Pruned away the rot: can I save this Jade?
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Jade plant rotting after pruning
Comments (7)I'm sorry to tell you that your plant looks like it won't be recovering. If you want to preserve it, cut off the fresh growth and re-root the cuttings. In my experience, the variegated C. ovata is prone to weakness and needs all the help it can get. If not given close to perfect conditions, it will droop, lean, drop branches and finally, show deep grooves between the segments on the trunk. Once the trunk looks like that, I haven't brought one back from there. I also haven't lost one in a long time. They like bright diffused light/shade, morning sun only or afternoon sun only. I've seen big ones growing under the shade of a tree. I've never tried to bring one indoors but I suspect it wouldn't take more than the bare-minimum indoor wintering. Also, I'm pretty sure there are two varieties of variegated Jade, one being more healthy and hearty than the other....See Morecan I save my beloved jade?
Comments (1)See the "I whacked my jade" thread below....See MoreUh-oh! Aloe rot! Did I manage to save it?
Comments (25)Tym, As Pirate Girl said, you're too concerned about watering these. They'll be fine. They are drawing resources from their lower leaves in order to live, but this takes months. As the resources are depleted, the lower leaves dry up. You can remove or not. This is a natural process, especially when they're in growth - as new growth appears, old growth dies. As you note, until there are roots there is no reason to water them. The only condition where you would is one you can't supply right now - lots of sun and warmth, a broad expanse of sidewalk or a heating mat, and the plant sitting in pure pumice in a pot that will warm easily. Until you have those conditions when an Aloe is rootless, watering is fruitless - or rather it's worse than fruitless, because it will kill the plant. Just be kickin' it with the Aloe - stand it up in a nice sturdy vase/container (a 155mm shell casing works great), or leave it potted in dry soil, and spritz as needed. It will be fine until growing time. I hope this has convinced you, because frankly I'm out of words....See MoreJade Tree Root Rot
Comments (38)I have not seen that kind of mold before on any plant either. Callusing for a while, longer if thicker trunk, is better. But even 2 weeks you did should have been quite enough. Maybe there was some leftover rot in there. How much cinnamon did you put on? I always say 'dust lightly'. Maybe it was thick coating that trapped any moisture in? Just guessing... The branches all seem to have rot, are you going to keep slicing them? What was the 'expensive mix' you used - from BonsaiJack or repotme? I never bought either of them, prefer to make my own (and for much less $); I belive they contain some bark and? I would definitely pot that kind of cutting into just grit or mix of grit+perlite. I would think that anything organic could possibly help mold - JMO opinion again, and since I started using mix of just inorganic particles, I do not seem to have problems (I can water without worrying about mix staying wet for too long). Do you know what was circumference of the thickest trunk? I believe you could sterilize the mix, there are few different methods: baking in oven - use thermometer meter to bake until it shows 180*F (layer about 4"thick) for about 30min. Do not bake at higher temps. baking in microwave - heat on full power about 90sec for each lb of soil steaming - supposedly the best; put 1-2" of water in pot, soil over it covered except for a small vent; temp should reach again about 180*F for approx. 30min. I never tried any sterilizing - but hope this will help. (I think I would try steam if I was doing I)....See Morebreathnez
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