Thanks Marguerite! I'm glad you saw them. My all time favorite is this burgundy bonsai pot and its mini forest. The bonsai pots came with matching coasters (not shown) and they fit nicely on my windowsill.

Hey, Nancy! Your ID's are all accurate, as far as I can tell :-)

I notice that the 'Hobbit' Jades with the more compact leaves seem to have more color, which indicates more light. The small-leaf Jades in the burgundy pot look like 'Crosby's Compact.' They will become very tall and will bend over if you don't prune them.

Josh

Thanks Josh for confirming my id's, I trust your knowledge of jade varieties.
It's funny you should mention Crosby's Compact...

This is my oldest Crosby's, I've been starring at it in puzzlement. I once pruned a few years ago and it left an ugly stump. So I've been hesitating to prune it again, I know it needs it badly though. It also has an odd base and it's super top heavy. In the last few weeks it's put out some new growth... so I'm enjoying that. I assumed it wasn't getting enough light, making it so leggy, I did not realize it was common trait for them to get tall and bend, and need pruning. Good to know, thanks Josh!
I don't know where to begin with this one... any recommendations?

Nancy

Great color on your old Compact, there. Classic habit. The irony of these Jades is that they are the opposite of compact if not in strong light. The trick for those of us growing these indoors for part of the year is to pinch/prune very frequently, particularly during the Summer.

Here's a picture of a Jade that I rehabilitated for my sister. It was a droopy mess:

So I pruned, put the Jades in really good light, and kept turning the container, which resulted in these tall-growing Jades, alongside a pot of rooted cuttings:

Then I returned the containers of Jade to my sister....and she promptly left them outdoors during a freeze. Only one of the trunks survived. But from that trunk, a nice Jade grew, which allowed me to shape the plant much better from the "ground up." I've been pinching and turning regularly ever since. Here's the plant a couple weeks ago:

Hi Josh! Thank you for taking the time to show your sister's Crosby Compact, that's quite the recovery, it looks great now. So lush can't see the trunk... that's darn cool.

Just in the last
few weeks my old Crosby has the nice orange hue, the bay window it was in got colder (guessing 50-65F) when it
was below zero outside at night, but it was very sunny any day without snow. I think I waited to water it until it was sending out aerial roots too.
Should I prune now during this growth spurt or wait until beginning of summer? There are some aerial roots on the long leggy ends, I could just start there for now.

You're welcome!

The traditional wisdom is to wait until the plants are outdoors and growing at their best. However, I just chopped my 'Crosby's Compact' Jades last weekend....bearing in mind that we've had a very mild Winter and great warm weather.

I think you'd be fine pruning those long trunks now.

Here's a before and after of my Compacts.
I'm going to prune and fertilize much more consistently this season.

Josh

THANKS Josh! Great examples there. I LOVE that pot on the left, very cool shape & color!!

I'll post once I prune
my old Crosby Compact... it may take me a few days to get the courage to
cut it, but it needs to be done. I like how you put the cuttings at their base, I may do the same... running out of room. lol.

I laughed at your comment.... "a very mild Winter and great warm weather"
Ohh how I wish! It's been a harsh winter with lots of snow, and cold temps here. It's finally warmed up to 39F.

Nancy

Here's a start at pruning. I didn't want to cut the long stem with the new growth. I plan on putting the cuttings around the base once they callous... hopes it improves it's appearance. Plan on making the cuttings shorter too.
I wonder if I cut the dead end stump would that encourage new leaves?

Nancy
I desire the beautiful growth for your plants!

Josh

I laugh too with Nancy at your comment" a very mild Winter and great warm weather" .

We have "a very warm winter" at this year))). It was only for 2 weeks about -31F.

Outside of our office

the courtyard of our house

Home, sweet home))

Good start, Nancy!
On the cuttings you took, I would snip off the top few inches and root those to keep them short.

Oksana, so you've had a warm Winter, too ;-) hehehe

Josh

Thanks Oksana, Love you color on your Crosby's... it's gorgeous! That is a lot of snow, especially at that door/awning! Brrrr!
I am happy when my plants grow, but I have my struggles with them too... some don't make it or don't thrive. I like sticking with my jades and a few other succulents too.... makes indoors feel a bit tropical.

Thanks Josh! Got it, will do... love learning something new. (Duh, why didn't I think of that moment. lol) Interesting the cuttings really show tighter growth from just moving it from 4ft away to directly in south bay window.

Hate the cold, but at least it's pretty.

-Nancy

Hi everyone! I hope it is warming up for you! It is finally warming up in Iowa and not a moment too soon. I'm visiting family now, but I think I'll be able to bring my plants outside when I get back home!!! Woo hoooo!!!

Can y'all tel me what kind of jade this is? I though it was a hobbit but I'm questioning that now. I don't know all the differences too well and was thinking yall might

Deva, it looks like the skinny leaf-tip version of 'Gollum.'

Josh

I hope it's warm enough for you Deva, I can't wait to get my tropicals outside but maybe next month here. I am nervous about bringing all the jades out.... maybe a few to test it out, outdoor plants always seem to get bugs. I may not overwinter the tropical hibiscuses next year.
I think your jade is a skinny fingers... looks very nice. It looks similar to the one I posted in the Blue Sea thread tonight, and just realized I mislabled it... will try to fix. I also like the darker color of your mix... looks very natural.

Nancy

Cool, Josh got it while I was typing... .and now we know....thanks :)

Josh
I agree with you. It's just skinny leaf-tip version of 'Gollum'. This Jade will become 'Gollum' in full sun and 'Coral' with a shortage of light.

Thanks everyone. It'll be in full sun in a week or so. But, as I posted in a different thread, I'm thinking of putting it in a bonsai pot.