Hi guys : Don't know if anybody is still around. A week or so ago I clipped some branches off my Jade. They were all twisted so that I wouldn't have been able to put the bottom in soil later. Soooo, I tied them to a pine branch, with soft cotton string and straightened them as good as possible. I stuck one in a 4 in. pot with dry soil, about 2 in. deep. The other I left to air dry and calous over,standing in a lighted window.. I have it taped to the pot for the Photo. After checking them out (one week) I saw roots growing on both. If they grow good, I'll clip all the string away. Don't know what to say ? I did it my wayyyyyyyyyyyy Lou

Hi, Xuan! Yes, I have noticed that my plants have been putting out new growth lately! Although the night-time temperatures have dropped into the 40°F's, the days are still quite warm. I leave my plants outside for as long as possible. Hi, Norma! Thank you for stopping by! I've learned a lot from you - about the Jade's native habitat, as well as the unique varieties and sports that we have today. You are very kind to offer a Hummel's, indeed. However, I do have one, at long last. I am slowly nursing it back to health; but, if this one should fail, perhaps I could appeal to your generosity in the future. Josh

There is lots of variability in leaf morphology with "Jade plants". By the way, let's try to be a little more scientific and call them by the real name, Crassula portulacea I think is the current name, but C argentea and C ovata are perfectly acceptable synonyms. Anyway, were the leaves ever different? Maybe they're not supposed to be plump. Crassula arborescens ssp undulatifolia looks similar, with flattened but pointier leaves. This group of plants are in active growth when days are warm and sunny, with cool evenings. They can be pruned anytime during these conditions, which for most of us is spring and fall. Where to cut is a matter of taste and how you want your plant to look. Right above a node is safe. Too close and you may damage any meristematic tissue. Leave a little extra, it can always be trimmed back later. I believe pruning at the same time as repotting is safe, it will reduce the plants water needs during the initial stress of root-shock. Overall, Crassulas are very tough plants and you can probably ignore most of my advice and the results will be good anyway. The only definite thing is not to do anything when they are dormant at the height of summer heat and in the depths of the winter doldrums.

Marguerite - That's a cutting I just took of my Gollum, or Skinny Fingers, whichever you prefer. It has some water marks on it from being in the window over my kitchen sink. It got splashed regularly with hard soapy water. Christopher - I did see your post and your new "Beach Mix". Good luck! I think they look great in there. -Erica