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Jade Plant Cultivar ID Please?

hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA

11 years ago

I'm hoping someone can give me the cultivar name of this particular Jade plant. I picked these up at my local commercial nursery which carries a large selection of succulents, but alas, this particular jade didn't have a tag or label. It kind of looks like a cross between 'Gollum' and 'Hobbit', and is very nicely colored. Anyone have any idea what this particular cultivar might be? Mike my friend, any ideas?? And, I've tossed in another succulent also unnamed, trying to ID it as well since I'm at it:

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And a pic of my other also unnamed succulent:

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Patty S.

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hexalm
11 years ago
First one looks like C. ovata 'Hobbit', though it's much brighter in color than mine. Not sure if that's a specific cultivar, or just due to conditions. Coloration is much like some Hummel's sunset pics I've seen--I'm really curious to know if it's another cultivar.

Second I believe is Cotyledon tomentosa 'Bear paw'--variegata? Recently looked into that one after seeing but not buying one and being intrigued by it.
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks, hexalm, for id'ing the last photo. I think this is it. I have no Cotyledons at all, I think, in my succulent collections. This will be pretty in the pot I have planned. My jades don't quite look like the other 'Hobbit's' I have, which is why I grabbed these two. Coloration can vary pretty drastically, but the structure is also a bit different than my other 'Hobbit'.

Patty S.
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The Crassula ovata 'Gollum' looks perfect to me and not monstrose. But you can call it any thing you please unless it has been published differently. It is a sport, and it looks like it doesn't have a speck of 'Crassula 'Hobbit' in it. It is rare now to find one that perfect. The 'Jade' above are just regular 'Jade' not necessarly Crosby had anything to do with it at all, except tag a name on in order to sell it. If it wasn't published correctly with a Latin description you may change the name. C. agentea is known to have a much smaller leaf, I believe that is just a another different form of C. ovata I have several of those with different names depending who I purchased them from and they are all syn. with Crassula ovata. Look in Gordon Rowley's book, regards to all Norma
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Most of Al Goldner's daylilies are not registered. He has some kind of battle with the AHS plus he just wanted to hybridize plants for the general public. He also had a tissue culture business. I have a 3 of Al Goldners plants. I do not recognize your plant. You can ask LaVere Webster Laverew@aol.com He has a large collection of Al's daylilies and Lavere lives in Michigan. Joe
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
11 years ago
Hey, Patty!
Yep, those are 'Hobbits' alright ;-)
Leaf-shape varies quite a bit on the Finger Jades.

Josh
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks, Josh. My, these look nothing like my other Jade 'Hobbits'. They're awfully cute. And, a lot more red, too.

Patty S.
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noki
11 years ago
They probably were in the hot sun, so the red tips. Isn't that normal with all Jades?
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