White spiderwort (Tradescantia), photographed at Green Spring Gardens
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White spiderwort (Tradescantia), photographed at Green Spring Gardens
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I think this is the Tradescantia x andersoniana ‘Innocence’ cultivar.
Photographed at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia
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On this same day in 2010, my White Spiderwort plants were in full bloom. They appear to be running behind this year, but I expect them to bloom sometime this month. This blog has been a great diary with which to compare what bloomed when in previous years. (P.S. I still don’t know if that was a tick or not!)
Originally posted May 13, 2010
White Spiderwort (Tradescantia x andersononia ‘Alba’). Insect identity unknown (actually, he looks suspiciously like a tick, but it could be a spider or a mite—your guess is as good as mine—this one was red with a black splotch on its back, and quite tiny). Two of them shimmied down the vertical leaf and onto the flower just as I was focusing on the stamens.
Spiderworts are very easy to grow—adapting to many types of soil (but preferring moist and well-drained) and tolerating full sun to full shade (can’t say that about many plants). I bought this plant at the annual Green Spring Gardens plant sale last year—and I plan on being there this Saturday for this year’s event!
(Update: Tomorrow is supposed to be their annual plant sale, but there is a forecast for much rain. Stay tuned!)
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