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Parvus Plants

@ParvusPlants

Tiny houseplant nursery based in Wales

parvusplants.uk/
Joined November 2020
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ICYMI, we've got 5 #tradescantia cultivars to officially name - come and choose your favourite names, or make a suggestion! forms.gle/33Ykt28ERfVioKCP8
Survey (green and silver and purple striped leaves in the background)

ALT Survey (green and silver and purple striped leaves in the background)

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Running a survey to help choose new valid names for five mystery tradescantia cultivars! Come give your opinion and be immortalised in the name of a fancy plant: forms.gle/qCLcktB5vBa4HDzi6
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A rare non-tradescantia offering is back in stock 👀 etsy.com/uk/listing/10220972…
Purple Oxalis triangularis plant

ALT Purple Oxalis triangularis plant

Top-down view of leaves

ALT Top-down view of leaves

Small pink Oxalis triangularis flower

ALT Small pink Oxalis triangularis flower

Side view of purple leaves

ALT Side view of purple leaves

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Cultivar registration announcement: Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Pixie'. Click through to read more about the history, the name, and the plant itself! tradescantia.uk/cultivar/pur…
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Please enjoy this very green trans flag of solidarity on this #TransDayOfVisibility!
Image from Tradescantia Hub (@TradescantiaHub)
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A little comparison showing how to tell when a tradescantia is thirsty - glossy, greyish leaves means watering time! tradescantia.uk/article/how-…
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Yesterday we opened a survey to find a well-liked official name for a newish #Tradescantia cultivar for the ICRA records. forms.gle/E1r85DtAzGoBWKqC9 Please come along and be opinionated, no expertise required! We're adding new name ideas to the checkbox list as they come in.
Name that plant

Name that plant

Hello! I'm Cassian Lodge, survey enthusiast. I'm running this survey on behalf of Avery Rowe, ICRA for the genus Tradescantia. (tradescantia.uk)

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Help us name a new Tradescantia cultivar!
Tradescantia Hub (@TradescantiaHub) profile pictureTradescantia Hub@TradescantiaHub7 Mar 2022
We're running a survey to find a good name for a newish Tradescantia cultivar for the ICRA records. forms.gle/E1r85DtAzGoBWKqC9 Please come along and be opinionated, no expertise required!
Name that plant

Name that plant

Hello! I'm Cassian Lodge, survey enthusiast. I'm running this survey on behalf of Avery Rowe, ICRA for the genus Tradescantia. (tradescantia.uk)

docs.google.com
Parvus Plants is changing! Over the last year I've focused more on research, cultivar taxonomy and history of the Commelinaceae family. To keep up with news on my collection, research, and other info, check out the new Tradescantia Hub website, tradescantia.uk.
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I hear it's #PancakeDay. I assume they're referring to the plant? 🟢 We've got four pancake plants left in stock, and you can buy them (free UK postage) here: etsy.me/3JZB0U0
Large round pancake plant leaves, with lemons, sugar bags and spoons photoshopped on.

ALT Large round pancake plant leaves, with lemons, sugar bags and spoons photoshopped on.

Pancake plants photographed from above.

ALT Pancake plants photographed from above.

Pancake plants in colourful pots.

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My new project as ICRA for the tradescantia genus, the Tradescantia Hub (tradescantia.uk), has a Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/tradesca… It's focused on factual discussion and learning - debunking posts, identification, experiments, and insights into the ICRA process.
Exciting news! I have been appointed international cultivar registration authority (ICRA) for the Tradescantia genus! That basically means I'm in charge of keeping track of alllll the cultivar names that are used in the entire genus, in the entire world.
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2. Registering new cultivar names. This means that when someone makes a new type of tradescantia plant, they can register it with me for free, and I will formally publish and establish it, so it will be permanently recorded in the checklist.
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There's lots more information on my website at tradescantia.uk. I'll also be transitioning my cultivar research updates over to new social medias @TradescantiaHub, so follow over there if you want to keep up on the gory details of cultivar registration and research 😁

Tradescantia Hub • Cultivar research and information

Find out about identifying cultivars, registering new types, plant collecting, care, and research about the Commelinaceae family.

tradescantia.uk
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This T. fluminensis 'Lavender' (name for its variegated leaves which are, you guessed it, lavender-coloured) seems to be making a pure white sport ❄️
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A guide to distinguishing the three variegated cultivars of Tradescantia zebrina 🌿 The trick is to ignore the colours - they can vary way too much to be useful! Instead, look for a leaf that's mostly green, so that it's easy to make out the shape of the silver band on the leaf.
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Geogenanthus ciliatus has to be one of the weirdest Commelinaceae species in cultivation. Look at these giant almost-black leaves?!
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Have you responded to this UK government consultation yet? Ending the retail sale of peat in horticulture: consult.defra.gov.uk/soils-a… If you have ever bought something that contained peat, you are eligible to respond! If you buy or sell peat professionally you're extra relevant.
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