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Jade Plant Hedge

15 years ago

I went back to the Mexican Hat Nursery and took photos of this hedge, which I didn't even notice on the first visit. It's all jade plant, the one with the small leaves. I added more photos to the link. Some may be repeats, but the light was much better the second time. Linda

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Here is a link that might be useful: Mexican Hat Cactus Photos

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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
15 years ago
Ah, very nice!
Looks to be the straight green Portulacaria afra.
Quite hedgable!

Josh
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User
15 years ago
Which of course, is not really a Jade plant at all.

Hi Josh (waving)!
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lindasewandsew
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15 years ago
That just goes to show ya how much I know, lol. Linda
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
15 years ago
Hey, Karen!
Hey, Linda! Thanks for the nice pic!
Don't worry, Port. afra is very often (though incorrectly) referred to as "jade," which can be very confusing!

I just purchased my first Port. afra plant this autumn, and I'm excited to follow its growth next season. I like seeing what others have done with this plant!

Josh
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norma_2006
15 years ago
Thanks for the good catch Josh. I notice that as well. I don't know why I get so upset about it the plant doesn't seem to care what it is called. Josh some hang down and weep, others grow straight up and strong. Some are variegated they make the nicest Bonsi plants. Norma
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15 years ago
While I couldn't make it out in the pix, I believed that it was P. afra. I am personally very fond of the varieg., it's actually one of my most favorite plants, but like my trouble growing true Jade in NYC, I also have trouble keeping P afra alive & have killed 4, 5 in recent yrs. My last one lasted a year (small, just couple of inches) before it pooped out. Sigh but they're sooo pretty!
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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My Port. afra is the variegated variety, white-green leaves with red stems....very attractive contrast in my opinion! I would have purchased either variety, to be honest, but only the variegated appeared in the batch of succulents at my local nursery. So I snatched it up.

Norma and Karen, I've only recently re-potted my Port. afras, so I'm not sure if I'll have any trouble keeping them alive through the winter. Bark, gravel, perlite...no soil...minimal watering - hopefully this'll keep their roots happy. They are small now, but I plan to put some of them in the ground next season, to get their trunks sized up for bonsai.

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