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by pcgrav on June 10, 2005 07:04 PM
HEEEEYYYYY WEEZZIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you know anything about a plant called widow's tears??? I got them mixed in with some daisies from michigan bulb(by mistake I think) and I can't find anything on them now. So far they are growing in a pot on my deck rail but I want to put them in the yard. Can ya help me????
OR anybody else for that matter???

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by weezie13 on June 10, 2005 11:03 PM
Is it,
Tradescantia's/ Spiderwort's?

Are they blue, purple, white or pink??
Tall and kind of whispie!!!??

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by pcgrav on June 11, 2005 12:26 AM
I googled it and I think that is what I remember the picture looking like. But what I have is still only some leaves sprouting. What conditions do they need to grow well?? Full sun, partial shade, how much water???

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by pcgrav on June 11, 2005 12:33 AM
Never mind Weezie, I found some more info on them...

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by weezie13 on June 11, 2005 12:38 AM
They're tall, big leaves, grass like
and a beautiful little flower comes out
the end....
I thought they liked moist conditions..
But are hardy and not picky as far as the soil..
Likes sun

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by Cricket on June 11, 2005 01:12 AM
I think Widow's Tears are Commelinantia anomala, also known as dayflowers.
by weezie13 on June 11, 2005 05:55 AM
Yeah, you know I Googled "Widow's Tears"
and got alot of different plants...
The most common one was the Tradescantia's!!!

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