Bummer

I have heard of thefts of valuable plants like Cycads but never something like you describe. It's a shame someone felt the urge to do something like that. Payback is a b!tch, the perpetrator will get their due.

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Yep, what goes around, comes around. Good thing you hid your valuables! What kind of people are these anyway?

I'm so sorry that your plant was stolen. It is really sad that something that meant so much to you would be taken without any regard for your feelings. You were doing something nice inviting people into your home and this is how you were repayed. I would make sure everyone you invited hears about it...explaining that it is very sentimental to you and how important it meant...maybe the person that took it will feel guilty and return it? Good luck!

HI..that is really bad...the balls of that person or persons...for sure tell everyone and say that you want it bad ASAP.....there had to be others that seen this happen...tell, ask arround....you for sure should get it back...I really feel bad for you...I hope you get it back and soon....linda

So sorry to hear this Willow. I agree that someone must have seen something. But if you were thinking of getting another one anyway, go get one. Then if the original is returned you will have two. I love Jade plants and know how hard it is to lose one.

Yes I have had a few dissappear, once when I was giving a program, a lovely vargiegated Gasteria armstrongii, this was the ruddest group I ever gave a program. Their loss, I did find a place that had one and replaced it. Now I have joined a lovey group, nothing like that has happend there, and I'm donating 3 flats of plants for their up coming sale. Norma

I'd hunt the thief down, personally....
And I'd never invite those people to my house again.

My condolences for your misfortune.

Josh

I would also tell everyone you know that went to the party, put emphasis on how much it meant to you and I'm sure the perpetrators will feel very guilty and hopefully return it.

Whenever I have people over that I either know don't care much about plants or I know have a tendency to be a bit dodgy I put all my slow growing and big plants in my greenhouse. I once lost 3 big ephiphyllum hanging baskets when my girlfriend had a bbq party, I was absolutely fuming. I luckily put enough pressure on them to give them back, but all the flowerbuds had fallen off due to the change in climate. :\

It's ridiculous what some people do today, they could have gone to a shop and bought one just as nice. For you it had sentimental value, for them it's just another jade plant.

I agree with everyone on this one, I would definitely tell those I invited about what happened to get my plant back. I can't believe people would be so rude to someone nice enough to invite them over.

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, I hope you get it back soon.

Ashley

Hi again...you know there has been so many threads about people taking plant parts, and whole plants....
I am a plant lover and all one has to do is ask, I share..I love giving people a part of a plant that I have, I think its great to think I have plants growing ever where...and most green houses or places that sell plants will either give or sell you a cutting...
there is just no explaining some people...
I hope who ever has the jade, that every time they look at it it makes them feel like a creep they are...
linda

I've had plants stolen out of my yard for the past two years. One was a sempervivum that someone had just picked up and thrown into my arborvitae. I found it the next spring and it's still alive (but planted securely in the ground.)

It upsets me every time it happens, even if it's a plant I'm not all that attached to. I'm sure it's a combination of neighborhood (and out of neighborhood) kids. I think it may be some of the people who live on my street as well- we have some malcontents as neighbors.

They ought to be punched square in the nose, in my opinion....

Josh

That sucks! I got back from El Paso this weekend to find someone stole 3 HUGE pots of plants. They were across the alley next to the womens crisis center store, we put them there to disguise the ugly building. I've no idea how they moved them, one was a 55 gallon pot that was 1/2 full of sand. It had to weigh 175 pounds or more as it poured down rain. Nothing important but really! We've had plants ripped out of the garden. Never had plants stolen during a party.
Hope they bring them back soon.
Tally HO!

I'm so sorry to hear that! None of my plants are special like that, but I still feel for you. For alot of us, they really are like children with leaves (spines, branches, etc).

I'll admit I'm lucky. I've never had a plant stolen from me, but then again, I don't have any outside nor do I invite people into my home.

I just told my hubby about your plant and he said 'who would steal a plant!?' but if there was drinking at your party, then I can kinda see it. He once got drunk (long long time ago) and stole one of those free newspaper boxes (not just the newspapers, the whole box/container) you see on the side of the roads, and took it home with him. Why? 'Cause he was drunk.

I'm hoping the didn't realize what they were doing and when you talk to people about it, the guilty person/party will come forward and give it back whilst begging for your forgivness.

Im sitting here shaking my head. I cannot believe that someone would do that. I am assuming that you probably would have given them a cutting off the plant if they would have asked. Heck if it were my mothers plant and someone told her that they liked the plant she would have given it to them. I've seen her do it several times. Im sure if you tell enough people about the theft that your little friend will magically apear on your doorstep in the middle of the night.

thank you all for your kind responses and condolences! I have followed the advise to tell all my friends about the incident and hope that it was just a mistake and it will be returned... I'm sure none of my friends would have done this, but I allowed one friend to bring some of her acquaintances from a local bar she frequents, which in retrospect may not have been a great plan... anyway, I will continue to hope for the best and I really appreciate all of your support!

-Willow

That just makes me feel sick to my stomach! I may have to bring my favorite plants inside when I get home from work... I currently have them on a table on my front porch. I don't think anyone would even go up to where they'd be visible from the sidewalk, but I've never really considered the possibility of plant theft before! :-(

Sorry to hear about your theft that would piss me right off!!

I have a hobbit jade that I just pruned, although I am not sure if it is a gollum or a hobbit, (they look very similar to me), but let me know if you want any of the cuttings.