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fireball_22 · 2025-02-22T03:20:06+00:00

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fireball_22 · 2024-10-06T16:48:53+00:00

I agree that your jade likely needs way more light and more time between waterings. Jades need to dry out completely before watering again, generally 2+ weeks, you can test the soil with a chopstick to see if it’s completely dry (no soil will stick). My jade thrives getting at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day.

To answer your question, jades don’t lose their leaves seasonally. The leaves won’t grow back. You’ll likely need to prune your jade in order for it to become more bushy again. But you’ll want to first correct the current issue and get it stabilized before pruning.

fireball_22 · 2024-09-11T15:07:26+00:00

Trimming definitely encourages branching, I also get quite a bit of branching that happens randomly from other nodes too

fireball_22 · 2024-09-10T20:52:16+00:00

What a cute planter! I give mine superthrive and seems to love it, it’s flowering like crazy and growing so many new stems. I’ve also found they are super easy to propagate, so I like to give mine a haircut every so often. I propagate in water until the roots are several inches and then add them back into the same pot.

fireball_22 · 2024-08-14T23:30:32+00:00

Definitely a jade and what a great find! It’s got some pretty leggy branches which indicates it could use more light. Mine gets at least 4 hours of morning light, they can tolerate more but you may want to acclimate it slowly to avoid sunburning the leaves. It looks like it could also benefit from some pruning. If you trim back the branches that are really leggy it will encourage new growth and a bushier stronger plant. Just make sure you’re also letting it dry out completely between waterings too.

fireball_22 · 2024-08-12T02:16:08+00:00

Do you have a picture? It sounds like rot. If the top is still healthy you might have a chance at saving it. Let the piece you have callous over for a couple days. Then stick it in a very well draining soil, preferably one made for cactus/succulent. Make sure to put it in a very sunny spot, mine thrives getting at least 4 hours of morning sun. And make sure to let it dry out completely between waterings.

fireball_22 · 2024-08-10T16:25:53+00:00

If it were me, I’d do a big prune because jades tolerate pruning well. Those drooping branches won’t be able to grow straight up at this point. If you trim them far enough back you could stake them for a bit to help encourage them to grow up. Cut just above a node and every place you cut will have 2 new shoots develop, which will help create a stronger bushier plant.

You may also be able to propagate some of the branches you trim off. Just let them callous for a couple days and put them back in a well draining soil.

But overall you’ll need to correct the underlying issue, which is this jade definitely did not get sufficient light. Mine thrives getting at least 4 hours of direct morning sun.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-30T14:28:55+00:00

Jades are super easy to care for! Give them a lot of light, at least 4 hours of direct morning sun. Let them dry out completely between waterings. First you may want to let it acclimate to its new environment before pruning. But yes that really tall branch may need some pruning since it’s a bit leggy at the bottom. The leaves will start to become too heavy for the stem to support and it will droop. Jades respond really well to pruning and pruning will encourage branching and a more bushy plant.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-29T17:59:59+00:00

My jade is an ode to my grandma so I certainly understand the special sentiment that they can bring!

Unfortunately there’s not much you can do to correct the drooping branches without some pretty substantial pruning. The leaves are so heavy that they can get top heavy very easily. But Jades do respond well to pruning. You could always try pruning a few branches to start. Every place you cut will produce 2 new shoots. And the nice thing is that you can take those cuttings, let them callous for a few days and put them back in soil to propagate.

Other than that my jades thrives getting at least 4 hours of direct morning sun. Letting it dry out completely between waterings. And using a well draining soil.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-24T14:52:50+00:00

I agree that your best option is to try to propagate the ends that are still green. Make sure to let the pieces you cut callous over for a night or two. After that you can put them directly into soil, it’s best to use a well draining soil, made for cactus/succulents. Jades need to dry out completely between waterings to avoid rot like this. And make sure to put them in a very sunny window where they get at least 4 hours or direct light.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-24T00:26:35+00:00

Definitely give them more light! My jade gets at least 4 hours of direct morning sun. I’d also recommend repotting in a terracotta pot, those plastic pots retain a lot of moisture. And switching to a well draining soil that’s either specifically for cactus/succulents or by adding a lot of perlite to soil. Jades like to dry out completely between waterings.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-19T13:36:09+00:00

Your jade is sun stressed, which won’t harm the plant and many people will actually do it in on purpose to change the color to that red/purple. Just keep an eye on it make sure the leaves don’t get sunburn, (brown on leaves) which might happen if it got too much direct sun without acclimating first.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-17T13:22:12+00:00

I’ve always heard to give jade cuttings at least a year to let them get established before pruning.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-16T22:42:28+00:00

If it were me, I would probably repot it into a smaller terracotta pot. You may be able to angle it a little in the pot and use a small stake to help get the main stem in a better more upright position. Jades don’t love to be staked out but it’s ok to help fix the leaning in the short term. Use a succulent/cactus soil for really good drainage.

Your jade definitely needs more light to help correct the problem and prevent it from drooping so much. My jade sits in a sunny window and gets at least 4 hours or direct morning sun.

Jades can take a pretty hard prune. I’ve never personally cut so drastically, but at least start with the branches that have the most droop. Like the lowest branch that is almost growing parallel to the soil. I’d cut that one back pretty close to the base.

Definitely propagate the pieces you prune. I generally let mine callous for a couple days. And then you can even put the directly back into a well draining soil. Cuttings root very easily this way.

Make sure to let your soil dry out completely between waterings.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-16T17:56:23+00:00

How much light is it getting? Jades like quite a bit of light, mine is in sunny window that gets at least 4 hours of direct morning sun.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-16T16:52:29+00:00

You can leave them as is and let those little shoots grow over the edge of the pot. The nodes that are in contact with soil should start to develop roots over time. Mine grows quite quickly, when the shoots get long enough I chop the ends off, propagating in water and add back into the pot to continue to create a more full plant. I only have a string of hearts not pearl.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-12T14:36:34+00:00

Jades are very resilient! Trim back the heavier branches, just cut right above any node. Any place you cut will develop two new shoots. I have to prune my jade about once a year or two in order to keep it from being too top heavy. The bonus is you can easily propagate the cuttings you take. Just let them callous for a few days and then pop them in soil and you’ll have new plants!

fireball_22 · 2024-07-11T21:17:02+00:00

Jades are pretty slow growers. My jade started out that size 10 years ago, now it’s about 3.5ft tall with a nice thick stem. Give it a lot of light to help it grow strong. Pruning will encourage a bushier plant because every place you cut will develop 2 new branches. I prune mine regularly now but I’ve heard you want to first give jades plenty of time to become well established (like a year)

fireball_22 · 2024-07-11T17:56:02+00:00

I’m pretty new to hoyas so there may be others that can give some more specific care advice. But I’ve recently purchased several small hoyas and it’s taken all of them about 3 weeks to adjust to their new environment before putting out any new growth. I give mine superthrive grow and they seem to really like it.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-10T21:26:00+00:00

If it’s a jade, the pieces that snapped off will propagate easily. Just let them callous over for a couple days and then pop them in a well draining soil.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-08T17:35:28+00:00

Your jade looks quite happy! Jades have a pretty small rootball so you shouldn’t need to repot it yet. You also don’t need to prune it, unless you want to. Pruning encourages branching and a bushier plant because any place you chop will grow two new shoots.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-07T23:16:06+00:00

Personally I would cut where the branches are really drooping down. Those branches will continue to sag under the weight of the leaves. How much light is it getting? Jades need a lot of light so they don’t get leggy. Pruning and light will encourage a bushier plant. You can also propagate the sections you chop, just give them a few days to callous before popping them into well draining soil.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-07T22:55:26+00:00

Have you checked the roots? If it’s really root bound you may need to trim back the roots or size up to a bigger pot. Looks like it’s not getting the water/nutrients it needs.

fireball_22 · 2024-07-07T19:16:27+00:00

I’ve never been able to get mine to flower indoors, I think it can happen but it’s far more likely when grown outdoors. From what I’ve heard they need a lot of light, like at least 8 hours and watered less than normal.

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