JADE PLANT Care, Propagation and Trunk Thickening Tips - 2023 

I just followed this Jade Plant Care video step by step as you did it, with my plant! It came out great! Thanks for the excellent instruction and the tips along the way!

I work in residential property management. I'm the guy that inspects the apartments after people move out. Anyway, one of my favorite residents passed away unexpectedly and because he passed in the unit, it was sealed by the coroner's office for a little over a month. My late resident had a jade plant in a rectangular planter on his patio is full sunlight. Mind you, this was in Southern California during the summer. When I finally got to walk the apartment after it was unsealed, I found a jade plant on his patio with its two planter buddies. I took it back to the office and began rehabilitation. Two weeks later, the planter went missing. Nobody knew where it was or what had happened, and I was devastated. The plant was, in a very real way, the last thing that I had left of this resident, as the immediate family removed everything else. I considered this man a good friend, even outside of work, and I really was deeply sad about losing the plant. About six weeks later, I found the planter! It was in a storage locker. It had no sun for six weeks, nor water, and the samn things were still alive! They're now repotted in a slightly larger planter, and they're thriving. I love the jade plant especially, it was pruned very well and the trunk is over two inches in diameter while the plant itself is no taller than one foot. I'm so happy to have inherited it.

My grandmother, who lived in Pasadena California, had a 75 foot hedge of jade! She actually would just pick leaves from some neighbor's plants, and started all her plants that way. The hedge was about three and a half feet tall and just amazing! She must have been living in the perfect zone to have that kind of success growing such an amazing hedge as she did!

For a thicker trunk allowing lower branches is actually a technique used in bonsai as the trunk will swell near the branches. You could then prune those branches when you're happy with the thickness. Also if you wanted to take root pruning to the next level carefully raking out all the soil and pruning roots so that they all flow outwards (not down) will help the trunk thicken a lot as they will pull the trunk out in the direction they grow. Aiming for a radial root base is the ultimate goal for bonsai. Great video tho! Jade's are such a cool plant

Thank you for all the information. I have had my Jade plant for a couple of years. It was given to my daughter for a bridal shower and has done well. A couple of months ago I moved it from my kitchen window to the dining room window and Jade was not happy at all. She was there only 2 days after I saw the branches had dropped. I moved her back and she was very happy and standing tall. 😂. A bit of a drama queen 👑

Wonderful video. I am from South Africa and have a flower farm and nursery in the southern eastern coast close to the Eastern Cape border, and we have jade plants growing naturally here. They are wonderful houseplants, and in temperate and dry climates, perfect garden plants. They flower beautifully too! If you ever come to South Africa and want a tour of the Garden Route and Western Cape, the area with the largest biodiversity in the world, just pop me a message! Live your Channel, it is well presented, very well researched and your style is easy and natural! Thank you for sharing your passion!

This is without a doubt THE most concise and best video on the Jade plant I have ever seen. I have been growing Jades for a number of years and came away with some very good pointers. Thank you.

The algorithm sent me this video, and I'm thinking who is this guy who doesn't edit out every unpolished moment, who is unabashedly enthusiastic, and even maybe a tiny bit awkward (or is he just truly unpretentious?)? Wow. There is more practical information and more learning moments in this video than in 99% of the more professional videos. Thank you for being SUCH a good teacher! I'm now going to watch every one of your lessons. Feel like I struck gold!

Devin, this is one of the best plant care videos I've watched. Very informative, easy to follow instructions, and your delivery kept it interesting. My jade plant and I thank you! I am definitely following you for more!

I put mine outside in the Late Spring, Summer and early Fall as I am in a southern state. I usually water mine intervals in the winter. I go once a week and than every few weeks. I have found that keeping track of humidity of the room is a great way for me to water correctly. This jade I have I want to say is about 35 years old now and close to 4 feet.

Thank you! I have a jade tree that I've been growing for 30 years now. It spent most of it's life co-habiting with a cactus. Two years ago I realized that it deserved a pot of it's own and I re-potted it. It was 30 inches tall and 30 inches wide at that time. It has grown significantly since getting the pot it deserves, especially the trunk, which really is tree like now. I have it in a very bright room in the east facing window. It is covered in aerial roots and looks shriveled if I don't water it frequently. Your video just gave me the motivation to re-pot again and see how the roots look. If it is root bound I'm going to prune the roots and put it back in the same pot. By the next time, (in a few years) I pot it I would love to acquire a really special cay pot for it. BTW mine has never flowered but out Royal Botanical Gardens have full size (probably six feet) jade trees which flower annually.

Gorgeous jade plant I love thick trunk I’m going to try it thank you 😊🍀😊🍀😊

I loved this! You were very thorough. I really needed the info for thickness of the trunk. Thank's so much.

My jade is over 30 years old and had dropped all its leaves and branches and has sprouted lots of little plants at the base. I thought for sure I'd lost it but it is a miracle plant. It's revived itself!

This is the first time I have seen one of your videos, well done, looking forward to watching more

You covered absolutely everything! My jade is going to have a new life thanks to you!

You are totally into what you do and that's what makes videos like this really enjoyable.

I have a jade plant that was gifted to me by my aunt, last thanksgiving, & she propagated it from one that was my great-aunts that is 35 years old!! That blew my mind! I didn’t know house plants lasted that long! Hers looks like a tree, it’s beautiful. My aunt is the one who got me into loving plants when I was a child, so any plant she gifts me is special, but this one is extra meaningful.

Great video dude, I myself have several varieties and variegations of jade! A few tips though from my experience though. Jade being a very succulent plant susceptible to root rot, so just like when you are repotting a cactus try not to water the plant for 2 days after repotting to allow root calluses to form. Then gradually start watering again, sparingly at first. Don't let old soil go to waste! Throw it into the composter or bake moistened old soil in the oven for 30 min at 220F to sterilize it (this avoids spreading disease or pests). Then add some worm castings or a slow release fert to revitalize it. If your jade looks droopy or the leaves are flat instead of pointing upwards, gradually expose it to more direct sun. Keeping it in too dim of a spot will stop growth and you play a risky game with leaf drop or rot. Best wishes uwu

You’ve taught an ol’ woman a new trick! I’m definitely going to look at more of you videos. Thanks for caring and working so hard making these informational videos. Great job kiddo.🥰🥳

This is amazing! We live in the area where they grow wild outside. Our garden is full of them. They grow incredibly easy. They get water when we water the plants or when it rains. Baby plants grow from the slightest leaf or stem that falls in the soil next to the mother plant. I believe it’s called ‘spek boom’ (bacon tree) in Afrikaans because of the fleshy thick stem and leaves. The leaves are much much smaller on the plants standing in the elements. Lovely to hear how you’ve adapted care and maintenance in your area❤️

Awesome information about Jade. Everyone says how easy it is but I don’t have that kind of success. This video and all the tips you provide will really help me to get on a much better track! Thanks Devin!

Thanks so much for this video. I was about to make a mistake & prune my jade plant now ( November) but know now I should wait until spring. The thick trunk on your plant is marvelous; I think it'd be worth root pruning every few years to get that. Also appreciated your talking about the requirements for growing.

my only gifted plant so far has been the jade when i moved to PA last year! I received it with 2 leaves in a cute little 2 inch teracotta pot....has grown to be one of my most favorite houseplants. I will have to repot it this spring, thank you for this video! I cant wait to see how it grows over time. I honestly was not the biggest fan of the plant at first but after learning and understanding the plant I truly came to adore it! It is a really vocal houseplant the leaves will always tell you when it needs water. this plant def needs full sun to thrive & express the beautiful pink shading it gets from the sun. so cute! perfect plant

Aww 🥰 I had a Jade back in my 20s. I haven’t seen one in ages. I loved that plant lol 💚

Lots of great info on the jade. I have one as well I purchased from a nursery in Lake Charles, LA where I'm from. It's approximately 1' tall and about a year old. I didn't know much about them and did a "bottom water" on it where you submerge the pot it's in about 4 or 5 inches into a much larger water filled tray and let it sit for around an hour. That way, the water wicks up throughout the jade's soil. Man, was that ever a MISTAKE! The plant protested promptly by dropping a few leaves. Luckily I caught it in time to save it. I then read about the care of the jade, which typically does NOT take a lot of water to be happy. Oh well, at least now I know and know now not to make that mistake again! Happy growing yours and thanks for posting. 😊

What a stunning plant. That’s the look I’m going for, for my jades. Thanks for the tips and what a beauty!

You give the most detailed info. I love it! I want to know all about each and everyone of my plants. Where they grow in nature, how they grow, what they grow in and all that. It fascinates me. I have yet to watch this video, but I know it's chock full of information.

WOW you have a beautiful jungle in your house..i loveee your plants...amazing.😮

Ive had my jade for almost 5 years, moved it across the country once, havent watered it in like 2 months and its still just having a good time. This video was extremely helpful

Thank you for this video! Jade plants are my favorites and I learned so much. I must admit to having a few droopy overwatered ones…now I know what I’m doing wrong.

Ive had a jade for about a year now and wanted to begin propagating it so I can start plants for friends! This video is so easy to follow and understand! Thank you, and for the links for the fertilizer!

I like to tie branches down , hang weights from the branches and use small bam boo sticks/string to shape the plant to try to get it to grow horizontally or stunted . It does work and looks great when excess leaves are removed .I rarely water also

If you put it gradually in a more sunny place, it will look even better. The downturned leaves and long spaces between them are the plant's way of trying to get more light in a place that's too dark for it's liking- something quite common that a lot of succulents will do :). It can take quite alot of sun, I even saw people growing it outside as bushes in sunny spots where the climate enables that, they bloom beautifully! Mine will probably never bloom inside but it's still flourishing after I got a strong growlight

You are the most knowledgeable and well-spoken of YT gardeners! Great content, more than just growing veggies. Thanks!

Another lovely and informative video, Devin. Thank you from the United Kingdom. I rather think our climate in Britain is similar to Philadelphia so your hints and tips are just as applicable here. Just a quick Yorkshire comment about spent house plant potting mix - sure don't use it on your houseplants but it will go great in one of those felt bags with some extra fertiliser for potatoes! We Yorkshire folk don't like wasting resources and needlessly spending money, so like to get the best out of everything, including taking the individual Jade leaves you took off the main cutting and popping them into potting mix or water to multiply the yield.

What a great video! And I love your energy Devin! I was recently gifted a Jade plant so I learned so much from you. I can’t wait to watch more of your videos, I can tell how passionate you are and I genuinely enjoyed learning from you ☺️ subscribed!

How to grow the trunk starts at 10:17 Good video by the way, it’s very informational :)

Your channel just came up, and I have been watching most of the night. I absolutely adore you and love what you do. So fun and great info. Thank you for the joy and smiles you bring. Keep up the phenomenal work. 🖤

So what you’re saying is that my tiny little jade plants are a miracle!! 😅 My mother had a huge jade plant that my sister ended up with and I just love it. I bought a tiny plant and even though I did everything wrong they’re hanging on. Time for me to correct the issues and get these babies thriving! Thank you.

Thank you for posting this info. Your plant looks amazing! I have several that I stuck in pots after gardeners hacked the huge bush on the side of our building a few years back. I only recently found out what they are now that's is their turn to get some pruning & repotting love. I've just finished the first one following the tips on your video and it looks like an actual house plant instead of a wild vine that drapes over other pots. I had no idea it could look like this! I'm going to do the others this weekend and am saving the cuttings to gift out once they show new growth. I'm going to have to scorw a couple dozen baby pots now. Thanks again, you're awesome!

Really appreciated learning how to thicken up the trunk. Thank you. You gained a new subscriber.😁

Finally! A plant info channel based in my area that shares my climate! Just found you through this video but I'm excited already. Can't wait to see more!

Super Video! Thanks👨‍🌾

Thank you Devin for information and yes I would like to see what you keep in your room for tools and whatnot. Take care and God Bless

My Jade is getting good light through windows. This winter I’ve tried not to water my plants to much, but it seems the dry heat in the house dries them out a lot. Amazing propagation! Thank you for the help and information.

Great informative & really useful vid, thks very much !!

Love this video 🙌

I always heard you should let the cutting dry for a couple of days before you introduce water. They have a tendency to get too wet and you’ll have root rot. If you let the cutting dry for a couple of days, the stem will dry over a bit and then less likely to rot when you do plant it. Also, you can propagate these in water. Which I heard is pretty cool! I haven’t tried it yet.

Jades are such nice but very underrated houseplants...and there are varieties! I think my favorite is one called ‘Shreck Ears’, for obvious reasons. There is also a pretty variegated one I don’t have yet. Also note that when Jades are in long, full sunlight the edges turn reddish. Maybe in the future you could track down as many different ones as you can and do a video on that. Enjoyed this, thanks! 🌱🤗

Thanks for sharing

Just found your channel and enjoying it very much. I live in PA also, just north of the Poconos. I have about a dozen Jade plants, some probably older than you, and they go outside every summer and really respond well to it. They're like family.. Great informative video.

I'm gonna get me a jade plant this summer I like the thick trunk type and their leaves 🍃 thank you deven 😁

Thanks for sharing.

Aside from providing such great details about jade plants, which I love, you are just cute as a button! That's not why I'm subscribing though. Your content is so well explained, not a lot of extra verbiage. Just the facts. Fantastic video.

Thank you so much for this!! I bought mine in 2018 and it's been thriving and growing very tall, but it's had one little bottom growth ever since it was small, so its trunk is about as thick as a boba straw 😭 it started tipping recently, and your video has all the information I need and then some!

I was given a Jade (ET Fingers) last fall along with a regular Jade plant. I treated them exactly the same but the ET appeared to be over watered. I have been trying to root it since then and you're correct on saying to do this in the Spring!!! It's just starting to get roots after 7 months lol!! Great info!

Great video! Informative!! Thanks!

Enjoyed today's video on JADE PLANT Care, Propagation, and Trunk Thickening Tips. I have a large Jade that was given to me many, many years ago. Now in the Wintertime, it produces little White flowers on it. So I must be doing something right with it. Thank you for all the many great tips on caring for the Jade and its history of it. Loved seeing Vincent VanGo's art on your wall he's one of my favorite artists. Take care and keep on producing these excellent videos for us.

Awesome advice, thank you! The darker green form you are holding here is actually a Crassula argentea, not ovata! The difference is the rounded end , ovata is pointed, argentea is usually green and is the original type where as ovata seems to be more variety than anything. The old jades people have had for a lot of years is argentea. Check it out, I'm no pro just an OLD jade lover!! Thank you again for the excellent channel and I'm subscribing now!!

Thanks for this information and I would love to see a video to see what you keep in this room.

Absolutely beautiful Crassula Jade plant you had , hope to see more around .

Love this, I love knowing where my plants originate!

Great video. I was given a HUGE JADE PLANT a few months ago. It is spectacular!!! The pot is approximately 12" x 12". By moving it to my house a few of the stems were broken. This plant is huge, it took up my entire front passenger seat I let it sit for a few days to acclimate. I removed the branches that were hurt. I've never had a jade plant that was this mature. I figured the branches were just lost. On a whim I put them in a mason jar with water on my kitchen window. (I used to work with plants that were hydroponic grown. So I thought it's better than just pitching them. ) From a couple stems and over the few months those I've added, my kitchen window looks like a forest. My big plant blooms and the starts have groupings of blooms!!! My question is, do I let the starts just continue in water? How in the world would I ever change the soil in the original pot (which is plastic) I fertilize everything with a liquid fertilizer. The root structure on my starts are unbelievable!! After watching your video I'm thinking about trimming them. One thing I love using on these plants is nail clippers for our pets. They're always sharp and easily handled. Thanks so much. Sorry this is so-long.

Love my jade plant. Propagation info was great. Do you recommend a grow light even if plant is in a south facing window? Would that enhance growth and thickening of the trunk?

Beautiful 🥰

GREAT VIDEO ! THANK YOU.

This is a great video, thank you! Just curious, how old is your large jade? It's so beautiful

I actually had to downsize my Jade by like a 50% smaller pot because the plant I was given was definitely put into too big of a pot… hopefully this will help strengthen the 2 main trunks because they’re very droopy and I’m having to use bamboo to keep them upright at the moment. I assume this is because it was in too big of a pot originally.

So helpful, thank you!!

I love ❤️ your room with many plants ❤❤❤

Great info,thank you so much!

That was a great video - easy to listen to, and full of info! I agree with you that Jades are fantastic plants. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

Thx - very helpful. Love my jades!

Awesome help!

❤❤❤ beautiful

Beautiful thanks soo much

I loved this video, thankyou.

Great tips

Devine, you are awesome! I love your easy approach. Thank you.

Thank You. Found this very helpful.

Learned a lot, thank you!

Wow, such an awesome and informative video. Thank you 😊

I love jade plant... thanks for sharing your ideas about propagating..

Thank you, I learned some things! Enjoyable.

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you 😊

Thanks for the tips!

Thanks for all of that useful information! Much appreciated.

Very good information

Very helpful thank you!

Your enthusiasm is inspiring! 😁

Very informative thank you

Thanks for the info on Jade plant.

Tk u. I have trouble with Jades. My newest one I’ve had for bout a yr. So far soo good

Nice.. informative

Loving your videos!

Thank you 🪴

Beautiful plant!! I wanted to start growing the Jade plant again. In the past I killed it !! Thanks for sharing!!

Thank you for information about jade plant