Jade Growth
I just thought I'd share this jade progress. As some of you know, I've had to make prolonged trips to Ohio when my mother was fighting cancer. Most of my plants were left to their own devices. Some grew great and other were a little "odd."
This plant started as a small cutting. It never got rotated and grew very slanted! There are 3 little branches down at the bottom and the red line is where I considered chopping.
Well I didn't do any chopping before I was called away again. This is about 4 months later. I was wondering if the long branch will straighten up and root well after I chop it off.
And here we are 10 months after the first picture was taken -
I guess I am amused that this plant straightened itself up! I have done nothing to help it and you can see I STILL haven't pruned it a bit.
Sometimes the advice we get is to leave the plant alone and see how it goes. I think this is a good example of that theory put to work. I know it could use some snipping here and there, but it has done so well on its own that I am loath to touch it!
Here's a last look from the front -
Yes - I am still easily entertained by plants! LOL
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I found a picture from Oct. 2013 when this guy was young. He had already spent too much time facing the same direction.
I have improved my summer regimen greatly for my jades. In the past they were planted in c&s soil cut with perlite. That was still way to heavy for my summers (13 inches of rain last month). Many even jettisoned branches because of being too wet. So I moved them under the lanai roof so they got bright light and an hour or 2 of sun. Then they would get a little etiolated during the summer, and limp.
So now everyone has gritty mix and the pots are raised on wood slats for improved drainage. Gritty isn't for everyone, but it works well here. Well, the pictures tell the story. They've grown much better by taking advantage of the summer sun.
Neil - we are wet from June through September. My plants are all pretty green during that period. And now that I have them in full sun for the summer, they are a darker green. As we get dryer and cooler, I get the pretty red colors
- 11 years ago
Bluevano - I am bad at diagnosing your jade color since mine tend to get color at a different time than most folks. Your plant looks full and healthy. Do you fertilize? I have a little trouble in the summer because everything is usually wet and doesn't need water, but I try to use diluted Miracle Gro every 2 weeks. There are other fertilizers options, but I have a ton of MG on hand, so that is what I use!
Neil - I look forward to cooler and dryer weather for color changes, too! And the Agaves are doing well. This is the big one that I dug out recently. I moved it out to the island on our cul-de-sac. The pups are coming along, too! Thanks for asking! (and I've just about healed up all the pokes and jabs, too. LOL)
- 11 years ago
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