Ahhhhh all mine are lanky as this or lankier… I will also do the chop with you if people here vote that way
RealisticLet9635
I suggest you make a decisive, hard pruning. Your jade plant is growing too tall and thin. Prune it to the buds above the woody branches, and it will quickly sprout side shoots and become lush.🌳🌳🌳
Legit-Schmitt
My opinion:
Most people’s Jades you see are not well grown. If you live in a climate with cold winters the best thing for a good jade is:
1) in summer, put it outside in bright sun. Jades will burn if moved from indoor to direct sun too fast so adjust it slowly by keeping in shade for first two weeks or so. Water when it’s dry and give it some fertilizer.
2) in fall bring indoors. Water hardly
At all until spring (maybe ~1x per month). Keep in bright window if possible, but it shouldn’t grow much so lights not that important.
3) in early spring about ~1 month from when you can bring it back outside you trim. For me I nip all of the buds off every year, which promotes branching. Every few years I hack it back dramatically to keep it compact. You can give it a good hack.
You repeat 1-3 indefinitely. A well grown jade should be compact with good color (red leaf tips) and firm leaves with a slightly pointed tip.
oceanView229
Jades do well after hard trim. Look on YouTube for in depth videos. There are some simple guidelines to follow.
plantobsessed58
No!!!! Pinch back new growth and she will bush out!
Scared_Rice_1473
Mine is in an all day Sunny window and they are very thick and plump and lush. It looks like yours is so impy because it’s not getting enough light. Jade plants are very highlight.
class1operator
Cuttings root easily if you want more or want to give some babies away
toxcrusadr
During winter indoors, I turn succulents a quarter turn per week. Keeps them growing evenly.
21plankton
Great, you have the beginnings of a jade forest in a nice window box. Trim the pieces off and keep the rooted section to make a new tree style jade. Plant the pieces in two rows in a window box about 2-4 weeks after cutting in the spring. Put it outside in filtered sun at first, then expose to more sunlight gradually.
I live in zone 10A and jade grows easily here and almost never gets sick. They can take more water in the growing season. They get very unhappy if they freeze or get too cold. Mine turned orange one winter then greened up in spring. Outside in shade produces dark green, full sun chartreuse with red edges for common jade. Mine are in full bloom right now (Christmas season).
Cut_Lanky
My username was auto generated when I made this account, and that was long before I got into succulents. But I think it’s a good fit, here, lol. I vote to chop 😊
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Ahhhhh all mine are lanky as this or lankier… I will also do the chop with you if people here vote that way
I suggest you make a decisive, hard pruning. Your jade plant is growing too tall and thin. Prune it to the buds above the woody branches, and it will quickly sprout side shoots and become lush.🌳🌳🌳
My opinion:
Most people’s Jades you see are not well grown. If you live in a climate with cold winters the best thing for a good jade is:
1) in summer, put it outside in bright sun. Jades will burn if moved from indoor to direct sun too fast so adjust it slowly by keeping in shade for first two weeks or so. Water when it’s dry and give it some fertilizer.
2) in fall bring indoors. Water hardly
At all until spring (maybe ~1x per month). Keep in bright window if possible, but it shouldn’t grow much so lights not that important.
3) in early spring about ~1 month from when you can bring it back outside you trim. For me I nip all of the buds off every year, which promotes branching. Every few years I hack it back dramatically to keep it compact. You can give it a good hack.
You repeat 1-3 indefinitely. A well grown jade should be compact with good color (red leaf tips) and firm leaves with a slightly pointed tip.
Jades do well after hard trim. Look on YouTube for in depth videos. There are some simple guidelines to follow.
No!!!! Pinch back new growth and she will bush out!
Mine is in an all day Sunny window and they are very thick and plump and lush. It looks like yours is so impy because it’s not getting enough light. Jade plants are very highlight.
Cuttings root easily if you want more or want to give some babies away
During winter indoors, I turn succulents a quarter turn per week. Keeps them growing evenly.
Great, you have the beginnings of a jade forest in a nice window box. Trim the pieces off and keep the rooted section to make a new tree style jade. Plant the pieces in two rows in a window box about 2-4 weeks after cutting in the spring. Put it outside in filtered sun at first, then expose to more sunlight gradually.
I live in zone 10A and jade grows easily here and almost never gets sick. They can take more water in the growing season. They get very unhappy if they freeze or get too cold. Mine turned orange one winter then greened up in spring. Outside in shade produces dark green, full sun chartreuse with red edges for common jade. Mine are in full bloom right now (Christmas season).
My username was auto generated when I made this account, and that was long before I got into succulents. But I think it’s a good fit, here, lol. I vote to chop 😊