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 MoreJade plant needs help!!
Comments (7)the problem i see.. is how you are going to make them stand up.. in new pots... with no roots to hold them up ... they being so tall and large ... second.. they root rather easily ... there is no reason you couldnt root some smaller pieces ... google for that info ... my usual default on plants with no roots.. is that they rotted off ... and with cacti.. that isnt from lack of water ... perhaps.. based on the size of the plant.. your media failed after so many years ... you could also cut off most of the height.. leaving just one or two small branches.. and then you could repot those .... finally ... i see stains on the trunks.. like they were planted too deep at some time past ... perhaps that is normal for these plants... but not how i would do it... you have so many options to experiment and learn with what you have there... and that was the point i am trying to make.. or just throw it all away.. and go buy a new one ... up to you.. whether you want to learn ... ken...See MoreMealy bugs and Jades - I need help!
Comments (3)My many types of Jade are outside in hot sun so they never get overwatered in fact they are truly self contained an like to be left alone. Make sure not to overwater since these are succulants and maybe take a little alcohol on a q-tip and see if it helps. My Jade is always on the dry side but very happy.....See MoreJade needs MUCHO help!
Comments (4)Howdy, neighbor, I'm over on the other side of the Sierra Nevadas in Nevada County... When you say "baby jade," I wonder if it's actually Crassula ovata or perhaps something else, like the Portulacaria afra ("Elephant's Food Bush"). However, I'll assume it's the regular Jade species. My advice, get it out of that soil *pronto*! Wash the old soil off the roots, and look closely for any rotten roots. If you find any, cut them off. Dust any cuts you make with cinnamon (kitchen kind), then let the roots dry out for a day or so. After that, I'd re-pot in a new container with a fast-draining mix. By fast-draining mix, I mean something gritty without any peat-moss. I like 2 parts grit: 1 part organic (small pine/fir bark). My gritty ingredients are perlite, pumice, and small quartz gravel; and my organic ingredient is pine/fir bark 1/8 to 3/8 inch in diameter. After re-potting, I would set the Jade somewhere to recuperate for about one week - somewhere protected from direct sun, with good air circulation. Do not water - repeat, do not water - until any injured roots have had a few days to form calluses. Since you're in Reno, Nevada, your Jade will dry quickly...because of this factor, I'd only wait 3 - 5 days before lightly watering the container. Good luck! Act soon! ;) If you have any other questions, here's the place to ask! And please post an update. Josh...See Moregbond1967
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