Mike, I’m glad you posted this thread. Lots of buds, never had so many in years past.

I bought my Crassula ovata 'Jack Crosby' years ago when it had pink flowers. I have not been able to rebloom the plant. Pray tell any secrets to make it flower again!

Just a few of mine coloring up. Waiting on buds now. Nancy. Funny how yours are getting some and moves nothing. Strange. Beautiful growing.

A few more

Just took a photo of my Jack Crosby. Hope to see its pink flowers again.

Mike, I have no doubt that your jades will gift you with lots of buds for being outside still. It’s hard to believe it’s mid October already. Wow you have an endless array of colorful jades there buddy, each one is awesome!! They are just loving life basking in the sunshine, I’m surprised I haven’t found you up there tanning with them lol :)
Charlene, beautiful colored up jades! Its the cool weather that triggers the blooms, the 40’s and 50’s at night basically. Just keep an eye out for near frost temps and better if the soil is dry to prevent rot.
Nancy

Nancy, thanks a lot for your tips! The mature jade plants are still outside. I will keep an eye on the frost.

Does it need complete darkness to form buds? With city light pollution, it still gets some faint reflective lights at night.

Just a plain green Jade, but if you look closely it is starting to flower. First time its flowered for me in the 5 years I've had it. Thinking maybe it had something to do with keeping outside longer this year? I didn't bring it in until temps dropped down to like 32-33 a few nights here in PA..

I believe this is Hummel's sunset

Charline,

Could be something to the darkness thing. Not saying it is needed, but I think there is something to it. The I pictured above I've had for like 5 years. I may have kept it outside a little longer this year, but what I did do the one night is bring it in my garage, which gets NO light..pitch black. Basically it was very cold one night and I went out late and was lazy and just through it in my garage. Well it stayed in that black garage for like a week. When I went to get it and put it in it's permanent spot in the house for the winter, I noticed the small buds. They def weren't there when it was outside. Could be coincidence, I don't know.

Cooler weather and shorter days are said to contribute to blooming of jades. I wonder about how that works in warmer climates, where ppl grow them in ground. Not ever liveig in such climate, I wonder how low temps drop, and how short days get.

I remember cactusmcharris posting photo of his huge jade bloomin profusely in such climate. Perhaps he can comment? I know there are others but his name and photo comes to mind immediately.

Jalcon, thank you very much for the good tip!

Yes, it is very likely because I also read about it.

Do you mean you kept it in the garage for a week with no light?

I love the bonsai shape of your plant and look forward to seeing more of your photos.

In my post above, I am referring to this jade, in San Diego, I believe in garden of cactusmcharris:

Charline..yep...garage with absolutey no light for a week, mostly bc i forgot about it lol. Garage was maybe 50 degrees or so. Here is another pic of it on the left. The one on the right is Crassula Ovata 'Ogre Ears', at least I think...I'll have to get more pictures when the flowers come out. Its got a decent amount of blooms but still hasn't flowered.

You are all killing me. I have a few measly ones coming on some of mine, even after leaving them out until they almost froze!