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Question about Jade... Help!

Hey all, I may be asking this a little prematurely, but have received good tips in the past so just thought I would ask. I have had these Jades for a number of years with no problems except for some etiolation. I recently got some T5HO lights to help. I acclimated my plants to the lights and all my succulents are doing great. I then pruned a few of my longer Jade branches and they have started to sprout. Then some of the leaves seemed very thin and floppy. I’m wondering if it’s because too much light, pruning, needing more water because of the lights? Overwatering... although I always make sure I let the soil get pretty dry before I water again. Gah! I’m confused. LOL

Thanks!

Comments (14)

  • 8 years ago

    Those wrinkled leaves look like dehydration too me;).

  • 8 years ago
    Thanks Kara, I had given them a drink earlier thinking the same thing. Then I second guessed myself and ran here scared of root rot. :)
  • 8 years ago

    I love your set up. Where do you buy those square pots? I realized my mistake as round pots waste a lot of shelf space.

    Lizardhandz (6a SE MI) thanked Chris (6a in MA)
  • 8 years ago

    What's the mix made of? Looks like it dries quickly from the heat of the lights. If there is bark in the mix it is hard to saturate with just a passing of the watering can. The white pots, underneath them are they saucers? I ask because air flow from the drainage hole helps prevent rot too.

    I no longer use gritty mix on my jades, I had many die or not grow, it just requires such frequent watering that it was impossible to keep up. I use 50/50 of potting mix & pumice now.

    I really like your tray of colorful succulents & your set up!

    Lizardhandz (6a SE MI) thanked nanzjade z5 MA
  • 8 years ago

    Kara, The Jade in the middle is different from the four on the sides. Truthfully, I'm not sure what kind it is. The leaves are much bigger and yes it has yellowed quite a bit. I noticed it the same time as the wrinkled leaves. I'm hoping a little more water will also solve that problem.

    Thanks, the Burro's Tail had much longer tails, but I trimmed them back before a recent move from Chicago to Michigan. I was afraid I would just loose all the leaves if I didn't. The move went well and not much was lost. All the cuttings have rooted and are back in the pot. The nickname is kinda goofy. It's a mix of Edward Scissorhands (My name is Edward) and at that time I had a pet lizard. Sometimes you cant choose what your friends call you. Could have been worse. :)

  • 8 years ago

    Chris, Thank you! The square pots are from Amazon. Truthfully, I wish they were a bit thicker, but they work well. I'm able to get quite a few plants on each rack this way. I have another light and shelf below... room to grow my collection!

    https://www.amazon.com/Square-Press-Fit-Flower-Pots/dp/B01MQYGO6Y

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    I was just noticing the yellow Jade. Don't listen to me. I do not know much about them. They just grow here so I don't pay too much attention. Some are the size of people's houses. When I was a teen my ex bf's mother had a huge one in her yard. It was beautiful. I feel bad now I would always pick the leaves off. Oh well I'm sure I started some propagations not even knowing it;).

    I love your name even more now knowing it had to do with Edward Scissorhands. It's even funnier to know your friends called you Edward Lizardhandz;)! Pretty funny. My oldest friend just called me Kare Bear. Your nickname is definitely funnier;).

  • 8 years ago

    Nanzjade, I have the Jades in some Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. Looks like there could be a bit of bark in the mix. Yes, it seems to drain very fast. I have had them in gritty mix for many years, but recently repotted with this soil. I know for sure that the last batch didn't have the bark in it.

    I think with the amount of light they have been getting I definitely need to step up the watering, or just keep a better eye on them. The lights are a new addition, so really I'm just getting familiar with growing under T5HO. My last apartment had plenty of natural light, but right now I'm in a temporary place with this set up in a basement.

    I wonder if i get some little plastic bumpers it would give some space between my pots and the saucers and help with the air flow? I'm going to try that.

    Thanks! The set up is pretty new. I like having them all together instead of all over the place in front of windows.

  • 8 years ago
    Nice set up and succulents. Mine scattered all over the house for the winter and my house looks like a jungle. Gotta love it though. :o)
  • 8 years ago
    How's things going with your jades? I'm new to the bonsai jack soil and still trying to figure out what my watering schedule should be for them in the mix. Also the whole fertilizing thing like best kind to use, how diluted and how often? Anyway, just wondering if you've figured things out with yours. Hope they're doing great!
  • 8 years ago

    gritty mixes dry very fast and you need to adjust your watering accordingly.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Looks like dehydration. I had issues with my succulents sustaining damage from heat/severe dehydration under IKEA plant lights - never happened with another grow light before. How warm does it get under the lights if you place your hand there for a good minute?

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Sorry for the slow response had a hard drive crash... Jades are doing well! I repotted them in smaller containers and cut back on the number of hours they are under the lights each day. Also, I’ve started watering them a bit more often... feels like twice a week sometimes with the gritty mix. Some of the limp leaves are looking better, and growth of pruned branches is looking really good. I think it was a bit of a set back, but in the long run it will be good. The plants needed a good pruning anyway and the new growth is really tight. No more etilotation!

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