Question
How often should they be watered?  Should they go bone dry before watering, or not?  Also, I live in PA, and in the winter, it grows to the sunlight, but the top to the middle seem so bare.  Can I cut the very long stems off, and root them in water?  Also, does the wandering jew need to hang in a basket, or can I plant it in a non hanging basket?  I would appreciate your time very much.

Thanks,

Rebecca West

Answer
Hi Becky,

Assuming that your Wandering Jew is properly potted, then you should water it when the top inch of soil feels dry.

These plants are very light sensitive and they do grow toward the light. Rotating the pot will help it to grow more evenly.

When vining plants are allowed to grow unchecked and unpruned, then eventually the stems start to lose their older leaves at the top and center. If you prune back a few of the longest stems to a length of about 3 inches, then new growth will emerge at the newly cut ends or close to the pot. This is the secret to keeping your Wandering Jew full and compact.

The cut off sections can be rooted in water quite easily, Move the cuttings to their own small pots when they have roots at least an inch long.

Wandering Jews can be grown in almost any type of pot. However, their natural tendency is to grow long vines that will either spread across a table or drape over the sides. That is your choice. You can also keep it pruned so that the individual vines never get much longer than the pot is tall.

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