Comments on: Wandering Jew

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:49:07 +0000

Just got my WJ. I love the contrasting colors.

Live in Iowa, the green house had tons of them at 50% off.

Holubs was the name.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:12:09 +0000

Do some research before spouting off.

By: elis

elis — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:50:37 +0000

Probably too much water. Let the soil dry out completely before watering again. But don’t let it stay completely dried out for too long!

By: johanna

johanna — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:38:07 +0000

What is causing my plants stems to wither and dry? The leaves at the ends are sill healthy and beautiful, but as stems come out of the dirt, they appear dead. what can I do to prevent this? Any help anyone can send my way will be greatly appreciated!

By: Elaine Ilmberger

Elaine Ilmberger — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:05:56 +0000

I bought this plant under the name of “Moses in the Cradle” and love that name. My husband told me it is also called Wandering Jew, so I suppose the people at Trader Joe’s came up with out this more politically-correct name

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:50:35 +0000

I am not a plant grower but my uncle gave me one of these. Can they be stored indoors for the winter and planted outside in the summer?

By: Phyllis Poole

Phyllis Poole — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:05:03 +0000

I have wandering jew. the person I got it from had it in water only. I grow it that way also. It needs a lot of water if in dirt. It does not have blooms however and I’m wondering if what I have is truly this plant.
My daughter in Texas has some and it is outside. It blooms and the leaves she said are 5-6″ wide. Mine are 1″ and I am in Ind. I planted some outside and will see if it overwinters. Her area in Texas has some freezing, but short , lived over night only.
I will ck the other names given earlier.

By: Billie McCulley

Billie McCulley — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:31:02 +0000

It comes from a legend of a shoemaker who taunted Jesus on the way to the crucifixion. The doomed sinner was forced to wander.

By: Karen Wicker

Karen Wicker — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:12:45 +0000

I got a leaf of the Wandering Jew.I now have 3 full hanging pots.My husband planted some in his little garden and my daughter has planted some herself.All off of mine.Which as I said started off as 1 leaf,planted in soil only.It is so easy to grow and maintain.Just pinch off a bit and replant it anywhere.It will take root.They do love sun.And the leaves are prettier when they get some sun.I got mine around June this year.I live in Anderson SC.They are gorgeous plants.Just love them along with my Crepe Myrtles.Both are very sturdy and will grow very good.I have put a cutting of my Crepe Myrtle in the ground and it take root.And just for the record,I have a black thumb not a green one.lol

By: stephanie

stephanie — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:20:35 +0000

grew up in sc and had wandering jew in ground all my life in texas now and it lives the same