I found this guy next to a bin in the summer, it looked so cool and I had no idea what it is. Not really a plant guy but decided to keep it.
It looks quite mature, maybe around 7 years.
Would you guys repot it now? Also it's shape has not been mentioned and its sprouting from every direction!
Where would you cut it? Can i repot the cutlings?
Thanks!
by ruko79
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Jade’s root balls are relatively small. So, repotting may not be necessary. However, I am not sure either from the picture alone.
Cut it as you deem fit. You should imagine a shape and cut accordingly. There are many YouTube videos that you can watch.
Thank you for saving this beauty. Best of luck.
Title sounds like you found it slinging dope on a street corner and you offered it a better life. I am glad you saved it from a life of crime and hardship.
The plant is etiolated because it’s not getting enough light. You could repot slightly, if you do make sure to raise the plant a bit by adding soil at the bottom, but mostly you need to provide more light.
Nice! Make sure to also check for bugs (it may be why it was tossed in the first place)
Wow, what a find!
This Jade hasn’t had enough light for years. Way before you found it. The large, downturned, dark green leaves and the amount of space between leaves on the stem are the signs.
Jades are easy to fix, though. I would do a big prune. Suggest watching a few videos on cutting the branches back to learn which way the new branches will grow in. With more light the leaves will come back on both the new and old growth and be more compact.
Wow, that’s gorgeous! Jades are pretty hardy though so I wouldn’t worry about over-pruning. And yes, you can propagate the cuttings. I did mine in perlite that I kept damp for like 6 months before putting in soil.
Jade plants are stupid easy. My wife brought home a jade plant from her office that looked a lot like yours. A year later, I have propagated dozens of jade plants, and i dont think I’ve lost a single cutting. I even split the root ball in half, and it was fine.
Just cut a few cm above any leaf nodes, trim the bottom leaves of the cutting, let it air dry for a few days, and stick it in soil.
On the donor plant, the cut end will shrivel and eventually fall off, and you will usually get 2 new stalks that will grow in the direction of the nodes they sprout from.