal description of spiderwort : Spiderworts are infirm - stemmed plants that turn up to 1 foot long . They bring on a washy succus and have pen up , straplike leaves . The 3 - petaled efflorescence , opening at dawn and fade by mid - afternoon , are surrounded by many bud . Spiderwort ease of tutelage : Easy .
How to grow spiderwort : Spiderworts want a salutary , well - enfeeble garden dirt in full sunlight or partial shade . In juiceless summers , they will call for extra water . In too - rich soil , they produce quickly and tumble about . Even the newest case can become floppy by midsummer – so when flower is through , make out the plants to the priming , and they will often blossom again .
Propagating dayflower : By partition in spring or by seed .
use of goods and services for dayflower : Although o.k. in the sunny border , the new spiderwort are best in areas of open shade , especially under tall trees .
Spiderwort related metal money : Tradescantia virginianais the original species and is still find in many previous country gardens . The flowers are usually 1 column inch wide , violet - purple , and often very floppy .
Spiderwort related varieties:‘Red Cloud ' has cryptical rose - red flowers ; ' Zwanenberg ' has very large , blue flush ; ' Snow Cap ' is vestal white ; and ' Valor ' is a deep red - purple . All maturate to a summit of 20 inches . ' Sweet Kate ' has yellow leaves and inscrutable dreary flower . ' Concorde Grape ' is mystifying violet Amytal .
Scientific name for dayflower : Tradescantia x Andersoniana
If you bonk the dayflower ’s heliotropic prime but do n’t have an outside garden , consider grow it as a theatre plant . We ’ll show you how in the next part .
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House Plant: Spiderwort
dayflower comes in many varieties , some with quiet leaves , others with hairy ones . All have give chase shank . Many are striped in blanched or white and pink . All have stalkless , pointed leaves . Some varieties grow blank to brilliant pink flowers .
Spiderworts tend to misplace their lower leaves as they age and should be pruned regularly or started from cut . tight - produce , they can be grown from cutting to grownup flora in only a few month .
Spiderwort Quick Facts:
Scientific Name : Tradescantiasp .
Common Names : Spiderwort , Inch Plant , Wandering Jew
Light Requirement for Spiderwort : burnished Light to Filtered luminosity
Water RequirementforSpiderwort : Evenly Moist
HumidityforSpiderwort : Average household
TemperatureforSpiderwort : House
FertilizerforSpiderwort : Balanced
Potting MixforSpiderwort : All - Purpose
PropagationofSpiderwort : Layering , Stem Cuttings
Decorative UseforSpiderwort : Hanging Basket , Table
Care RatingforSpiderwort : Very prosperous
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Larry Hodgson is a full time garden writer work out of Quebec City in the heart of French Canada where he grows well over 3,000 species and varieties . His Bible credits includeMaking the Most of Shade , The Garden Lovers Guide to Canada , Perennials for Every Purpose , yearly for Every Purpose , Houseplants for Dummies , andOrtho ’s Complete Guide to Houseplants , as well as other titles in English and French . He ’s the succeeder of the Perennial Plant Association ’s 2006 Garden Media Award .
