Jade in Need of Help
gbond1967
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Massive jade (c. ovata), need help!
Comments (32)I am getting more and more skeptical about the grafts. I read an online page about the hole grafting technique, but I am starting to see the flaws already. The holes have dried up and gotten larger. The little cuttings fit snugly in the holes two days ago, but now they are lose. So without good contact with the cambium I doubt they will fuse. If a couple fuse I would be happy at this point. But hopefully the trunk will sprout new shoots on its own, so the grafting doesn't really matter. Originally the trunk was so darn big and heavy. I don't think I could manage a bonsai that big especially if the primary branches would add another foot or two to the height. Perhaps a few inches taller would have been ideal. I can always unearth some trunk and roots below the surface. There is no risk of too much heat here right now. We're expecting 36F over night. I am considering bringing plants indoors ... *sigh* :) The days are not especially comfortable either. (I know you're thinking about the future months, just expressing my displeasure about cold weather, hehe)....See MoreNewly Acquired Thirtysomething Jade Plant needs help!
Comments (15)Sounds like you've got things under control...in line for bringing your plant in the house (I don't have mine in the house). It has been my experience that if you have regular soil/dirt, it will attract ants, worms & rollypolys to make their homes. Yes, ants like to farm pests (which you may or may not have). As for your little red dot...I believe that is a weed seed, coming off a plant that pops & spits these when touched/disturbed. I had a bunch of these in my grass & would find them on me, the dogs, the plants after having done some gardening. Not to worry-just pull out the weed (if others seeded) if it grows! Good advice from Jeff for acclimating your plant....See MoreHuge jade plant! Need pruning help
Comments (11)Hello stephlmccoy1, That's a very nice big Jade that someone left behind, lucky you :-). I would start by trimming off all of the branches that have any down curve to them. Take a step back after that is all done, and see what it looks like. Try to invision what you want it to look like, and go from there. Good luck, and post pictures what you decide to do!...See MoreVery special Jade Plant in need of help please
Comments (30)Hey milly, Im in the uk and I use gritty mix, and I use reptibark from Amazon, turface I get from tesco cat litter, and perlite from anywhere, although I tend to leave out the bark these days because the only good stuff I can find I have to get from Amazon as reptibark and is too big so I literally spend hours in front of the tv with pliers breaking up the chunks! The things we do for plants... Perlite/turface alone does a great job ime, and I actually find it easier to water because bark sometimes "floats" to the top when watering. The cat litter is a tad on the small side, but as long as you screen the small bits it works great. Perlite is easy, normally very suitable sized particles, just screen out small bits, but make sure it doesn't come with any 'additives' like ferts. I would love to use a nice grit, cause perlite looks a bit garish, and always floats to the top because it's so light, also doesn't weight down plants all that great, but I can't for the life of my find a good source of grit which looks good and isn't expensive aquarium grit D: I'm sure @greenclaws will reply soon, but I'm guessing she adds abit of soil to increase water retention a bit? Gritty mix is fantastic, but is very gritty. For my drier succulents it's literally perfect, and it works great for other plants too, even my mango tree seedling! But you have to be reeeeeeaaallly vigilant with it, because sometimes it dries real quick and plants like jades can shrivel a bit and not achieve maximum growth potential. A bit of soil, while compromising gritty mix's aeration, can make the mix a lot more usable. I have jades in pure gritty, soil/perlite, and pure soil, and I do find my soil jades do better because I can't quite keep up with them. But only marginally. I dunno, that's my understanding anyway :P You also need to fert regularly with gritty mix. hope this helps a bit! Aaron...See Moregbond1967
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