I'm not sure what to say. You might do a search on this forum on jade. You will find a lot of info to look at.

I look at your plant and feel very bad for it. It deserves so much better care than what it's getting. They can be so spectacular and breathtaking. Yours is definitely not all it can be.

I would encourage you to read up here on proper care for this species. Good luck with it.

randy

This topic comes up all the time here. Your plant is a prime candidate for a "Jade Haircut"! Jades need sun and lots of it in order to produce branches that are strong enough to support it's own growth. See the link for some info on what you need to do to revive your plant.

Here is a link that might be useful: Jade Buzz Job

rjjl and johnh_or , many thanks for the timely advice ! I will be searching the forum for more detailed info.
Like I said, the plant , or should I say plants, since there are actually several cuttings in the same pot , are pretty much in the shape that I received them in not too long ago .
Happy growing and thanks again !
Jay

Hi Greenjay,
Your Jade is severely etiolated (not getting enough sun). The branches are weak and so started drooping. When the sun got stronger, the branches facing the window started turning up again. I would prun it back REALLY hard. Take all your cuttings, with all the curves removed, and place them in a really good free-draining soil. I use Al's mix for succulents (from the container gardening forum) so I know the plants and cuttings are never sitting in water. I water once a week until I see new growth. Then I know there are roots. If they're outside where I am I water a little more often than once a week since I usually use small clay pots. We have not had much rain. If it rains once a week or more often, like it usually does, I never have to fuss over them at all.

I would not do any root pruning necessarily. Just make sure you are in a really good soil for succulents and move that baby to the sun, or at the very least switch it with the African Violet. I have several jade bonsai that are grown in a southwest window that do splenidly indoors. They don't get the large internodal space that a plant needing light gets. You also have to remember to rotate your baby once a week by a quarter turn so that all sides get a fair shake at the sun. If you do move it outside, do so slowly. Find a tree to put it under for about two weeks after you prune it. After the first week, move it out about 2-3 feet. DO this every three days until it is in full sun. This will acclimate it without giving any leaves that might be left on the plant a sunburn. Also keep the cuttings out of direct light or those leaves will burn as well. Now is the time to do all this as they still have about a month before they go semi dormant. They may not do that where you are if it doesn't get too hot, but here, in the dead heat of summer, they stop growing as vigorously for a while. Good luck, but you won't really need it. These guys are indestructable unless you sit them in a bucket of water. Funny for a plant to only be vulnerable to something so important for life. (okay, they don't like cold either, but I don't remember what that is anymore down here in Houston)

Tanya =0)

Tanya ,
THANK YOU ! I think that what I may have to do is unpot AND prune ! When my friend started these cuttings , she didn't really stand them up very well , or try to stake them up . She put some in at angles and kind of laying over the pots' sides , leaving the mess that you see now !
Looks like I'll end up with LOTS of Jade trees by the time I'm finished .
LOL , what you see is the result of my asking for a " little piece " !
Thanks again , and happy growing !
Jay

Just a quick follow - up for those who have offered advice : i have moved the jade tree to my back patio and I'm preparing to give it a buzz cut as needed and to repot what I feel needs repotting . There are about 5-6 seperate plants , some may just be able to be re-potted with only a light trim others will be cut back a LOT ! Guess I'll have lot's of babies togift out this Christmas ! LOL
i'll see about some " after " pics . Many Thanks Again !
Jay

Hi Jay,

Good of you to report back, I'll make things even easier for you.

Don't pot the cuttings, just take an empty clay pot (unglazed, no mix at all), stand the cuttings up inside it & leave them there, placing the pot in bright, indirect light. If you do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to them at all, not even water, they'll root all by themselves (certainly they'll root from the bottom, also maybe make some roots along their stems).

Once they've rooted, then you can decide how many to put together & how you'd like to pot them up. FYI, just in case you didn't know this, you need not even pot them up AT ALL & they'll root just fine -- I've seen this w/ my own eyes -- I promise. If you're someone who MUST water (which I am NOT), then lightly mist the stems & that's all.

Many Thanks Pirate Girl ! I've actually had mine on the back patio for about 2 days now getting indirect sunlight and very little direct to acclimate it , and this morning i noticed that most of the younger leaves are getting a BRIGHT rosey red on the undersides , and some red on the edges !
Thanks for all of the kind help!
Jay
I'll keep you updated !

Many thanks to all who helped me with my jade plant issues ! I have trimmed the plant considerably ! Because I was able to use a good bit of the roots, I now have about 5 seperate jade trees in different pots and TONS of cuttings rooting ( hopefully ) !
I still have a little "creative surgery " to do yet , but I want to wait just a bit to let the plants get a tad more established .
They are now on my back patio where they receive about 6-7 hours of direct SC sun everyday . I want to move them out into the yard but, will wait a little longer as this time of the year we get unexpected, and often damaging thunderstorms .
I've been seeing tons of new growth , and it's all a nice bright red on the undersides of the leaves, leaf edges, and stems .
I'll take some pictures to post a little down the line here when they don't look quite so naked !
I'm amazed at how resiliant they are !
Thanks Again ! and happy growing to all !
Jay