Hi I f you still have cuttings off your dwarf jade bonsai you can start a new 'plant' let the stems rest for a day and then plant them in some good drainidge compost water the compost first then stick your cuttings in the compost within 3 weeks you should have roots and a new plant. good luck

Hi... not a lot of time, so going to go fast here, but first thing to do is get that wire off. It'll cut into the very thin skin of a jade and there's no 'underbark' under that as there would be with a regular tree. There are other ways to shape jade which if you come back here again, I'll give you hints about. Second, you said you have some bonsai soil, but what is it made of (e.g. where did you get it in terms of Wal-Mart vs a dedicated bonsai nursery) because there's a lot of junk out there too. A cactus mix (know what's in that?) isn't a bad idea, and you could mix it with e.g. small gravel sold for fishtanks (for fast drainage) until you learn more. Don't worry yet about pruning, shaping, etc. anyhow, lots of time to learn and there's lots of info out there. What's more important is keeping it alive and well... lots of sun for long hours, very careful watering (better less often and well, than bits all the time), and even more careful with fertilizer - only use what's made for cacti and/or succulents and err on the side of less often, though not necessarily diluted too much. And above all until you're used to taking care of it and doing well, don't feel compelled to stuff it into a 'bonsai' pot yet, not until you've done more research. Good luck! PS It's called Portulacaria Africans This post was edited by moochinka on Wed, Sep 17, 14 at 22:46

Watering is the trick. Now we would need to know what soil it is currently planted in. Fast draining soils would need to be watered more often than peat based soils. Environment, for instance humidity and temperature would effect when to water. You kinda have got to figure this out for yourself. You already noted that you where over watering. If you start to underwater you will notice the leaves will start to shrivel. Poke your finger in the soil. It should be slightly damp to almost dry near the top before you water. Poke deep so as to make sure the bottom is not saturated while the top is not dry. I use a gritty Soil mix for my succulents. Something that drains well. In little time you should be able to figure what your tree needs. Jade is very forgiving. You overwatering is probably the worst of the evils you could inflict on this species and it looks like it will survive. Good luck and if you still have problems watering, check back and we can diagnose further. For now try to observe and create your own watering schedule.

The jade looks very healthy! Here is a video to watch, follow the link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UwPG4hHoehA Sun and dry air cause the aerials to shrivel and die. You can see from the video above that a lush canopy can provide its own sun protection for aerial root development. In my area there is enough humidity outside, but when indoors in winter I have to run a humidifier in my grow room. You might like the websites fukubonsai and bonsaihunk. ez