Jennyerin, I love to cut and give :). Would be glad to send you chrysanthemum Sfeffield, lambs ear, ajuga in exchange for your iris. If you are interested, please e-mail me. Thanks! Natalie

Perhaps your friend will offer you two shoots? If so, root one in water, the other in soil. I've rooted both ways.. Because we're talking an unrooted cutting, place in a small pot. Slip pot in a plastic bag, with the top opened or slit. When watered, discard excess water that may leak in plastic. Roots should form anywhere between 2-3 weeks. I know a number of people who, when root cuttings, dig through soil to see if the cutting took. Don't do this. Disturbing roots only causes problems. Once you see new growth, remove plastic. BTW, plastic heats, especially in sun. Medium/bright light should do fine. I've rooted Moses/Rhoeos in north windows. But after roots formed, they went in brighter light. Good luck, they're beautiful plants with pretty cradle-like flowers/seeds. Toni

I have both the variegated and non -variegated varieties and they are potted three to a pot. I think they look pretty. I'll post some pictures when I go home. I think one of mine is toppling over too so lets wait for someone else to answer.

Common names: I know Purple Heart as an outdoor flowering plant. As to the Plants in questions, group of Tradescantia, larger family of Commelinacae. I believe they include Tradescantia (common Wandering Jew, green tops, purple underneath); also comes in all green & green & white only (no purple). Then there's Setresea pallida: looks like a larger Wandering Jew, all purple (no green) sometimes fussy. Then there's Rhoeo (Moses in the Cradle or Boat), comes in green up top, purple below, also green & white w/ Pink highlights. (except Rhoeo) All of these root easily in water, make lovely hanging baskets as they like to trail when they get longer. Other than Rhoeo, they all take well to pinching to be kept full & lush. There's more varieties I'm sure, but these are the basics that I've seen around commonly in the last 30 yrs. since my college days (when I got to see what other folks wee growing).