Jade Plants From Leaves Only
If you have Jades grown from leaves, post photos.
This grew from a Crassula ovata variegata leaf. Not variegated, but a nice red stem.
Christopher
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marguerite_gw Zone 9a
8 years agokaktuskris
8 years agoRelated Discussions
Help...Jade plant with brown circles on leaves
Comments (12)It depends on how drastic you want to go. You can cut each trunk to a couple of inches above the soil. This is very drastic but will fatten up the trunk. I don't know if I would go so drastic. I have a single trunk jade that was about 6-7 inches tall. It branches into three limbs at about the top third. I trimmed each of the branches back to withing 1-1 1/2 inches of the main trunk and took off all leaves. It has no less than 8 new leaves on each limb and that was only two weeks ago, maybe three. Without seeing it, it is hard to say where to prune. I am sure that each of the main trunks has secondary limbs. I would find where the first secondary limb is from the top and whack it down to about 1 inch above that limb. Prune each secondary limb to within 1 inch of the main trunks. Yes, this takes off all the leaves, but that is okay. It will put out more within weeks and be full by mid-summer. Let all of the cuttings lay out on the counter out of direct sunlight for about a week. If they are really big in diameter (more than an inch) leave them out longer. The place where you cut should be calloused before you plant them. As a general rule, I go about a week for each 1/2 inch in diameter. Once it is calloused, put it in soil. Make sure you've taken off the leaves from the bottom third of the cutting as you will need to plant it about that deep so that it can stand on its own. Otherwise, you'll have to secure it another way. Wait until you see new growth in the the form of a bud that will appear right on top of the top set of leaves before you start watering. When you have new growth, you have new roots. Then you know it is time to water. I would not do this in the same pot as the mother plant. Do it separately and get them established before you move them to mama. This way, you can keep mama watered well to put out all those amazing leaves. Keep mama minimally to moderately moist during the growing season, as well as the others once they're growing. Allow them to dry, but not completely between waterings. Fertilize every 3-4 weeks with Schultz C&S fertilizer or regular house plant fertilizer diluted by a fourth of the directed amount. Only fertilize in spring and summer. To propagate the leaves, place them on well draining soil or high fired clay. Leave them alone and new roots will grow down into the soil and create a new plant. Doing cuttings from leaves takes a long time to get a significant sized plant. By the end of a year, you'll have a three inch plant. Use your bigger cuttings. The rewards are seen much sooner....See MoreJade plant leaves dropping
Comments (3)You'll be happy to know that the Jade is fine....for a plant receiving so little light. The growth habit is stretched and skinny with those downward leaves due to the lack of strong light. Typically, I'd recommend pruning the Jade....but without better light, the new growth will simply look the same - etoliated, thin, spindly. Wiping the leaves had nothing to do with it. The plant is simply shedding the lower, older foliage which it can no longer support. Josh...See MoreJade Plant Dropping Excessive Leaves and Branches
Comments (1)its lacking sufficient light.. its stretching.. and the only time mine lost leaves.. was due to over watering ... i would root a few pieces... just in case.. thats some scaffolding you got going there.. ken...See MoreJade plant - why did it stop making big leaves?
Comments (10)Thanks :) Perhaps it grew those fat leaves when I was neglectful of watering and the sun was lower in the sky (and therefore reaching all the way into that little window-box). I'm learning quickly here on this forum that my previous notion of "a lot of light/sun" is seriously inadequate for succulents *Off to research how many windows one can legally cut into the south face of one's home* I have purchased jute and am going to learn how to make macrame hangers from my mom. She was the macrame queen - the stereo even hung on macrame shelving in my childhood home LOL...See More
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
8 years agoWell, one of these was my original, likely Crosby's Compact, and the rest were fallen leaves I let go too long.
tj
Crenda 10A SW FL
8 years agoThis is the only leaf I have gotten to propagate. It also suffered some edema last summer. So it will get a repot to enable it to continue to grow.
oks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agoChristopher
from what mother plant do you grow this pretty? From 'Alba' or 'Hummel's Ghost'?
My conditions are hard, so my babies are still small. These are from usual obliqua leaves of 'Dragon'
And these are from different variegata cultivars ('Beauty Return', 'Hime Ougon Kagetsu', 'Red Horn Tree' and 'Solana')
Mainly I want to know their original plants. But I observe the Solana shoot. It looks as crest with its more longer leaves than usually
marguerite_gw Zone 9a
8 years ago
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years agoThis is my current propagation, and I am really keeping my fingers crossed that it will turn out alright. It would be great to have two of these spectacular Jades. Maruba Nishiki from leaf.
tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
8 years agokaktuskris
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agooks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agokaktuskris
8 years agoOksana, so I have a mongrel, eh? Hoping it has some special features.
I think my leaf came from this plant, one that is flowering now.
Christopher
oks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agoChristopher
I see 'Hummel's Ghost' on your last pics. What a gorgeous bloom!
I supposed as well as your little Jade originated from it. Because 'Alba' babies can not have such red colour.
And my shoots from 'Hummel's Ghost' leaf, they are almost a year and a half
I seem they look as usual 'Hummel's Sunset'.
kaktuskris
8 years agogreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years ago
A couple things...Sadly, my K. blossfeldiana mini did not recover from the hailstorm and, alas, it is gone. However, I am happy to re-use the small container for this leaf-propagation of 'Maruba Nishiki.'
Second, I am nervous about the eventual survival of this plantlet, due to the very pale coloration. I am hoping that a bit of green will appear on the leaves, but I'm trying not to get too attached. If this one doesn't make it, I'll have to re-try with a much greener leaf.
Josh
kaktuskris
8 years agorooftopbklyn (zone 7a)
8 years agoI have 4 leafs going, at various stages. it's hard to see in the pic but both variegated leafs have plantlets, will be excited to see what they produce though I'm not expecting variegation.
While slow, I really enjoy watching them develop from nothing.
Josh and Christopher, I'm pulling for your Maruba plantlets. Curious to see if they produce plants with Maruba characteristics, or mongrels :) Has anyone propagated Maruba leafs (here on GW) before? I don't recall seeing a thread about it, but, there are so many threads on jade, maybe I missed it.
Daniel
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years agotlbean2004
8 years agogreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years agotlbean2004
8 years ago
myermike_1micha
8 years agokaktuskris
8 years agorooftopbklyn (zone 7a)
8 years agokaktuskris
8 years agoTwo more...The leaf I found on the windowsill. It is Waves. The plantlet is Maruba Nishiki.
Christopher
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years ago
ehuns27 7a PA
8 years agoHere's my Maruba. I lost the original plant but managed to get lots of plantlets from the leaves!
I had two 'Break Dancer' leaves fall off during shipment and reporting so I threw them in a pot and let them do their thing. I'm really interested to see how they grow out. Both leaves rooted.
Here's baby 'Denethor' from leaf.
-Erica
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
8 years agomarguerite_gw Zone 9a
8 years agoehuns27 7a PA
8 years agokaktuskris
8 years ago
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a