jade plant....why are so many leaves falling off?
charlie2003
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Comments (10)thanks for all the nice comments :) I cant tell u right now what the diameter is, you'll have to w8 for the weekend before i can tell you that :) The tree took a bit of damage last year (09), my dad had forgotten about it, and i wasnt brought out from its dark dry winter spot before late may, so it lost a few leafs. As you can see the other jade in the back ground took it pretty hard too, it used to have a big thick crown, but last year (09) it lost all its leafs + a big branch that fell off. He made about 20-25 new plants out of the branch and gave them to the local store owner, and she gave them away to the locals. both jades is about the same age and has both served as mother plants in a greenhouse. the plants was taken inside in the middle of November, this time they got to be inside the house and not just a cold dark basement as usual :) heres my own little jade that i broke of a bush in Portugal last year in june. i hope that it will some day look my dads :) im not really sure how im gonna prune it, any suggestions? i was thinking of cutting it down so that it only has the 3 bottom branches left....See MoreJade plant stems falling off
Comments (8)Hi there, I know this is a pretty old thread, but I'm hoping some of the experts here can help me. I have the same issue as the one described by scottinthebox (branches dropping off my otherwise healthy Jade). I'm almost certain too much watering is not the issue because (*ahem*) I'm not the most reliable when it comes to watering my plants. I usually go at least 1-2 weeks before watering my jade plant. Not sure if that can still be considered too much for these plants, but the soil is always bone dry before I water. I've had leaves fall off regularly in the past (I think that is normal?) but this is the first time entire branches fall off (3 or 4 so far in the last 2 weeks.) I'm adding some pics for reference of the latest branch that fell today. Thanks....See MoreLeaves falling off of Jade
Comments (8)Hi, i had the same problem with some of my jades that i kept outside on the balcony. However, none of the plants i kept inside was affected. I think this "leaf-falling syndrom" is related to the very wet and quite cold spring and early summer we had this year in Germany. It is a kind of rot that might be induced by some fungi ... All of the stems that showed this syndrom finally died. The problem is, that the rot is inside the stem (in the vascular bundel) and that it will continue to "grow" to other plant parts and finally most probably will kill the whole plant. I solved this problem by taking cuttings of yet uninfected stems and rerooted them. Like this i at least could safe the plants ... You could easily test if your plant has the same disease by cutting your affected stem and look if there are brown, "soft" parts in the vascular bundel. Good luck. All the best from Hessen, Ben...See MoreHealthy leaves falling from my jade?
Comments (17)Possibly, if there were many. If too dusty, the mix may be more dense and could be more water retaining.That is why we sift perlite, or rinse, before using. I do not use soil at all; my mix is made of grit and sifted perlite in approx. same amount, and little bit of turface. All my succulents are potted in it. You said you have this jade for almost a year; how long ago, approx.; was it repotted? Another thing that is recommended is getting all old soil off the roots (soil plant came in - most often too much of it or all peat). Any damaged or dry roots are best to cut off at the same time. Check your present mix using a bamboo skewer or a chopstick. Insert deep - at least 3/4 down in pot, and leave for just few min. If dry and clean when taken out, soil is dry. If you do that few days after watering, it would indicate if it drains well or not....See Morejojosplants
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