Hi Nancy, (I think you are Nancy) I have the plant Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. I will trade cuttings of this plant, for seeds of TX (white) star. Waiting to hear, djune/Donna

Separate threads would be better, but here we are. Shanesirish5, if you are nervous about the plant's health from chopping a large branch, don't be. If you are concerned about the balance and look of the plant in the future, it's hard for me to recommend that level of pruning through pictures. If you could start a relationship in a local bonsai club, you would probably find someone willing to look at the plant in person and give recommendations. I'm guessing this specimen would rate that kind of attention and effort based on what you've said. Spiritdancer2020, you can use the search tool here for 'gritty mixes'. You'll get a book's worth of manifold opinions, probably all of which work well for jades. At the VERY LEAST, a simple solution that keeps you from having to find a variety of ingredients (if time, money, desire are issues), buy a bag of cactus and succulent soil from a local garden center, a bag of perlite, and mix the two in equal measure. There's no indication where you live, so if getting any of these materials is difficult, tell us where you live and we can try to help. A friend of mine in Indonesia can't get what many of us would call common ingredients, but he is successful with builder's gravel and backyard soil. ez

Thats about how mine on the North side of the house performed as well. They are beautiful and I love the scent. We lost a beautiful Hibiscus this year on the east side, but lo and behold, another Brunfelsia is growing literally out from under the roots of the hibiscus. I am going to try to get this new Brunfelsia to grow as full as possible. Right now, it's some leggy branches with some leaves and flowers, but I really need to get it to fill in some more. Any suggestions on how to get it going? Can I prune it to stimulate some growth in order to get it to fill in more?

I moved a 14 year old brunfelsia two years ago. First I took a shovel and made a circle around the tree about two feet from the trunk. I cut through the roots as deeply as I could and just left it alone for a couple of weeks. I didn't remove any soil, just cut through the roots. Then I dug a big hole in the new location so it would be ready for the tree. Get your hubby or someone who is very strong to help you cut through the rest of the roots. They are deep and the root ball is very heavy. Move the tree to the new location and water it very well every day for several weeks. My tree is happy in it's new location. Linda Leaf