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Posted By: pcgrav Widow's Tears - June 10th, 2005 at 06:04 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???
Posted By: weezie13 Re: Widow's Tears - June 10th, 2005 at 10:03 PM
Is it,
Tradescantia's/ Spiderwort's?

Are they blue, purple, white or pink??
Tall and kind of whispie!!!??
Posted By: pcgrav Re: Widow's Tears - June 10th, 2005 at 11:26 PM
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???
Posted By: pcgrav Re: Widow's Tears - June 10th, 2005 at 11:33 PM
Never mind Weezie, I found some more info on them...
Posted By: weezie13 Re: Widow's Tears - June 10th, 2005 at 11:38 PM
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
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Widow's Tears - June 11th, 2005 at 12:12 AM
I think Widow's Tears are Commelinantia anomala, also known as dayflowers.
Posted By: weezie13 Re: Widow's Tears - June 11th, 2005 at 04:55 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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