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would you prune this jade?

14 years ago

Last Friday I took a 15 minute break from work to hit a nearby garage sale.

This jade (compacta?) caught my eye and I did have the 3 bucks. The rest is history.

So would you prune those hanging branches? I really can't decide.

I can see merits in leaving them or pruning them.

In the meantime I am looking for a new pot for this as I think it was dug up from the ground.

Thanks for any thoughts.

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Comments (5)

Ron4310
14 years ago
I would prune it back to the main branches. Mine get pruned hard every spring.
marguerite_gw Zone 9a
14 years ago
I agree, and I would stand the trunk up straight as well.
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paracelsus
14 years ago
You know I would ;-)

Wack it, stand it up it up, and watch it thrive.
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
14 years ago
Oh, yeah, definitely stand it up, whack it, and enjoy those nice fat trunks!

Josh
unprofessional
14 years ago
I think it's rather interesting. Personally, I would probably chop the branches where they start going down, keep the curve and see how it develops.

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