It doesn't sound so good, anything soft & mushy is a problem.

Did you pot them bigger & into a peaty soil? You've given very little information & we need that to suggest what might be wrong.

Until you can come back w/ a picture or much more detailed description as to:

type of pot & size;
type of mix;
amount of light;
amount of water;

Red growth isn't necessarily bad, but indicates a lot of light.

Could you ask your Dad for instructions on how he was caring for it? Especially if it was doing well with him?

Perhaps read some of the other threads on Jades, as there's a lot of info. already there, w/out our having to repeat info. which may or may not be relevant given your particular circumstances.

In the meantime, I'd suggest you cut back on watering, that's likely a problem.

Hey, coraloski!
Does your plant look like this underhydrated cutting?
Notice that the lower leaves are not only wrinkled but nearly flat.
I potted this cutting in mid-December, and I didn't water for quite
some time....three weeks at least, maybe longer. Now that the cutting
has a solid set of roots, the new growth is firm and healthy and
able to utilize the water it receives.

If the leaves on your Jade are still fairly plump, as well as wrinkly,
then the Jade might have been overwatered. Feel the leaves - are
they tough and dry, or soft and leathery?

Josh

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What would be the cause of thin leathery leaves?

If all the leaves are thin and leathery it is an indication that the plant isn't taking up enough water. This can be the result of either being under watered by the grower, or the roots could be damaged/rotted and therefore unable to take up sufficient water.

If it is only the lower leaves, farthest from the growing points, then it is probably just the plant reclaiming the water from the old leaves before they are shed. A healthy jade grown in adequate light will only have maybe 6 pairs of leaves per growing point. If there are a whole lot more than that, the growing conditions are wrong.

The leaves get dehydrated when the plant cannot take up water either due to dry soil or lack or roots. Cuttings may have that appearance until they grow roots, but rotting roots on an established plant due to a soggy soil can lead to the same effect.

In my experience, the leaves on an overwatered Jade become yellowy and soft and pliable like leather.
An underwatered Jade has leaves that become dry and hard, and develop deep wrinkles. Dry leaves will
tend to droop along the stem.

There could be a number of reasons for thin leathery leaves, however. I'd rather not hazard a
guess. A picture of the leaves, the soil, and the location of the plant would be best.

Josh

I fully agree with the two posters above me.
(hadn't read their responses when I posted).

Josh