Hummel's sunset going all green. What can I do?
MsGreenFinger GW
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I started with a little cutting off a huge Hummel's bush this spring. The original leaves are a kind of washed-out color but you can see the red and yellow. New leaves are all green :( Is this normal? Sun is not doing me any favor this year, it's been overcast almost constantly since spring (Ireland).
It is in a West facing window catching all the possible rays when the sun comes out, but it's not enough. Would it colour up if given sufficient light or it reverts to all green now?
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8 years agoMsGreenFinger GW
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Comments (2)Unless you are comfortable and have grown crassula before, I wouldn't buy a big plant. I can only offer an opinion based on my climate under my care. This plant does best in as much sun as possible. My largest one is in "almost" full sun. Sun from sunrise until very late afternoon. I also have summer temps that can go over 110 degrees. The more shade I give one, the more it is green and not yellow and red. It colors best in the winter right up against the plastic on the west wall of the greenhouse. Plants on the east side of the greenhouse don't look as nice. I experimented with a few indoors over the winter. The only one that held any color was one right against a south window that wasn't obstructed by things outside. Plants in the east windows were pretty much green. I would go easy on water and very easy on fertilizer. In my opinion most people over pot crassula and that is why they don't see blooms. randy...See MoreMy new Hummel's Sunset jade
Comments (26)Hi Val, I am so glad you gave Lorraine a shot. Isn't her plants great? She emailed me pics of diffrent blooming cacti she has right now and I am debating on buying one of them but I am not sure if I want something else yet. I looked at the one you bought for a while but I decided to get mine because it was more full. I also asked her if she had a picture of the jade she sent to me so she could check it out and tell me if it had that weeping form when she had it and she said yes. She also told me that I would probobly end up having to prune it to get it to produce growth that wouldn't weep. I did accidently break off a large branch by trying to tie it to a stake so it could straghten for me. Well, now I have a cutting that is about 8 inches long and I have laid it down on the turface to see if it will root. What size was the pot yours came in? What did you think of her prices? I thought they were VERY fair. I had to laugh when she sent it to me she packed it in a box that had a beer logo on it and the post office told her that she would have to repackage it because it wouldn't get to me. LOL..Poor Lorraine must have been so frustrated. She told the postal worker that the jade weighed less than a can of beer. I couldn't believe that and it made me nervous thinking she sent the wrong jade but when I got it, it was surprisingly light. How tall is your tree? Andrew...See Morehummel sunset question......
Comments (7)Hey Jade Man, I agree with you 100% I bought 2 really nice large Hummel Sunsets from Lorraine this summer. Noth were coloring up nicely. The first Hummel was able to spend time outdoors before I had to move it in for the winter. The other Hummel never had that chance. From what I have experienced, cuttings do stay green after they have rooted. I have recieved 3 from my friend Norma and they didn't begin to color up until this fall. On the other hand, the 2 that I got from Lorraine, continued to color up even when they were not recieving bright light. I think that when they are stressed, they color even more. Matter of fact, I know they do, Norma told me that. The first Hummel's colors started improving more when I put it out but I didn't gradually increase the sunlight like I knew I had too do. The leaves didn't completely lose all thee color but they faded. The second Hummel I have growing about 6ft away from my 600watt HPS light and the leaves are still turning a nice rich red color. Linda, I would caution you from leaving your jades outdoors even when a frost is predicted. I had 2 really nice Hummel's cuttings(They were my largest and nicest) that I had up against a wall and even covered by the porch ceiling. I remember one of the crutial requirements was to keep the soil bone dry and I did yet the next morning they looked like cooked spinach:( I didn't totally lose either of them. I remember Josh telling the forum that you shouldn't cut anything back right away or water. I finally can see some healthy stems so they will come back. It will take some time but they will come back. Andrew...See More
oks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agoMsGreenFinger GW
8 years ago
marguerite_gw Zone 9a
8 years agooks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoIt was cold recently, to +10 °C outside at night. And so 'Hummel's Sunset' Jades were pink
It's warm now and it looks like that:
oks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agoMsGreenFinger GW
8 years agomarguerite_gw Zone 9a
8 years agooks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMsGreenFinger GW
8 years agooks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMsGreenFinger GW
8 years ago
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