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Comments (26)BTW, for anyone thinking about whacking their P.Afra - I ran it by Jim Smith. Basically, he confirmed that they will come back like gangbusters, growing conditions considered (he was careful to keep saying "in his growing conditions" - aka Florida). That said, he was not a fan of selective hardpruning - he said you should keep a balanced approach, i.e., prune the entire tree back hard, not a branch or two. He felt that, if you are selective, you put those branches in jeopardy, and they may not survive. Does this also apply to these techniques with crassula? Tom...See MoreJade plant: pruning and fertilizer
Comments (3)I have seen them cut back from a 2 ft plant to withing 2 inches of the soil. They will come back. I have one that is in a shallow clay pot. It was only about six inches tall with one main stalk that branchd into three at the top third. I cut all of the foliage off and cut each branch to where only the old tan bark was visible. That was two weeks ago and the plant that had no leaves now has at least 8 new leaves on each branch. Do a search on "whacking" jade or pruning. You will see the pictures of the ones Denise in Omaha cut back all the way to a stump. I believe she has before and after pics. It is amzing. It really helps fatten the trunk as well....See MoreHow to grow tree-like jade plants - pruning question
Comments (15)I'm in the process of figuring out how to post a picture here. The Jade plant photo I wanted to post is 5.5mb and 5mb is Gardenweb's size limit. I think I have to change this on my camera before I shoot the picture. I thought I could change the size of the photo in my Picasa software program of pictures I've already shot, or maybe in the import process in Gardenweb's photo gallery, but I don't think I can. Once I get it figured out I'll be able to post my pictures on this website. . . Hopefully!...See MoreHow do I prune my Jade plant?
Comments (5)mickeee Get some perlite, or pumice if available (and perhaps some small gravel). Best if screened using a kitchen strainer to get rid of dust, or at least rinsed. Add to your C&A mix, as it isn't often well draining enough. You don't have to separate plants, but they often look better if so - JMO :) Prunned off pieces could be rooted too if you want more plants. If unsure of something, take clear photos and post....See MoreL Evve (Miami)
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