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Jade can make a great houseplant, especially in a classic ceramic or terracotta pot.
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Growing Jade Plants: Lighting, Watering, Repotting, Propogation, and Pests
Types
There are many types of jade plants available—from the standard, green-leafed jade to a number of variegated varieties. Here are a few exciting jades to keep an eye out for:
- ‘Hummel’s Sunset’ has beautiful yellow- and red-tipped leaves.
- ‘Tricolor’ has leaves variegated with white and cream.
- ’ET’s Fingers’ has tubular leaves with red tips. An oddity!
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A month ago, I repotted my jade plant with one big trunk and 3 smaller trunks, as the main trunk got too big against the kitchen window. From that main big trunk 4 other trunks have branched out, between 4 to 6 inches high along that trunk. I placed my jade outside on the terrace, where it is now also getting more sun than it was used to. In addition to some of the leaves turning red on the borders - which I realize is due to the morning sun - there is a new phenomenon, which is that there are many new leaves budding from the main trunk of the largest of the trunks, starting from its base all the way up to where it branches out! Is this normal? Should I prune those? This trunk is getting heavy too! Thanks in advance for any advice!
I recently treated my jade plant succulent with a systemic insecticide for mealy bugs. It's been a week and I haven't seen any more bugs or damage. How long do you think it will take before it starts to grow again?
my really old jade plant branches drape over the side of the pot and then grow vertically from there. I know it needs repotting and I'll look for root rot and all the other things I've read above. Is pruning the best option? I do have vertical growth coming from some of the branches above where they drape down the side of the pot.
You are right, it sounds as if you have to repot it. Just move it to a large, heavy pot to prevent tipping over. Allow the soil to become dry after repotting. Cut your Jade back before you repot. Then you can try to start new plants from stem cuttings. It's best not to put them in water. Use a sand or a sand/peat combination.
Hello, I have a jade plant that came from a piece of my aunts ( who has passed away) . I replanted the branch I was given last year and it thrived. It became very top heavy with a branch going to one side. That branch recently broke and I stuck in back in the pot thinking it would just reroot, add some succulent food, etc. Now I have black branches and the whole plant just looks unhealthy. What can I do to save it? The main truck still looks healthy save for the scar where the big extension snapped off. Thanks in advance, this plant has sentimental value to me, so I really want to save it!
With a jade plant, you want to 1) water only when surface is dry (and less in winter), 2) make sure it's not in a low-light situation and in a place that gets plenty of direct sunlight or bright, indirect light, 3) give it plant fertilizer monthly, 4) make sure the water doesn't stand in the saucer, 5) Prune back to a lateral branch or leaf axis.
If it has been over a year since the jade plant has been re-potted, you might want to move it up one size, too.
We have a big jade, and our new kitten likes to steal a leaf and use it as a toy... Are jade leaves harmful to kittens? I keep taking them from her, when I see it, but my house is big,,, much family and I often miss that she is batting a leaf around.
I have a large jade plant (about 3ft high & wide) and we let it get too warm while on vacation. It drooped apart heavily & 1 large arm broke off. How do I root the broken off piece? It is a large plant by itself
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