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From the lens Jade plant care and propagation..

I hope some of the information here was of some use to you. More tips and hints on growing and caring for the jade plant would still be great, I am always looking to learn more about my favorite succulent so feel free to leave your mark and share your stories or information below. Until later, happy gardening.



  • cguerard Mar 17, 2012 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    Hi everyone. Really enjoyed reading all the site, and the comments. I inherited a very scraggly large jade plant. The ends of the branches have leaves, but nothing below the ends of the branches. Can I cut back so the branches look less bare? How do I cut back, and where?
  • Jim F, Dayton, OH Mar 11, 2012 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    I received a "starter' Jade plant from a friend about 3 years ago. I keep it in our sunroom in the summer where it gets full sun all day. In the fall I move it into the kitchen at a south facing window. Much to my surprise it bloomed late last fall. I should have taken photos, but I didn't realize how lucky I was to see my plant bloom so soon. Beautiful tiny pinkish-white flowers.
  • OCTEEL Mar 11, 2012 @ 11:47 am | delete
    Hello, I am a collector and grower of cacti. i recently recieved a jade plant. and was also interested in the blooming process. i volunter at the local botanical gardens in the desert/succulent room. i know that many cacti have to be "mature" before they are able to bloom... and that usually depends on the size. some are full size when they are 2 inches... some when they are 15 feet. i have been told jades take any where from 10-20 years to reach a mature size... i'm sure this could giver or take depending on the conditions and size it was when you got it, so if u have a small 3 inch jade..... don't get upset if it doesn't bloom,... it will someday :) hope this helps- M
  • ollan Mar 8, 2012 @ 2:55 am | delete
    just the information I'm looking for! my jade cutting is about to get transplanted to the soil. funny thing is, I cut a branch off of another jade plant over a month ago, and the cutting still looks healthy even though it's just sitting on top of a jar with no soil. I see the roots starting to come out of the bottom, so time for this cutting to get it's own pot.
  • Sylvia Mar 4, 2012 @ 8:03 pm | delete
    Help! my Jade plant is 6 years old,Yesterday I found it onthe floor out of the pot. My husband and I re planted it but today it is VERY wilted. From the reading I've done I have over watered the poor thing. How can I get it stand upright again?
  • Desperate Susan Feb 13, 2012 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    DESPERATELY NEED ADVICE PERLEEEEAASSE... I have a very old (approx 40+yrs old) Jade plant. It was my mums for many yrs then I inherited it some 25+yrs ago. I'm useless with plants but for some reason my beautiful money tree flourished in my care(or lack of it)Every yr it blooms pretty little flowers by the hundreds & the leaves blush healthily in the summertime. I bought a husky dog(not puppy) last year which also now sleeps in the conservatory along with my money tree. The dog gets nervous when locked in over night so we left the conservatory door open over night. The money tree lives beside the conservatory door & has done for many yrs. Then we had this recent snow fall & for some stupid reason I forgot about the cold affecting my poor old money tree..Once I realised that it has been open to the frost & snow these past weeks I promptly brought it indoors into the warmth of the spare room...Needless to say the branches of my poor plant have drooped dramatically & it appears I may lose it:( I'm devestated to say the least. I will be heart broken if I lose my pride & joy. If there is anyone out there that can give me some advice or tips on how to save it I would be most grateful...Please help I'm gutted & devestated that I could be so stupid after having it in the family for so many yrs:(
  • LuvHim Feb 8, 2012 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    I've had my jade plant for about 18 years. We moved from the country where it received alot of direct sunlight to where we are now and it is on the front porch where it gets a couple of hours of sunlight each day. During the move, the contractor's left it in the front yard for several days. Needless to say it needed a big trim after that. Two years ago, my husband and I decided it needed to be repotted. It was about four feet by four feet. He had to cut the pot open to get the plant out. I cannot remember what we forgot to have right there at hand but he had to run into the garage for something as I held the plant upright so the branches didn't hit the ground and break. I'm somewhat disabled and needless to say wasn't strong enough to hold it and down it went! Finally got it repotted but I was pretty sure we were going to lose it. I made many, many baby plants so that at least I'd have something to remember it by. Well, it not only lived but is now about 1-1/2 the size it was and it bloomed the first winter after this happened!! It has always bloomed where it is now and I thought it was normal until reading up on jades and finding that it can be pretty difficult. All I can say is that it was in poor soil until I repotted it and it still bloomed then.. The only constant is I have kept it in the same place, getting about 2 hours of direct light, water heavily when the leaves look wrinkled, and give it fertilizer about every other watering. As for the person who's plant has red under the leaves, my main plant will do that when it gets a little more sun and any "baby" plants I have that get more son will also get reddish around the leaves. It's a healthy sign! Oh, it's so easy to start new plants that when my daughter was about 10 I bought several clay pots and we started new plants and when they looked strong and healthy the local nursery bought them from her! We did not at the time know about letting them callous first, just stuck them in the dirt. I personally feel both ways work well.
    Thanks for all of the info here!
  • Deb Feb 6, 2012 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    I just received a Jade plant from a friend. Since I don't have very much sunlight in my home, I brought it to work with me. I have other plants in my office that have grown with the artificial light, but I am wondering if this will be enough for my new Jade. I have light for approximately 9-10 hours a day, the rest of the time it is dark with just a bit of light from the hallway. Please advise!
  • mihgasper Feb 5, 2012 @ 2:29 am | delete
    Very helpful and straight to the point lens. Tthanks!
  • Luckyplayer Jan 30, 2012 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    Thank you for all of the good information!
  • Von Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    What do you do with leaves that fall off, can you root them?
  • SheWritesaLot Dec 21, 2011 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    I've had several Jade plants and they're one of my favorites. They'll get HUGE! And you lens is filled with great information. Blessed!
  • davespeed Dec 20, 2011 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    I had a jade plant many years ago. It's time I got another. Thanks for the lens!
  • wolfie10 Dec 20, 2011 @ 2:41 am | delete
    i do grow some succulent and this would make a good addition to my collection. thanks for all the info
  • Alan Aug 16, 2011 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    Very helpful information. We've taken your advice, and our first jade plant has been flourishing with no more than weekly waterings and about 5 hours of sun each day. We'll be trying the video lady's advice about "tricking" it into blooming by keeping it in the basement from September to early December.
  • Steve Aug 14, 2011 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    Hello. This is my first post. My jade plant bloomed last fall, in December. It put out around thirty faintly pink flowers the size of the power button on an iphone. The plant bloomed from the topmost branches only, which are about eighteen inches above the soil surface. I live in Arlington, Virginia, close to Washington, and I bring the plant outside to the same place at the end of April, where it gets 5-6 hours of direct sun each day and I let rain take care of its water needs. I bring it inside around Halloween, after a thorough watering and park it in a window that faces north, so it took about a month to flower with drastically less light and much drier air. The plant is about twelve years old, has never been repotted or fertilized, is in a lightly glazed, large but shallow clay pot (@ seven inches deep by seventeen inches across). The soil pH is 6.5 and I try to give it rain water only. With pot it weighs about 45 pounds. Hope this helps.
  • Cathy Aug 13, 2011 @ 7:38 pm | delete
    Hello!!! Thank-you for posting this info!! My jade is very pert, large, and the leaves are falling off. Well duuhhh, no wonder!! It is sitting on a table AWAY from it's beloved Sunshine!!! So I will move it to where it needs to go, and I am going to make some smaller ones so that I can also give them away. Again, thank-you for posting, and thank-you to those who replied, your comments are also helpful!
  • KANEsUgAr Jul 1, 2011 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    Wow you make it sound so easy. I like low maintenance house plants.
  • RinchenChodron Jun 6, 2011 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    I do love cactus, but I have never had luck with jade for whatever reason. I have killed several and have never had one bloom. I enjoyed reading this lens. Good info. I have better luck with other cactus myself such as Christmas cactus.
  • Liz Apr 17, 2011 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    Really good info. I used to have two very large jade plants. Alas, they were in the house when it burned down. I was lucky enough to get them to blossom. I was given some cuttings today and looking forward to them growing and getting large. It can not be stressed enough about the watering they need.
  • blahde Apr 10, 2011 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Thanks for the good info. It will help a lot.
  • pheonix76 Apr 6, 2011 @ 11:26 pm | delete
    Great jade lens! Jades are my favorite succulent and I currently have three. My jades spend the summer outside with my cacti in a location that's shaded from harsh sunlight and they thrive. I have lensrolled your page to my houseplant lens.
  • SamanthasArtStudio Mar 28, 2011 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    Thanks so much- this is a great article! I have a jade cutting that calloused over and I have never propagated that way, so I came here looking to see if there were any special instructions on potting it up!
  • ACaringHeartLady Jan 22, 2011 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    I inherited a beautiful, large jade plant from my mother about 6 years ago. All I do is snip off 4 ? 6 inch pieces and put them in water and they root beautifully. I've let the pieces sit in water for months on end and they thrive and flourish until I can find someone who I haven't already given some too. I've given so many cuttings out that it is getting more difficult tp find someone who doesn't already have one! I also take any leaves that fall off and put them in the pot with the ?open? end touching the soil and they take root with no problem. Mine has never bloomed perhaps because I've never fertilized it. I will definitely try that this year!
  • Brian Apr 14, 2011 @ 12:32 pm | delete
    I have the same "problem" with cuttings. I have so many jade plants, and have given away more. They'll root if they fall into a wet spot on the windowsill.
  • Oliver Jan 20, 2011 @ 8:58 pm | delete
    Umm i got my jade in HORRIBLE condition, it's the first jade i've had..
    The leaves are crumpling and drying out, then falling off,
    the stalks are droopy and crackly looking,
    the stems and undersides of the leaves are a reddish color,
    and some of the leaves have holes.
    Can someone please respond to this and tell me how to cure my plant? it makes me sad to look at it, i feel like it is in pain :'(
    My email is eskimojaguar@hotmail.com
    Please respond!!!!
    Thanks
  • Jenny Jan 16, 2011 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for the information. I should have looked two yrs ago when a very close friend of mines mother gave me her beloved Jade plant. It was so big we had a hard time transporting it. She told me it would be very easy to take care of just wait until it is dry - and water it. We both live in Oregon, her on the coast and she would actually keep it outside most of the year with temperatures there very moderate (70's and 80's mostly in the summer) I have done pretty good with it although ever since I have had it it has slowly been loosing leaves, this winter it has been loosing branches. I didn't know that it was dormant in the winter and when it first started it was dry so I thought I wasn't watering enough. I now know from your information - I was not only giving it too strong of fertilizer but that I also shouldn't be giving it any during it's dormant stage. I do have a question about pots currently it is in a huge one - should I repot in the spring or now that it has gotten so much loss of limbs, should I keep it in the same one?

    I hope now that I am better informed that I can pull it through and get it to the beautiful plant that it was when I first got it. Cross your fingers for me.
  • CrazyforCollecting Jan 3, 2011 @ 8:43 am | delete
    I love jade plants, but I never seem to be able to keep them alive. I think I overwater. I'll have to try again, I guess.
  • UtahSnow Nov 23, 2010 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    I have a Jade tree that is around 10 years old that is in full bloom right now, it is absolutely beautiful. It takes up the center of my family room and is quite the conversation piece when friends come over.
  • mcochs Nov 13, 2010 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Awesome lens! I love jade plants!
  • lara Aug 4, 2010 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    Thank you. I did not have idea how to propagate it. Very helpful.
  • artzy13 Jul 15, 2010 @ 1:33 am | delete
    no rooting hormone is needed to create more plants from the parent. many times, i have just cut or snapped off a piece from the parent plant - at least a 3" piesce on up to about 6" inches. the older piesces seem to suffer a bit. water a bit more than usual, let dry bx waterings and maybe twice a week in dry climates and 1x week in fall/winter while it's dormant.
  • lasertek Jun 30, 2010 @ 10:51 pm | delete
    My mother nurtures a couple of jade plants in her house. They are so lovely to look at and very appeasing to the eyes. I'll let her read this lens.
  • Marnie Garbati Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    I have had a jade plant/tree for about 15 years. Whenever I get a hint of mealy bugs, I put the pot in the sink and spray the entire plant with 91% isopropyl alcohol, making sure to get the underside of the leaves and the trunk. I also try to take great care to under water, especially because it is in a clay pot with no holes.
  • scarywoodwitch Jun 28, 2010 @ 2:08 am | delete
    Jade plants are so lovely, I enjoyed reading your lens!
  • CherylK Jun 26, 2010 @ 8:30 am | delete
    This is a really great lens! I love jade plants and haven't had one for years and after reading this great information I am going to go buy myself another! The video is really interesting, too. I had no idea you could force a jade plant to bloom, either. Good job!
  • vallain Jun 24, 2010 @ 7:28 am | delete
    Lovely plant and very detailed care instructions. I love the way they can be rooted.
  • sandyspider Jun 22, 2010 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    I had one of these years ago. Great source of information.
  • JeanetteS Jun 15, 2010 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    My mother in law gave me a beautiful Jade plant after me begging for it for 6 years. I was happy to find this lens to prepare me to take great care of it!
  • kajohu Jun 14, 2010 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    This is a really well thought out and executed lens. Great information! I'm not the best house plant grower, but maybe jade would be hardier than some of my other plants :-)
  • daria369 May 25, 2010 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    Excellent lens, very helpful information and beautifully organized. I have loads of plants and never tried to grow a jade plant yet. After reading this lens I just might try! :)
  • LaraineRose May 25, 2010 @ 12:53 am | delete
    I used to have a jade plant but when I moved I gave it away thinking that I would be able to get another. Hmmm I never did! I have never seen a jade plant in bloom. Do you have a photo of one in bloom? That would be interesting to see. Love plants and love this lens.
  • alteredkat May 23, 2010 @ 9:50 am | delete
    I've never had a jade plant...they look interesting...I was checking out your houseplant lens too...I used to be the queen of houseplants...giving each little plant a "good home"...that was before kids! LOL...then I found something new to take care of...now I focus on them and my outdoor gardens. Informative lenses...thanks for sharing...and thanks for popping into my Shepherd's pie lens...I appreciate your comments.
  • GonnaFly May 23, 2010 @ 1:37 am | delete
    Great plant. We have a couple growing outside in our garden that are growing into trees!
  • auntmae Mar 16, 2011 @ 2:10 am | delete
    i bet they are beautiful.
  • theraggededge May 22, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Good information and photos.I haven't got any of these but I shall keep my eye open for one. Angel blessed :-)
  • Gloriousconfusion May 9, 2010 @ 6:02 am | delete
    I've got 2, one grown from the other. The large one is getting too big and top heavy for its window ledge, and I may have to put it outside although I don't want it to die from frost-bite as I've had it about 10 years.
  • Jack in Miami Aug 16, 2009 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    I once saw a hugh jade plant in full bloom in a retail greenhouse in Toledo, Ohio and asked how they made it bloom. The answer was that it needed some exposure at lower teperatures, 40ish, during the dormant season. Never found out how much time but hard to do in Miami :>)

    Let me know if anyone else learns how.
  • Glen Aug 2, 2009 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    Thanks for the Jade information, I didn't know it but I was way overwatering my Jade plant. I will let it dry out between waterings.
  • pnc0903@yahoo.com Jul 26, 2009 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Trying using a 2 by 4, or something similar. Tie the tree around it, like they do to other trees. I hope this helps. [in reply to Carolyn]
  • ashley Jun 2, 2009 @ 10:36 pm | delete
    This site was extremely useful. My brother just gave me a jade plant for my 25th birthday. It's very tiny so I hope I can keep it going. I have already started using the info I found here.
  • susannaduffy Mar 8, 2009 @ 6:18 am | delete
    It's supposed to bring in money, right? Do I have news for my jade plants (now all thriving giants and almost completely obscuring my house) it's not working! Seriously, this is a lovely plant and a lovely lens to showcase it.
  • Lori Jan 10, 2009 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    Received a jade this summer when a friend was moving away. Your site has been great for finding information for a first time jade owner. Thanks.
  • Carolyn Dec 26, 2008 @ 9:21 am | delete
    I have an old Jade plant which is in the correct sun exposure. I water it very rarely (as instructed). Here is my problem - the large stems will not stand upright and they all are hanging over the pot. I want this to look more like a tree, with the main stems like trunks. Do you have any suggestions for this? My husband says it must be a different variety than the ones that look like trees, but I don't think that is the problem. Any suggestions?
  • TacTac Dec 20, 2008 @ 10:51 am | delete
    Haven't been around to update in a while, got really busy. Will start updating soon. See you all then :)
  • TacTac Oct 22, 2008 @ 6:49 am | delete
    Thanks Lynn - glad to know you like the lens.

    To answer your questions -
    1. Cut just under the nodes, and try to cut the stem diagonally. This allows the stem more surface area to continue to draw up moisture.
    2. Yes you can propagate during dormancy, but it takes longer for the parent plant to fill in with new growth so it might look a little barren for awhile depending how much trimming you do.
    3. Pinching or cutting jade plants will cause branching, sometimes the same spot will need to be cut back several times before the desired effect is reached.
    4. It sounds like you have several plants together, and they can be separated by division, just be careful of the roots.
    5. It is ready to gift when it first starts new growth and when you are comfortable with it's appearance.
    6. I have only seen pictures of the jade plant's flowers, a quick google image search for jade plant flowers will provide some pictures for you.

    And thanx for the correction, you are absolutely right about the climate swings in Africa. I suppose that's part of what makes the jade plant so resilient.
  • Lynn Oct 21, 2008 @ 4:12 pm | delete
    Ahhh, thanks! I know the basics for Jade, but don't know specifics. Your lens helps. Still have questions though:

    Propagating
    - Cut under or above the nodes?
    - Can I propagate during its dormancy?

    Other Questions
    - I bought the Jade to make it into a bonsai, but, then I found it was 5-7 stems sticking out of the soil. All it is doing is getting taller. How do I get it to branch? Do I have several plants together, or one plant? Can I separate it into several plants from under the soil, or should I leave well enough alone?

    How long after propagation is it big enough for a gift?

    Do you know what the flowers look like?

    One minor "correction"
    I don't even know if this qualifies as a full-fledge correction, but thought you might like to know. You wrote, "...They are from south Africa after all." That part of Africa can have temperate climates, too. After all, it's not that far from Antarctic.

    Love your lens! Thanks!
  • Cynthia Oct 14, 2008 @ 3:30 pm | delete
    Thanks for the response. The plant was moved from bare sun to bright sun & looked ill. The leaves were yellow & my friend gave it to me to revive. I did what I thought right & then found your site. I'll let it be, carefully observe, & ask you before I do anything else.
  • TacTac Oct 14, 2008 @ 12:27 am | delete
    Hi Cynthia -
    I think you did the all the right things so far. The plant may be reacting poorly because of the move from your friends house to your own. Was it starting to develop yellow leaves then or is that since the move? One other thing is did the plant have exposure to full sun at your friends house? If not you may want to introduce the jade to it slowly in your place so it doesn't shock it's system any further. I would just let it react to the changes you have made and keep an eye on it. Keep me posted though and good luck.
  • Cynthia Oct 13, 2008 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    Help...A friend gave me a Jade plant that is 35 - 40 years old, has a hefty trunk, it's about 3' tall. The leaves are not bright green, some look yellow. What does this plant need? I pinched off many leaves, stirred in some bone meal, gave it a light does of watered down liquid iron, and set it to receive morning sun. I see some new pieces on the branches. Now what or should I leave it alone awhile?
  • TacTac Oct 13, 2008 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    Make sure the soil that you topped up with is packed down, at least enough to support the stems. Use your fingers to gently get the soil to the right places. Water the new soil and let dry. The watering should have compacted the soil you topped up with so add more. This time allow all the soil to dry out.
    This should stimulate new root growth. Don't be to alarmed if growth slows or even stops, the plant will need to invest energy in growing new roots if they were damaged in the up-rooting.

    You may wish to stake the plant if it's not standing up properly. It will help take some pressure off the stem and ensure the plant keeps growing in the direction you want.

    Good luck and keep me posted on the situation, I hope it works out for you.
  • Mary Oct 12, 2008 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    I knocked over my Jade Plant and uprooted it. I topped it up with soil but it doesn't seem to be as hardy as it was before I knocked it over. Can I do anything else to speed its recovery.

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