From a past GW posting

Not as big as yours but should give a nice pic demo

Hello stephlmccoy1,

That's a very nice big Jade that someone left behind, lucky you :-).

I would start by trimming off all of the branches that have any down curve to them. Take a step back after that is all done, and see what it looks like. Try to invision what you want it to look like, and go from there.

Good luck, and post pictures what you decide to do!

Nice Jade :-)

Start by removing any drooping or downward growing branches.
That ought to allow you to see what you're working with. After that, I'd start by
cleaning up the lower part of the trunk.

Josh

So here's what I did so far. I'll leave it for several weeks and see what happens. Took off the droopies, sunburned and icky leaves, took out some criss-crosses and left enough to sort of keep the bushy look for now. Boy, I will be busy with all these cuttings! I heard I should let the cuttings caulus a bit. Anyone have an opinion on that?

Great job,

Wow a lot of cuttings for sure. I would recommend letting them callus over. The reason behind this is it helps stop disease from entering the wound and killing your cutting before it has a chance to form roots.

What does the soil look like that is in there? Now that we have a better look, it looks very hard.

its already looks nice. it seems several plants in one pot. I would separate them,especially thick trunk one in the back. its a beauty. Also i would repot in fast draining Gritty Mix preferable.
You are so lucky. Congrats

Inna

Americangolden,
The soil was loose enough for me to pull out some of the little ones at the bottom. Lots of dried leaves on top. Should I leave the leaves as a mulch or remove them? I think I may repot in a month or so into a sturdier pot and I can separate them at that time.

I would recommend doing some research on Al's Gritty Mix on this forum, and doing a re-pot in a month or so like you had suggested. Your Jade plant will thank you :-).

Jade plants like gritty mix to grow in. They are native to Africa where they grow in dry, rocky soil.

Americangolden,
The soil was loose enough for me to pull out some of the little ones at the bottom. Lots of dried leaves on top. Should I leave the leaves as a mulch or remove them? I think I may repot in a month or so into a sturdier pot and I can separate them at that time.

Wow! That's a fantastic find!!!
You did a great job of pruning, by the way =) I would remove the old leaf litter and I can't wait to see what you end up with after you separate & re-pot. Looking forward to updates on this big mamma jamma.

Antoinette

wow, its amazing what some people consider 'just a plant, too big to bother with',,

so glad you made time to give it the attention amidst your settling in Steph!
Nice job! Pls keep us posted :)
ss