more light

I assume your pot has a hole in the bottom. I'd repot in cactus/succulent mix and perlite, half and half. It's potted too low at this point, so raise it up when repotting. After it recovers from repotting, could it go outside where it would get hours of sun each day?

Thank you for the suggestions!!! I will try a cactus soil mix and perlite mix when repotting the plant to sit higher. I was thinking maybe a smaller pot but not sure yet...the plant sits in a room with a large south facing window but I can place it closer to the windowsill compared to where it had been sitting. I can place it on the balcony also where i get good lighting and direct sunlight at times. Any suggestions on what I could do to grow 2 branches off the trunk instead of just that one branch so the trunk has a Y appearance? Would i have to complely trim back the one branch it currently has? Appreciate the feedback!!!!

It's a little hard to tell from the photographs, but I was thinking the pot might be too big as well, the depth. If you are buying a new pot, terra cotta clay works well for succulents and are no too pricey.

There are many threads here about pruning jade plants for shape. I really cannot answer your question about that branch, but for the moment the repot and move to more light would be good. Turn the plant periodically to reduce leaning to the light. Of course all day sun would be best. That's what they get here in California. You might let it rest in the shade a few days after transplant.

Just curious, are those little ones rooted? You could put a couple in very small pots and you would have more plants and maybe they would grow in shapes which are more pleasing to you.

Newby - can you tell us a little about your growing conditions, please? What zone and general area are you in? Let me explain why this matters -

Socks and I are both in zone 10A, but we have different conditions. The soil mix s/he mentioned, 50-50 perlite and cactus/succulent mix - is great for many zones. I, however, have very wet summers with daily rain, so that mix will not work for me.

So is that why you have been pinching the plant so much? To get it to branch? I say 'so much' because I am one of those people who never pinches or prunes until things are out of hand. I'm kind of lazy that way! LOL

This plant is 4 year old compacta jade (small leaf). Never pinched - and pruning is imminent because the branches are getting heavy.

Although this jade seems to branch at will for me, I was told that when you pinch the tip to encourage branching, only take the newest set of leaves. This one is already starting to branch, but you can see where to pinch. Leave the larger leaves and the plant will branch from there. (that's in a 2 inch pot.)

Follow the advice everyone has given and let your plant recuperate for a while. You'll have a great plant with better sunlight and soil. Good luck!

Your thinking is correct favoring a smaller sized pot where it can sit more evenly at the top of the pot and a better draining soil.

Also favoring inside and closer to the window would be better maybe even an open window with a bug screen down during the harder sun times and days.

As for outside time I'd suggest you not worry about that to much this time of the season. The higher UV rays are a main concern with out a good transitioning from inside to outside during this time of the year would be a bit damaging and may bring about some burn & ripple the leaves for false watering tells.

Think cooler not hotter depending on your zone and climate maybe you could get it some time outside around late August early Sept is possible. In this area some folks are probably dancing in the rain drops while aiming jades toward the inside for the winter months ahead.

Second branch Y isn't very possible and may prove difficult at best as it's already hardened off from the previous cut(s).

Suggestions for the future concerning jades this size and it's speed of growth keep em healthy and let em grow for at least three years before any pruning.