Love the bright sunny intro!🤩😍. Hello Zoey, pleased to meet you.🥰. Great video! Pruning Jade is so important, they get all crazy and leggy if left alone for too long, as I did.😏 I even pruned fat woody branches. Just went crazy. She is fine 😊. Your video gave me the courage🤩😍. She is 18 years old and I was scared. She is so much happier now. Another great one! Thank you.🤩
With most commercial succulent soils I end up having to add more perlite or pumice. Most of the more famous brands have too much peat moss and some even have pieces of wood in them. There are smaller companies that make more gritty mixes but they can be pricy. They may be worth it if your only have a few succulents or cacti but when you develop a larger collection it is sometimes worth making your own mix especially if some of your plants require different types of a mix. I have found that Jade plants like a little more organic material than other succulents do. They also like to have more water than some succulents. I have some Jade that tend to go dormant in the winter time and require less water. After you have had a few finicky Jades (or other types of plants) you find that they each have their own traits.
My Jade plant is huge. It has been in a very low, but very wide, plastic pot for years and is just enjoying it! Every winter I put it next to a small, northern window at 10 degrees Celsius and every year they bloom with many white, small flowers. Due to the width of the large pot, but also due to regular shaping, it is very stable.
Blooms? 😮 I had no idea that Jade plants bloomed? I just separated my Jade's into individual terracotta pots, and so far, so good. They are putting out the tiniest little leaf nubbins. You have inspired me to do much better for my Jade plants in hopes that they will bloom!!! Thanks so much. ❤
I've grown jade plants for years. Love them! I find them a very relaxing plant. No fuss, not demanding. Just beautiful. I need to prune mine, but like you suggested, I will wait until Spring. I loved your point about where to prune. Again, I will look at the plant a little differently. Thanks Jeff! Fantastic!
I can’t decide if I should cut back my Jade. The older leaves have fallen off so it’s all bare but the top of the plant is all lush and it will look so bizarre if I chop :( plus I don’t want any more plant cuttings (bc I’m not surrounded by plant friends who would want them) but then I feel terrible for throwing away healthy plant cuttings. If I want it to branch I’m going to have to cut it 😭 ahh I’m just going to ignore my problems and watch you do jade plant chores 😁
Jade plants and most succulents can be easy care. I have to admit i have over watered the crassula ovata version one which looks a bit like a flower jade. And did suffer root rot and falling of the leaves. I was so upset with it since this version is harder to find. And it had a lovely purple hue to it from the sun. The Gollum jade is also a nice one too the usually long stem i do weather about bugs living inside which i give it a regular wash. It can have a lovely colour to it by having lots of sun. My father in law Jade plant is nearly 5th tall so they can grow massive over years. Usually when the soil is that dry and root bound i wet it a bit until i can loosen the soil and roots before repotting it.
Great to see everyone saying this plant is very easy Got one, as the first succulent I've had...(besides sedum, but man sedum is sooooo easy to care for 😄) I just hope I can keep my jade safe from cold all winter.
That was so interesting. Those fine roots that shaped themselves to the pot were very strange looking. I didn’t recognize that little dog with Oscar. I thought there was just Pickles and Oscar. Oscar was so funny frolicking in the snow. I’m in Florida so I love seeing your snow.
Hi Jeff. My jade is recovering from I don't know what but I will never get as beautiful plants as yours. I'm not good with succulents but I have huge alo which is going different directions. I have it in bigger pot and put couple decorative rocks to balance the weight and it works
Hi Jeff, I love seeing your Jade plants up close, they're huge! I also wanted to mention to get the thicker, longer trunk, it works to put the Jade in a more shallow pot. I actually did this to my Jade and I can tell it is def getting thicker and longer. Thanks for sharing!😇🙏
Morning Jeff.. i just finished trimming some cuttings from my string of arrows to try get a fuller pot.. Herein Toronto its actually above 0 today. Thanks for todays information. I have not had a jade in years. Concentrating on my beautiful orchids. They have been my sanity during covid.
Love orchids!!! How many do you have? I currently have 2 phalaenopsis orchids, but there is one in torn on purchasing. the-little-big-plant-co.myshopify.com/collections/tropicals/products/papa-shin-yi-heart-x-hung-sheng-red-apple
You always have the absolute best videos on jade plants! They’re one of my favourite planta ever, so these videos are always fun to watch as well as super helpful. Thanks so much! 🪴
My jade leaves are drooping down very close to the stems. However, they have at least 6 to 8 leaves at top of stems reaching for the sun . It’s in SE window. I never knew how to wet until I starting watching your wonderful videos. So Saturday past I took it in the shower and watered it very well. So maybe I was not watering correctly and it was drooping because of lack of water. We’ll see. Thanks so much
Drooping down can be from the weight of the leaves and stems over time. But I find if I spray a lot of my plants down the water in combination with the weight of the leaves and stems makes it a bit droopy. Hopefully that's all that is causing this.... Do you prune yours?
I have killed more Jade Plants than I'll ever admit but your video gave me hope. I just bought two new ones and I am trying to do everything right and love your informative videos. I think they are so beautiful and I don't give up easily. Again, thanks so much.
My granddaughter-in-law gave me a jade plant from my sister's plant, she has since left us, because I managed to kill the last slip my sister gave me. Luckily, I had shared a slip. I can hear my sister "Don't overeater". This video finally explained how I know when to water, not watching the calendar but testing the leaves. No video I have ever watched told me this. Either I didn't find the right video or this guideline is exclusively yours. Thank you.
Hi Jeff, thanks for sharing your “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade” moment with your jade plant! Very informative as I tend to bump over a plant here and there.... Great to learn more care tips for my jade plant!
Such a cool video. I am brand new to Jade plants. I have 4, all of which are babies. (One teeny tiny one is variegated, so cute!) Attempting to propagate one that arrived in the mail completely broken. I am so excited for the upcoming years to see how mine do. (Along with all my other baby plants - new to plant collecting/keeping -not even a year yet) Thank you for sharing your experiences and fixes.
Sorry about your jade plant. Glad it wasn’t too bad. I have many succuients in my plant collection and I think they are the easiest plant ever. Almost indestructible. 😂 Good tips. Thanks Jeff!
I've started propagating my Jade leaves and cutting in my perlite prop boxes and they root SO FAST! I've strictly kept jade plants for years and have soil propagated & water propagated but perlite is by far the quickest to see both roots and new growth! I highly recommend trying it!
How quickly did you start seeing roots? I received on in the mail that was basically obliterated so I am propagating stem and leaves in water soil and sphagnum to see what grows roots first. I haven't tried perlite.
@@EverythingPlants they’re both pretty small - one is in a two inch pot and the other in a 4 inch. I also propagated a few leaves but gave them to my sister-in-law. Yes, I’m ok with seeing more jade videos! Lol
Love your videos about Jade plants and will explore more soon. I now have so much planning for my Jades this spring, I'm eager to start now. I didn't realize the leaves were so easy to grow.
That is so awesome Tina. I was terrified to chop up my jade the first time, but when I did I was so excited to see all the new growth. Good luck with your plants and keep me posted!
Great video Jeff. I had moved my plant and all the leaves are pointing downwards. I am hoping if I move it into better light it will recover. Definitely have a few spots that need pruning too. Your videos are so informative I always learn something. Thanks for all the hard work on these videos
Ever think of doing any bonsai with your jade plants? They are classic plants to turn into bonsai. I am taking a cutting this spring from mine and starting one. Great update! 😀
Hahaha! I was going to ask you what kind of puppy that was because she looks similar to my schitz zu. Then you answered my question. Such a cute little dog,!!
Or sit the pot of that jade plant down into a heavier, wider terracotta pot. Unless you've already repotted that is. I love, love, love jade. I am currently propagating a bunch of leaves right now.
I just put my jade cutting in soil and don't water for a week or so. Seems to work for me. I watch Laura Eubanks design for serenity on RU-vid. She has a lot of succulent tips. Thanks Jeff enjoy your videos as always! Especially cutie pie Oscar having the zoomies in the snow!
Oh lord? Yesterday I transplanted 8 plants h of which I took from water and put in perlite just to train from water to a more solid before I put them in soil in a month or so. I live in North Carolina and we don’t really have a winter and so my plants are getting pretty root bound. They continued to grow the past few months. I also propagated several of my vining plants bc they were getting leggy. I hope one day to have a jade plant such as yours!
I'm sp sad, my big Jade died this winter. And actually a few succulents died this way - I had them closest to my little furnace that heats the place, because there was no more room. The soil was so dry, and the leaves of the Jade and succulents so wrinkled that I was watering them like twice a week, and even though the water was evaporating, it still rotted the plants from the stems. It was a really weird combo of needing water, despite being dormant and not wanting water. lol
Thankyou, so interesting and helpful. I'm in UK and going to repot my Jade plant in spring. It's in a nice pot but no drainage hole so I never dare to water it as much as it needs because it might rot the roots. Really looking forward to doing it but a bit nervous due to the shape of the pot and the fact it won't be easy to remove it. I was given it as a gift as a mature plant and it's never looked very good. Maybe it will improve when I repot it. Thanks again.
Hello thanks for the explanation about Jaedhave one dead in the same pot and in the ground like a tree and should I take it out and replant it again I’m so scared to lose it it’s a huge I’ve got two the same I have them for maybe more than 15 years and never change the path or the Soil thank you for sale in your video I enjoy it just answer me please
Hello Jeff. This was a very interesting video. I have some questions for you🙂 What will happen to the bottom roots since you didn't add soil to the bottom of the pot? Can you prune the woody stems of the jade plant? And the last question is can we find out what was that root material around the root ball called and how did that happen? Maybe we can ask a soil scientist like 'Gardening in Canada'?
Succulents for the most part have a shallow root system so it will most likely "fan" out the roots as it grows. Yes you can cut a woody stem. I did make a video on this, but expect that cut portion to grow slower than a green stem cut. Those a very fine roots that were around the root ball. They will grow back!
Thanks, you have some great tips on pruning and stuff on here! I have a question for you, I would like to know, my plant is very leggy and I am curious if I cut it down will it regrow leaves on the bare stem or will I just have to propagate it from the cuttings and start it over?
Hey Fred. It is tough to give advice without seeing the plant, but if you do make a prune you will most likely get 2 branches from that closest node. On occasion you may get branches/leaves from lower down. Pruning is good for stem strength. I should mention that if it is leggy then most likely your jade isn't getting enough light. Now with those pruned cuttings, definitely plant those back into soil after letting them callous over. Good luck and keep me posted. Feel free to send a picture of the plant to my instagram account if you want @everything_plants_ca
My Jade plant is prolific with putting out babies, but they are all just one stem and none of them branch. How do I get the straight stalk to split and make branches? Should I just cut it down? If so, do I cut it straight across or on an angle? I have a bunch of single stems in one pot - should I put them into their own, individual pots and cut off the top to make them branch as well? Thank you in advance! I’ve been successful with propagating leaves as well. May I ask, what is your reason for not putting some soil on the bottom when you repotted it? Thank you for sharing!! 💜💚🪴🌵
Hello live in Canada and a report my plant the Jade but when I it’s so hard to take it out of my butt when I took it out at the roots it’s showing and I planted with the good soil cactus I watch you when you took it off from the part you left the way it is but mine it was maybe 25 years and never moved it so it’s gonna be okay it’s big huge three I took so many things from it I prune it So it’s gonna survive thank you says tell me the truth I love that plant thank you
Good day Jeff. Thank you for this video. You open Windows and doors at -20? When do you know it is time to repot a jade plant? I have a Gollum and I am not sure if it needs repotting or not. No roots showing up at the bottom either. Is there 2 types of Jade? One that grows like a tree and one that grows like bushes? Thank you
Hello Rhode. We finally had temps above freezing where I could finally open the windows lol Jades are usually good at remaining in small pots. If you are watering more then normal, starts to decline or any other signs of needing to be repot then I would just leave it alone. The bush style are just multiple stems jammed in one pot. The single stem ones grow into a tree structure with age and pruning.
what happens when the nodes develops roots is that something to worry about? The leaf is still stiff with water but maybe I should water it more to prevent these roots from coming from the nodes?
Hello, thank you for these great postings! I have 14 jade plants and my family thinks that I am crazy! I love them! Over the summer I bought the most beautiful jade plant while visiting family in Michigan. I had a little trouble bringing it across the Canadian border on my way home to New York state. It is huge and I am determined to keep it looking healthy and beautiful. I bought a grow light because I live in upstate NY and even in the south facing window, my plants get leggy. Any recommendations on the number of hours of exposure for the plant light? It is a full spectrum and I have it about 12 inches above the plant. Also, what type of fertilizer do you recommend and when are you fertilizing? I am so grateful to find your site! Thank you!
I share your love of Jade's.... Even though others may not. I have all of my grow lights on timers for 14 hours a day. For fertilizer the only one I use is Dyna grow foliage pro.
A couple years ago my 12 year old jade just died, no matter what I did for it I couldn’t save it. Last year I got a new one and the exact same thing happened. I got it late fall so I didn’t think much of it but this year I got 2 new jades beginning of summer and they did great all summer but as soon as I brought them in they literally started dying off just like my original jade did. I don’t know the issue is. For the life of me I can’t figure out what is going on, I grew my original plant with great success for 12 yrs and changed nothing when it dropped dead, same goes for all the new ones that’s died since. The leaves just started dropping, they wasn’t over watered or to dry, they aren’t in overly large pots or too small, I use a commercial cactus soil just as I have for the last 15 years, this year I’ve even treated the 2 I have dying for mites and parasites in case that’s the problem and still they continue to drip leaves. I’ve now moved them to a room that isn’t open to the rest my house to see if it’s my propane heater effecting them. I love growing Jade trees but I’m about to give up trying cause their just dying off. If anyone has any advise please let me know, I just don’t understand how I changed nothing and after 12 years of growing a beautiful Jade it all the sudden died and then every one after has died once brought inside for the winter.
I have a Jade that doesn't have any leaves at the bottom from neglect. Will it grow new leaves if I prune it back closer to the bottom? The place where there are no leaves?
Hi, I enjoy your videos. I have Jades that are 35 years old. I stated with a small cutting. Now I have 5 large plants but have not pruned properly through the years. How aggressive should I be and us now a good time to prune or later in season. There are lots of withering type leaves. Really want to save and bring bath to health as many as I can. Thanks for any suggestions.
Great video. We also had to prune a very old plant like crazy in the spring time and we‘ve put them all in one big pot. Now they have all grown to the mineral mix (I haven’t put them into soil). Now I have a mini forest. But thinking about it long-term. It’s not really possible for them to grow like this, right? What would you do? Separate them? However I couldn’t really plant 20+ plants in the flat hahaha
I have one large jade plant like this as well. The only thing I would do or recommend is perhaps space them out a bit so they can grow without getting tangled up
Eyes on that dragon bone cactus in the background..... Question? Do you spend $$ on specialty pots? Cause not only would that nice big jade would look nice in a longer bonsai style pot, but it would increase surface area so it doesn't tip over. You mentioned it in the vid, just curious as to whether you might get one :)
Good morning 😊 I am new to your channel, thank you for such a great, easy to understand video! You may have mentioned this at some point and I apologize if that is the case. Can you please recommend a good set of shears for the jade and other house plants. Thank you so much, I'm so grateful to have found such good content 🤗
Hey Kelly and welcome to the channel!!! I use a real cheap set from Canadian Tire. Here is the link. www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/yardworks-mini-pruner-snip-set-0596623p.html
You say that the jade grows slower in the winter, what if I use grow lights, will the jade grow grow faster and not slow down even if I was to prune it? My jade is under a grow light.
If your plant becomes too root bound, you can always break the pot. It beats damaging your plant. And terracotta pots are very cheap to replace. But replacing a very old and loved plant costs a lot more to us. Just wrap the pot in duct tape so that the pieces don't fly everywhere, and start pounding with the hammer. Problem solved!
Do you have a video of pruning a multi stem jade pot? I have four stems two older and larger, two younger and thinner and shorter. The two thinner are not branching but the two larger are.
Hi my jade plant leaves are flat. But green. I water it once every month. It's in a medium pot. Should I put it in a smaller planter? It's lost a lot of leaves. Or should i wait till spring?. Its winter now in the east coast.
I'm waiting on some cuttings in the mail.When I get them do I pot up right away ?and not water for how long ? I'm thinking stems should be 10 inches tall an variegated. Thanks
They should be good and calloused over, so yes pot them up in a well draining soil mix. Lightly water near the cutting and don't soak the entire pot because there are no roots to soak up all that water.
Ones that have fallen off mine I just leave it like that as well. Once you get new growth you can always dig up that small cutting and transplant it into its own pot.
Lots of sun 🌞 Make sure you slowly transition it into brighter light so it doesn't burn the leaves. When I had one I had it on the ledge of my south window getting full sun. Mine also got some pink edges from sun stress!
Hi sir its that okey to use the ever green multi purpose compost for jade plants I saw your jade nice I have I dont know how to save my all plants from UK London thanks
My green jade plant's leaves are dropping though I keep thm outside in d sun n it's not that cold weather in d daytime here.. But dunno where to keep the plant at night when it's becomes too cold...it's 17°C here in the daytime
I'm having trouble with mine ..I had it in a small plastic container and it was great and I purchased a terracotta planter ..I watered it every Sunday and NOW the leaves are dark and SHIVELED UP..😟..WHAT did I do ..helppp..it has one leaf left..lol
It might have been over watered. Depending on the climate you live in and etc watering every Sundays might be too much. Where I am in Canada it gets dry, so I will water based on the firmness of the leaves. If they get a bit soft then I'll water and that's usually about every 2 weeks or more. Sometimes that can be less in the summer.
