Help needed with cutting

11 years ago

Hey guy I have a neighbour who has this jade first question is is it crassula ovata and if so what type the leave are mainly green and white with abit of red. Second question is he had it outside in an shelteredish spot but still gets a lot of rain and very cold temps at night when I asked him about it he says he leaves it outside all year and grows back in winter anyways I asked him for a cutting and he just pulls up this big bit and hands it to me 'I would have prefured to have dug it out with roots but u know' so how can I root this and do u think it will live as has been so wet for a few months now what would be the best way to do it and not have it get a fungus or rot away

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Hamza Nobes
Original Author
11 years ago
Should I dist it with rooting powder and Pop it in a terracotta pot?
bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
11 years ago

Welcome. It would be helpful to know your general location. Can't really see the "fat" end of the stem to know what condition it's in. If it is brown or soft, you will want to cut back until you see green colored stem. Allow it to callous at least a week to 10 days. Plant in some type of gritty mix of your choosing. Jades rot with the combination of cold and wet, so I would place it somewhere warm and bright. Once new growth begins, slowly acclimate to a more sunny warm location. I would also cut back some of the longer branches. This will give you a nicer looking head once growth begins, IMHO. And you can callous the cuttings for more plants. Dusting is up to you.
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camellia1_gw
11 years ago
It looks like a Hummel's Sunset (ovata) to me.
Hamza Nobes
Original Author
11 years ago
Hanks guys in in the UK , the fat end is a nice green colour and I will give it a good cut back when I get home thank you guys I did not know if I should let it grow before I start trimming it