Gibasis geniculata ‘Jose Puig’ – Rare Collector’s Plant with Fluorescent Foliage

Discover a true botanical gem for your plant collection: Gibasis geniculata ‘Jose Puig’, also widely known in cultivation as Tradescantia ‘Jose Puig’. This exceptional trailing plant is offered exclusively from our private collection at TOMs FLOWer CLUB and stands out for its dramatic coloration, elegant growth habit, and organic cultivation.

Often confused with Tradescantia due to its similar growth form, this plant is in fact correctly classified under the Gibasisgenus. The cultivar ‘Jose Puig’ was introduced by Spanish plant enthusiast José Puig and has gained a devoted following among collectors for its unique appearance and ease of care.

🌿 Why You'll Love Gibasis geniculata ‘Jose Puig’:

• Stunning Foliage: The leaves are deep purple to almost black, edged with a luminous green outline that intensifies in bright light. This high-contrast coloration creates a dramatic effect in any interior or shaded outdoor setting.

• Elegant Growth Habit: With its fine, trailing stems, this plant is ideal for hanging baskets, terrariums, or as a lush underplanting in your home jungle.

• Flowers Like Lace: Small, white, three-petaled flowers bloom intermittently throughout the warm season—delicate and charming without overpowering the foliage.

• Naturally Cultivated: Organically grown without chemical sprays, glossing agents, or hormone treatments. We pot our specimens in a custom-mixed, well-draining organic substrate specifically adapted for Gibasis and related genera.

• Low Maintenance: This plant thrives in bright indirect light and tolerates partial shade. It is not winter-hardy, so overwintering indoors is essential. Water moderately and avoid waterlogging.

• Rare & Difficult to Find: This is not a mass-produced greenhouse cultivar—our plants are propagated slowly and carefully, making each one a collectible rarity.

✔️ Botanical Facts:

• Correct Name: Gibasis geniculata ‘Jose Puig’

• Synonym in Trade: Tradescantia ‘Jose Puig’

• Light: Bright indirect to filtered sun

• Soil: Well-drained, organic mix

• Watering: Allow topsoil to dry between waterings

• Growth Habit: Trailing; ideal for pots and hanging baskets

• Dormancy: Slows down in winter (November–February)

• Not Hardy: Keep above 10 °C during winter

🌱 Cultivation Note:

Despite its visual similarity to many Tradescantia species, Gibasis geniculata belongs to a different—but closely related—genus. The ‘Jose Puig’ cultivar combines strong aesthetics with robust growth and is very easy to propagate from cuttings, though original specimens like this are quite rare.

You will receive the round 10-15cm long plant cutting as pictured - fully established, organically grown, and ready to thrive in your bright interior space.

Let this eye-catching rarity trail from a shelf, spill over a planter, or glow in your greenhouse collection. At TOMs FLOWer CLUB, we offer quality over quantity — and this is one of our absolute favourites.