Maruba Jade + leaflet
One of my favorites....
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Comments (28)Thanks Erica!! Jades weren't always the top of my priority in my collection, but once they are established, they are very beautiful and faithful growers. Unyieldingly showing great colors and shapes. The variegated breeds are much more tender, I still keep them under lights. When they burn, they really sulk for months. All the photos were taken this past weekend, so to answer your question, these are all their current state now. I believe the 'Red Horn Tree' can get even redder with colder temps and higher light. I think mine has quite a while to go.. This is how mine looks during the winter when I first got it. What is your more moisture retentive mix? I have a similar issue with my 'Skinny Finger' jade and my 'Break Dancer' jade. Now I lose the bark, and I replace it with rich loam, pumice and growstones. So my mix comprises of Turface, Grit, Pumice, Growstones and Loam (I love the fox farm ones). If I want it to retain more moisture, I just add more loam and turface. Almost immediately I see the jades react faster and hold tighter in the new mix. In the winter, since most of my plants were under lights, I kept them in nursery trays, and I water the tray every few days when its bone dry - because we usually have the heater on. The bottom watering method works really well on cuttings as it encourages the roots to dig deeper, and at the same time it doesn't wet the surface soil causing rot at the stem. If you have some budget, try investing in a seedling mat and do the bottom watering method - give bright filtered light (aka behind a window is good enough). My cuttings grow relatively well when all these conditions are ideal. btw - I went to theBrooklyn Botanical Garden Sale, it was MAYHEM! Even on the members day. There weren't much C&S in general, but if you love plants, there were an array of collections. My highlight was seeing a couple drag home the massive $40 jade plant and a couple of giant cacti....See MoreJade Maruba leaves wrinkling and softening after repot
Comments (6)I agree, check for rot. If ok, repot in something much less water-retentive. On the simple end of the spectrum, buy cactus soil and cut 1:1 with perlite- available in any garden center and you have only two things to buy. On the more complex end, research gritty mixes and buy the components available to you to mix your own soil- may have to order some or all online, and you may pick three or four components. The keys are to get oxygen to the roots through porosity of soil, and not have the roots standing in wet, wet soil. If you do have soft, mushy black roots (or trunk), all of it will need to be cut away. Take pictures and post here for more help. ez...See MoreMaruba Cuttings! This is the colors you will get if you grow it right)
Comments (20)Mike, I may have found the old thread, but photo links are broken. Are you able to find some of the original cutting pics & repost without Photobucket? http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1836774/new-batch-of-rare-jades-2013-progress-thread?n=25...See MorePlease, show us recent Jade plant colors! November 2018
Comments (56)Well, did we all survive Christmas?! hahaha I think I have a food hangover! A few pics from this morning, as the sun was rising. Mike, an update on the Maruba, and the Maruba leaflet growing in the pot. And, Mike, here's an update on the variegated Jade cutting you sent me from Lancaster gardens. I've removed some albino branches to help develop the overall shape, and I've rooted several cuttings that I've shared with folks. Thank you again!...See Moregreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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nanzjade z5 MA
5 years agoHi Josh! I went out to take pics of Maruba Nishiki, and just thought it looked terrible in the square black plastic pot. I noticed the trunk had an interesting horizontal growth pattern, so went to my shelf of pots to see what rectangular pots I had and thought this red bonsai pot would make for a nice pairing.
I also repotted a couple other jades; Gimli and Break Dancer, and some houseplants. Weather was absolutely perfect today, was a joy to be outside.
Lots of roots!
I owe you a thank you too, as otherwise I wouldn't have repotted it or thought of this pairing :)
-Nancy
p.s. Hi Margaret.... will catch up soon!
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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4 years agoStumbled across this Thread from last year, and it's amazing to see the progress of this plant. Really goes to show how we limit plant growth by underpotting Jades. They sure don't like to be rootbound.
Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agogreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
4 years agoHey, Mike! Finally a day at home, and after a heavy rain yesterday!
Yep, this was grown from that cutting you sent years ago! Earlier in the season, I repotted and I definitely wired it into the pot to keep it from tipping while the roots established....I think I have pics somewhere....
Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agogreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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oks2n2_Siberia1
4 years agoJosh
I mourn your Legolas with you :-(
Your Kagetsu is gorgeous! My Kagetsu Nishiki is only now growing up white leaves
Oksana, Russia, Siberia.greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a thanked oks2n2_Siberia1greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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4 years agoHey Josh, it’s wonderful to see an update on your Maruba! Wow, she’s really grown and has the beautiful vibrant colors. Sorry to hear your Legolas isn’t going to make it.
Here’s an update on my Maruba, it’s growing well but not as colorful as yours, even though it has been outside since April.
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4 years agoThanks, Mike and Nancy! I appreciate the kind words.
Here are my leaf-grown Marubas. The smaller of the two is the leaf that was knocked off during repotting earlier this year.
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