It's Jade time!
'T is the season! Yes, time for yet another Thread on these beautiful plants.
After a hot, awful Summer, things are finally cooling off...and that means lots of growth and the appearance of flower buds. So far, however, only one of my Jades is setting flower buds, but there may be more in the months to come.
The fairer variegates did not fare so well. They burned terribly and had to be brought indoors or relegated to the shadiest parts of the deck....but even that wasn't sufficient to keep the leaves pristine. Next Summer I will need to come up with a better plan, so that I can get the 'Red Horn Tree' to color up.
Josh
Crosby's, 'Skinny Fingers,' and green C. ovata obliqua.
Another Crosby's, bonsai training....
Three new branches emerged, and so I call this one Die Drei Saufer....I hope that's correct German.
A couple of bonsai 'Gollum'
A pink bloomer. Cutting from John in Oregon...
This cutting came from a 77 year-old Jade named Silverina. Cutting from Aeredalemom, I think. Can't remember her exact gardenweb handle. It took a tumble this Summer, so I whacked back all the upper limbs.
And this is the only Jade to be setting flower buds at the moment. A very reliable plant, which I grew from cuttings from a gardenweb member. Pink bloomer. This one is growing in pure Turface, and is a testament to the fact that plants can easily draw moisture from Turface. One of my best looking Jades.
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years agoRound two....
One of my nicer variegatas.
Indoor 'Red Horn Tree' with charred leaf-tips...but new growth emerging both above and below!
The other variegata...distinct from the more striated and yellowy variegate at the top of this post. Pruned and re-potted, new growth emerging from the cut section. One of my weaker plants, slow growing, with a small root-ball.
Indoor 'Legolas' that burned horribly! A good amount of growth now, though.Another view of affected leaf-tips.
Maruba Nishiki....this one has done alright outdoors, but it's been in deep shade below the deck rail. A very strong grower with a strong root-ball. Branches readily and delights with brilliant color. This should be on everyone's wishlist.
'Hummel's Sunset' planting, with 'Gollum,' 'Hobbit,' and two 'Crosby's Compact' Jades. This planter has also been in deep shade and is just now developing some color.
Another view....
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Comments (7)Hi, do you realize that isn't even a Jade (Crassula) but a Portulacaria afra? Same family, same needs, but more fun for bonsai! Now, this is not the time of year at all for you to be pruning anything - spring is the right time. As far as what branches to cut, or whether to trunk chop altogether would be up to you I guess, after you've looked at similar trees (Jades, P. afras or whatever) and found styles you like. In all honesty, I would not bonsai that tree, but allow it to just do what it's doing as it's gorgeous! I would maybe get it into a pot that won't be problematic in future re getting it out (the overhanging rim) and you'll have to be very careful when you move it (again, tho', in spring). Once you have it out of there into a better pot (tho' having it 'spill' over the sides of that one is cool) maybe you can get a better idea of where to go with it. Do you know that you can just pinch/snap off any leaf, stick it back in the soil and it will take root? Just think, you could have a 1,000 baby trees in one season :-)! Wiring is not often done on these trees because the branches tend to snap (also) easily unless allowed to go very dry, in which case they'll be soft, but the wire can also cut into them easily, so basically I'd use 'clip n' gro' styling vs wires. You must also be aware by now that it's best to let most of the mix get dry between waterings, though what you've done with it outdoors I don't know of course, not being in a place where I can grow these outside! In a pot, it's much better to not use 'potting' soil, which is full of peat that hangs onto water and can rot roots - certainly makes it harder to water when you find the top dry but the rest still damp or even wet lower down. A mix of some small (1/16") soft wood bark bits as 20% of fast draining grit (natural colored small aquarium gravel works fine) will allow water to go right through without causing problems....See Morewhacked and repotted my jade at the same time
Comments (9)OK, Ed. Now you're freaking me out: I shaved off parts of the bottom of the trunk because it was the only way I could expose any raw flesh that would offer a possibility of rooting. This was not only unnecessary, but dangerous. I'm assuming you mean the side of the trunk, not the bottom. Did you water after you did this? Any open wound allows entry of fungus. This can kill the plant. Please, take it out of the container, remove any soil, and inspect very carefully. Any softness means trouble. Fungal infections move slowly upwards through the plants vascular system. The only way to cure this is to transect the stem above the infection. You can see this as dark colored tissue in your cross-sections. Cut upwards in 1/4-1/2 inch increments with a clean knife dipped in rubbing alcohol until the section is clean, free of dark colored vascular bundles. Then you let it sit around in the air for a few days to callous over. Then, place it into a container with dry growing media and wait for roots. It will take a long time with a stump that big. One month per inch is something I've read, but I think it's better to simply say that bigger stumps need more time to root than small cuttings that can root in days. New growth means it's time to start watering again. There are a couple of ideas that all succulent growers come to understand. They are: Benign neglect: leaving a plant alone unless the plant's health will suffer. Don't fuss over it. Don't water too much. Give it the right amount of light, not too much not too little. It's a simple idea, but one sometimes hard to practice. If in doubt, DON'T! It means just what it says, and applies to any action you take. Don't water if you are not certain the soil is dry, top to bottom. Know your plants normal growth pattern. Many succulents are dormant in the winter and watering then can kill them. Others are dormant in the summer, and want no water even though it may be 100F and dry dry dry. Succulents are better able to withstand long dry periods, but will not tolerate more than a few days with wet feet. I guess that's enough for now. Go save your plant :-) Brad...See More40 yr old jade plant pruning - timing
Comments (2)Trim them now, in place, to get them to your new location. They'll start growing again almost immediately, especially if you give them the light/warmth/water combination - fall-to-spring, given good conditions, are their best time to grow. I'd use a hedge trimmer/small chain saw on the first pass myself....See MoreCan you prune jade this time of year?
Comments (1)You can pinch out all new growth as the leaves are starting to come and it will start to put out new growth in the lower areas and branches. I did this to mine to help it fill out. after a few months it looks great. junie...See Moregreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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This one is inspired by Ben's bonsai Jades....growth focused up very high, and different from my usual low-branching aesthetic goals. This is a compact Jade, grown from a cutting from my sister's plant. Apologies for the subpar photo.
From the top.
'Denethor' - I'm very tempted to prune this one back to the trunk and then root the cuttings. It receives lots of light, but tends to focus foliage at the tips of branches.
Another variegata - incredibly vigorous, natural spreading canopy, unique variegations, one of the best plants in my collection.
Top view.
Regular C. ovata - one of the three original cuttings I took when starting out on this Jade adventure years ago.
'Hobbit' - again, sorry for the poor picture...blurry subject and distracting background. I lightly whacked this mother-daughter planting and am looking forward to working a much fuller canopy. My tallest plant currently.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoOh, is it okay if I post my jade here? I'm happy to see that it has some pink tips under my artificial lighting!
Please don't mind the cut tips, I was experimenting and trying to induce growth....either it worked or it was going to start growing anyway.
it's a terrible angle and the CFL is shining right on it...and I'm using my cell phone, I'm not here to impress anyone lol.
looking at it now and the new growth it's put on, I guess it was without light for a long time before I bought it. The stem is kind of thick but I buried it mostly under the top dressing. I've had it since....June? They came in a 2 inch plastic pot.
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years agoWhat you have there is 'Hobbit.'
Both cuttings look healthy. They were going to grow anyway. Cutting the leaf itself won't induce growth. Pinching the actual branch tip, however, will often induce branching.
I thought perhaps you were describing a leaf like this:
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years agoAnother - C. ovata obliqua, green form.
Interesting trunk characteristics, hairy orange nodes....but ugly scars from pruning.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoOkay, so if I understand you correctly, then the scar I see is not where you cut but where the rest of the segment fell off? Or is the scar the left over cut segment?
Am I making sense? Am I properly conveying what I'm confused about?
oh, I found where all the color was hiding. My light comes from the side and almost kind of under the plant a little, I guess.
the only reason I even noticed it is because this thread inspired me to pinch some off. I know, what was I thinking. But look at the pretty.....
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8 years agoHey Josh, thanks for the update, it's always a delight to see your collection of thriving jades :)
I hope my hobbit colors up like your mixed pot of hummels, gollum, hobbit and crosby's. I love that pairing with the blue pot too, it's spectacular. It's starting to get cool at night, about 50F. How cool do you let your jades get outdoors? I have just a few jades outdoors still.
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glowing in the sun...
-Nancy
(( Oksana, great seeing your unique jade collection too! ))
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