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Big news: Tradescantia Hub is now the ICRA for the entire Commelinaceae family!

What does that mean?

- Cultivar names need to be unique within the whole family (not just within each genus, like before).

- I'll start expanding the online checklist to include other genera. This will take a while to complete!

- I can officially accept registrations from other genera in the family.

- I probably won't be able to do as many growing trials and other research for the rest of Commelinaceae as I've previously done for Tradescantia. You can help by sharing information with me!

Read more here: tradescantia.uk/article/commel

Tradescantia Hub • · ICRA for the Commelinaceae family • Tradescantia HubI'm now the ICRA for all Commelinaceae. Which means I'll be able to officially register cultivars in other genera, and I'll start expanding the online checklist to include the rest of the family.

The results are in! It was a very dramatic vote, with several close calls and surprises. Here are the final names that will become official...

- 'Lemon Sunset' is the new name for the T. spathacea sport. Thanks to Tyleen Mansker for the suggestion!

- 'Frosted Blush' will become the official name for the type that's been known as "pink clone" or "white pink". Thanks to Monique Juellie for the name suggestion!

- 'Lilac Longleaf' will become the official name for the type that's been known as "pink lilac" or "tricolor". This was a surprise winner, after someone suggested it as a write-in entry and I added it to the list once the survey had started! If this was your suggestion and you'd like credit, please get in touch.

- The two "pink dragons" will be keeping their fully-qualified names of 'US Pink Dragon' and 'European Pink Dragon'.

- 'White Giant' will keep its most-used name.

- 'Mini Pink' will keep its most-used name. (Although special mention for 'Elf Ears', which was only two votes behind by the end!)

I'll create and update all the cultivar pages soon, to make sure everything on the website is accurate.

New article alert! Are tradescantias toxic?

There's a lot of fearmongering about poisonous plants, and usually not a lot of reliable sources. The ONLY documented hazard that's specific to tradescantias is that the sap might cause short-term skin irritation.

Lots more info: tradescantia.uk/article/toxici

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Tradescantia Hub • · Are tradescantias toxic? • Tradescantia HubTradescantias are often included on "toxic" plant lists, but these lists can be unreliable and inaccurate. In reality tradescantias are not severely dangerous to humans or animals.

This is 23-116, a seedling I bred last year. The seed parent was 'Jade King', and based on its appearance I assume the pollen parent was 'Kartuz Giant'! It has the same growth habit with super wide leaves - so wide that they can't lay fully flat and end up pleated and curled. But the colour is different, a light olive green rather than purple. The second pic is a side-by-side of 23-116 and 'Kartuz Giant' in identical growing conditions, to show the colour difference.

New cultivar registration: Tradescantia zebrina 'Petrichor'!

tradescantia.uk/cultivar/tra-p

Eagle-eyed readers might have noticed this appear on the checklist already, but I haven't properly announced it yet. This new cultvar was bred by Helen Winnington in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from suspected parents 'Purpusii' and 'Purple Plush'.

It has lustrous green to purple pinstriped leaves, and unusual flowers with dark-tipped petals.

Tradescantia Hub • Centre for tradescantia cultivars and information · ‘Petrichor’ • Tradescantia Hub'Petrichor' is a cultivar of Tradescantia zebrina, with lustrous striped purple leaves, and pink-purple gradient flowers.