Hi Martin, this looks like Portulacaria afra, the "elephant bush". In South Africa it grows together with Crassula ovata in the same habitats

by the way ... the cuttings are on their way to Slovakia.

Hi Ben, sure isn't. I have also at home Portulacaria Afra (also Variegata, Lemon (Citrifolia), and Mediovariegata) and this is totally different plant. It has silver leafs. Maybe I should make an photo with more colour details. I will try this evening.

Martin

Thanks, I am looking forward..

Hi Martin ... if it has glaucous leaves it might be Ceraria pygmaea .... http://www.fat-plants.com/ceraria_pygmaea.html

Bingo!!! I knew, that I have to ask right people. Thanks Ben

I seem all arborescens species have their prototypes in nature as Ovata @ Obliqua.

Martin, do you successfully grow the medio-variegated Portulacaria ?

I have tried to grow this plant several times. If I prune it, it systematically turns albino like this : http://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lapshin.org%2Fsucculent%2FIsrael%2F09-Talmey-Yosef%2FPortulacaria-afra-variegata3-Israel-Talmey-Yosef-2008.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lapshin.org%2Fsucculent%2Ffamily.php%3Fid%3Dtax%26s%3Dsp%2CPortulacaria%2520afra&h=768&w=1024&tbnid=LPyJpv08KTtwXM%3A&zoom=1&docid=E2NBcVB_f4R86M&ei=JUwMVf3lJcmuUYWRhOAK&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=990&page=1&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=0CCcQrQMwAg

And if I don't cut it and let it grow naturally it turns albino in spring (the new growths are always albino and the plant degenerates during the summer). One plant even reverted to the classic variegated form (with variegated edges).

If my new plant turns albino like the others, I will stop growing this cultivar.

Laurent,

This Portulacaria medio-variegated I got just during this winter . I have to learn, how to take care about this plant . The albino parts gone away automatically and I have to wait until it has some new growing - then we will see.

Will inform you.Martin

Thank you Martin ;)

Thank you, Laurent, for the very useful links.

Martin, I have looked at umpteen photos of different jades 'Bluebird' , and I still believe that your Australian plant is a variegated Crassula arborescens. It has the spirit of Lennie's plant, in the post of his which I expanded last night, and of my own new Bluebirds growing from cuttings. There is a certain grace. Time will tell, but I will be very surprised if I am wrong.

waiting to go outside?

Martin,

They look like kids waiting for rain to stop :-)

Do you live in Slovakia? where approx?
Rina

Hi Rina, close to Nitra.

Martin

Martin, I lived for 4years in Bratislava...Rina

Well, the world is small. I hope you liked it here. Which years did you live here?

Martin

'till Spring of 1969, Canada after that.
Rina

1968, hmm. I understand...

Martin

Here is my ovata last summer before cutting and today after strong cutting. I am curious how it looks after next summer.

and here Crassula obliqua

Your Jades look great in the bonsai pots. I have one bonsai pot left, maybe I need to put it to good use, just have to find the right subject...Maybe this one.

Christopher

When you put jade to bonsai pot, it has some disadvantages. The roots have limited space for growing and due to this also plant is growing more slowly.

If you wish to have bigger jade, in bonsai pot it will take more time than in big pot.

Martin

The end of some of the posts are missing today, I don't think it's my computer. The white space on the right is encroaching on the posting area. Is anyone else getting this?

I noticed it on my iPad last night but not on my computer this morning.

Same thing on my phone but working on all of my computers. Hope they fix it soon!

-Erica

Martin, yes, I am well aware of that. But that is why you put yours in Bonsai pots, or is it?

Christopher

Christopher, I am putting them into bonsai pots due my limited available space and also I want to keep them small.

Martin

I figured I'd add one in, as I too love "bonsai-fied" jades. This is my "skinny fingers" jade, currently wired up after a repot.

Joe

That looks really great, Joe! 'Skinny Fingers' is probably my favorite Jade for bonsai.

Josh

Hi,

here are some new photos also from new arrivals. Not all, I have to repot still some of them. Thank you, Ben..

Crassula ovata 'Denethor'

'Maruba Nishiki'

'Solana'

new leaf with nice variegation

left 'Crosby's Compact', right 'Pink Beauty'

'Himeougonkagetsu'

here for comparison:

left:

Crassula arborescens Variegated ?? (Ovata Variegata?) bought from Australia

right:

Crassula ovata Variegata bought from USA

'Break Dancer'

Great new additions to the family, Martin. What is the 'Break Dancer'?

-Erica

Erica, it should be Crassula arborescens "Break Dancer"

Martin

Erica, "Break Dancer" is a crested cv of Crassula arborescens. Here a picture of an older cutting ...

regards,

Ben

Thanks Martin and Ben. I've never seen this one before!

-Erica

My Crassula Ovata Variegata from Australia (when I see the growing) seems to me Camelia's Lemon&Lime.

And I am sure , that it is not Arborescens.

If that's true, Martin, I'm disappointed for you. :(

No, that's OK. The Camelia's Lemon&Lime is beautiful. And standard Arborescens Variegata is on the way from Australia, if everythink is OK, I could have it this month.

What's standard C.arborescens, Martin? Do you mean the species, with the thick round blue leaves. A variegated one of those would be very interesting to see.

I was meaning crassula arborescens variegata:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/53768040@N02/8557062177

Oh, I see, Martin. Thanks. You'll have quite a large collection soon. Looking forward to seeing updates.

One year ago I had maybe 5 species of jades. Once time I saw on flickr Ben's Gollum Variegata and it started. I haven't expected that time, that so much species exists. And so beautifil variegated - they are the best ones. Off course today I see,that could be better when exist more. :-)
So I have to thank Ben, that his photos on flickr woke up my small world with jades.
Martin

Martin and Ben, do you find your Crassulas 'Pink Beauty' very slow-growing?

Mine took a while to get roots but now seems to grow like crosbys.