Jades are winter growers.

Josh

Houseplant...fish water is organic fertilizer. So, if your sux are getting enough light, plus fish water, they'll grow.

Josh, you said Jades are winter growers? Does that mean they should/can be fertilized in winter?
If so, does that apply to those of us who live in cold climates? Toni

Hey, Toni!
I haven't really fertilized my Jades, in summer or winter. Although Jades are winter growers, they aren't able to accomplish much in the cold, northern climates. If you were to fertilize, you might only get long, gangly, unattractive growth (that wouldn't be able to support its own weight when the springtime growth begins to push).

Instead of fertilizing, you might actually try flushing the soil with a vinegar/water mix (if you haven't already).

Josh

Hi Josh..belated, Happy New Year's..

When you say you haven't really fertilized your Jades, do you mean, ever, or regularly?

Josh, when I asked about fertilizing in cold climates, it was out of curiosity. Even though some people do, 'in cold areas' I won't. lol. I've had it too long to start experimenting..

My succulents are rarely fertilized, but when they do I use Fish Emulsion and ST. I tried MG, Cactus & Succulent fert before, but worried about chemicals..it's worse since some sux are in containers w/o drainage holes..the salt ya know??

I flush using plain water..what does vinager do? Besides acidifying soil.. Should all Crassulas be flushed with vinager and water or just Jades? Thanks, Toni

I think the vinegar helps flush accumulated salts from the soil. I use a capful in a gallon of water.

Oh, and I have never fertilized my Jades, other than the leaf, bug, and bird debris that falls into the containers and gets washed in during the summer outdoors. I will be experimenting with some mild fertilizing this spring, however. I have 4-month release Osmocote. And I now have Foliage Pro 9-3-6, liquid fertilizer. Some of my Jades are growing in very gritty, nearly pure gravel mixes, and they'd surely appreciate the nutrients.

For outdoor gardening, Fish Emulsion is a must!
I keep it out of most of my containers, but there are a few plants in containers - Peppers, willows, osage, and maples - that get dosed regularly.

If I had fish water, I'd use that, too.

Josh