That's the fun part about jades..... you get to make up your own mind and do what you want...

Prune a few and see what happens. Do the cups have drainage holes?

Whip, they all have large holes around the bottom. The cups are temporary.

Take a look at them and invision what you want to see. If you want more compact growth you can chop off segments or let them grow to see how they turn out. You can always chop off or remove leaves at any time. You will just notice more rapid growth when they are in a growing stage versus pruning and removing leaves when they are more dormant.

Here is a pic of my one of my plants from last year and a picture of a hard prune I did a bit ago this year with more compact growth that will take place soon. You really can do a lot with Jade's. Have fun =)!

Wondering why you have one Jade in such a large pot. The planting medium seems too organic to Crassula ovata's tastes. If they were mine, I would not prune at this stage...

Christopher

Thank you, Christopher. I've yet to have a problem with the soil for the past few months. With temps up to 120 here, I've never had a problem with wet soil.

americangolden, that Jade looks AWESOME. How old is it? I think I'm just going to experiment. Prune half, leave my favorites intact.

The operative YET word strikes again Uhhh HUH it is Punny how things change when they become compacted.

csmooot,

Thank you. I'm not sure how old the plant is, but i'm guessing a few years old.

Stan- LOL ! Very funny.
Min