I have some blooms after all! The flowers on our potted Tradescantia are so small that you can’t even see them unless you’re quite close. Seriously, that little flower is barely over 1/4″ across. I had quite a bit of trouble getting my camera to focus on it.
I’ll be honest though, I’m still more excited about the sweet potato buds.
Way to go! Every little flower helps.
# Posted By Kathy from Cold Climate Gardening | 1/15/09 8:24 PM
Thanks Kathy! That Tradescantia is one of a number of plants in our sun room, and I can’t say it gets a lot of love. I guess that’s why it’s so surprising to find it blooming!
# Posted By Anneliese | 1/15/09 11:20 PM
What a little flower!!
# Posted By Darla | 1/16/09 2:27 PM
Hey, a real flower! That looks kind of like the tiny blooms on the Tradescantia geniculata growing in my woodland border – but I haven’t managed to get as good a closeup Anneliese!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
# Posted By Annie in Austin | 1/16/09 3:32 PM
Yes, they’re really quite tiny — that’s why I didn’t realize they were there!
I don’t know what the species or variety name of this Tradescantia is. The label was taken out of the pot a long time ago. I’m actually surprised I even remembered the name "Tradescantia". I think it’s because I looked it up when we first got the plant.
It took a few tries to get the pictures to come out OK. I had to fiddle with my camera’s settings so it wouldn’t automatically focus elsewhere. I worked hard to keep my hands steady!
# Posted By Anneliese | 1/16/09 5:18 PM
I have a terrible time trying to get my camera to focus in on little things like that too-good job getting that picture! I would be totally excited about the sweet potato buds too, I definitely think that counts!
# Posted By Dreamybee | 1/18/09 6:37 PM