My 4-year old Jade

haxuan

12 years ago

I wish to share a photo of my Jade, which is now 4 years old - but not bloom yet :-(

Thanks for looking.

Xuan

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Beachplants
12 years ago
Nice Xuan. Healthy plant.
Colleen E
12 years ago
It has a beautiful shape and fullness to it. Congratulations; I think it's lovely.
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I agree with what Tom is saying overall. The reason I would consider cutting trunks apart is that 2 thickest ones are 'splaying' too wide apart. Then they could be repositioned in their own pots (didn't mark it, but thinner one should be cut off too). I would cut off that branch on right very close to the trunk, as I attempted to indicate, or cut thru the rootball. IMO, either would work: Theoretically, any trunk can be rooted. Obviously, it needs to be healthy. And thicker it is, longer it will take to callus. There is bit of risk, but personally I would try - but that is just me. OTOH, you could leave 2 thickest branches/trunks attached and prune heavily rest of the plant, keep it in great light, and in few years those trunks will straighten-up to some extend. Something like this: I didn't mark that thinner trunk again, but I would cut that one off regardless - so I won't mention it again. That would leave you with wider plant, but not as 'splayed' as before. There will be branching where you make cuts, so take that in consideration for eventual shape. Pruning and repotting is best done during active growth, which would be late spring to summer. However, it is ok to repot in situation where not doing so could cause problems. So for that reason only, I wold separate trunks (1 or 2), and pot them up into better mix than just C&S soil: please improve drainage by adding lots of sifted perlite (or pumice if available). C&S soil from the bag usually is not as well draining as advertised. 1:1 mix is what many ppl use. You could do some light pruning too to make plant bit narrower. But I can not stress how important is the light; unless you make sure plant is getting it, all new growth will be lanky. You may need some support for the plant until roots get anchored in the new mix. I usually use just larger rocks, but sometimes you may need to tie it up - especially if potted in grainier mix (which, IMO, is a must). Here is a photo of one such plant, secured by rocks and wire. There is padding where wire is touching the plant trunks, and it is removed when roots are established: Here is a photo of frost-damaged jade that was given to me. Most of the thinner branches fell off. Here is the same plant approx. 3.5 yrs later - as you can see trunk has grown much more upwards, and straightened itself quite a bit. There is orange line indicating original trunk that was bent over - there was no support of any kind: I have pruned drastically some bigger jades in 'off season', but not as big and old as yours. Plant was not as needy as yours, I was more-or-less experimenting...See THIS THREADfor some photos and dates. Pls. remember that we are looking only at the photos provided, and we can't see plant from every angle. So as for shaping, you have to make decisions.
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hanzrobo
12 years ago
Wow. I think it's easy to forget how long it takes to grow one of these from a baby. I have some huge ones started from cuttings that must be 30 years old by the time I got a hold of them. I also have some small ones started from leaves that seem silly in comparison. Nice plant though.
Marie Tran
12 years ago
Xuan, this is bonsai ? Very nice looking and healthÃ¡Â»Âµ The trunk is very big and strong.
marie
haxuan
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you, everyone, for your nice comments.

Marie: I didn't intend to make it into a bonsai, though. It just happens to grow that way since I whacked it more than two years ago.

Xuan
Loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia
12 years ago
Hello Xuan,

I love your Jade!!!

Looks beautiful!!!

Always enjoy seeing your pictures!!!

Take care,

Laura in VB
tweetybaby2005 (KS 6b)
12 years ago
Hi Xuan, very interesting jade plant. Healthy looking and love the Y shape. Your pic came just in time since I'm repotting mine into a better draining mix and will be doing some prunning at the same time.

Kuan
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
12 years ago
Xuan!
Greetings and thank you for sharing this plant!
You know I have a special love for Jade plants ;-)
How is the 'Gollum' doing in your mountain garden?

Josh
emerald1951
12 years ago
Hi, great jade...jade plants are so cool...thanks for posting the picture...linda
puglvr1
12 years ago
Its Beautiful Xuan!! I love the shape as well...very NICE indeed and healthy! We've missed you...nice to see you stop by!

Nancy
meyermike_1micha
12 years ago
I always stop by when you post Xuan!!!!

I am never disappointed with looking at your plants. SO BEAUTIFUL as always and your success with Jade in your area is amazing!

All my good friends are here in one thread. Hello all. I hope you are all safe and happy!

Josh, Pug,Laura,Tweetybaby,Itran,Hanzrobo,teatree, Beachplants:-)))))
haxuan
Original Author
12 years ago
Hello to all my good friends, too: Pug, Josh, Laura, Mike, Marie, Emerald, Beachplants...
And thank you for remembering me :-)

I hope people don't mind my posting some non-succulent photos here to share with you :-)

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Thank you for looking.

Until I have something nice to show off again :-)

Xuan
djonesc
12 years ago
love your jade plant ... it's lovely looking .... darlene
pirate_girl
12 years ago
Hi Xuan,

It's nice to see you here. That Jade plant is impressive in how dense the foliage is, I particularly like how compact & tight the growth is, just beautiful!
meyermike_1micha
12 years ago
My Mom and sister LOVES that purple flower Xuan.

She says it makes her smile and thank you.

More please?:-)
haxuan
Original Author
12 years ago
Mike, the "purple" flower is a dahlia! I'm glad your mom and sister like the flower. When I have more pretty blooms, I will share with you again.

Thank you Darlene and Pirate girl. Me, too, I like the compact-ness (?) of the Jade. Maybe because it has been outside, rain or shine, all the time.

Xuan
haxuan
Original Author
12 years ago
Josh: I forgot to reply to your asking about the "Gollum" jade. I will take a photo to show you tomorrow, my time. It's now evening here.

It (Gollum) has lost most of the bottom leaves, and the leaves dropped on the soil started some young plants, too. Cute. But its trunk is getting big, about as big as the Ovata above.

Xuan
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
12 years ago
Thanks, Xuan, I look forward to it!

Hello, everyone!

Josh
laura1
12 years ago
very nice jade and beautiful flowers!
Just wanted to say that some of use Floridians are surprised when we learn that jades bloom...because they rarely bloom here. I've never seen one and don't expect mine to.
I don't know your conditions there ... good luck on the blooming!
puglvr1
12 years ago
Hi Everyone!! Nice to see everyone on this thread!

Mike, hope you're doing well :o)

Xuan, NONE of my Jades or Gollums have ever bloomed for me in FL also...I think Laura is right...must be our weather :o(

I've had some of my succulents bloomed but never any of my Jades. Oh well...I haven't given up completely...yet!

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