Love it.

Very nice! All your jades are, Josh :)

Gorgeous + Great shape too

Hey, thank you all!

You know with this particular Jade, I can barely take any credit for the shape, other than turning it occasionally. For some reason, it just grows really well and branches out with nice symmetry. This one always gets attention from visitors!

Josh

Oh, and please post some Maruba updates!

Josh

Hi Josh! I went out to take pics of Maruba Nishiki, and just thought it looked terrible in the square black plastic pot. I noticed the trunk had an interesting horizontal growth pattern, so went to my shelf of pots to see what rectangular pots I had and thought this red bonsai pot would make for a nice pairing.

I also repotted a couple other jades; Gimli and Break Dancer, and some houseplants. Weather was absolutely perfect today, was a joy to be outside.

Lots of roots!

I owe you a thank you too, as otherwise I wouldn't have repotted it or thought of this pairing :)

-Nancy

p.s. Hi Margaret.... will catch up soon!

Wow, that looks great! And a very healthy set of roots! No wonder Maruba is such a fantastic grower.

Josh

Thanks, Josh! I was pleasantly surprised about the roots, and I kept them all... just divided in the middle and placed in pot (spread left and right). The pot size is deceptive, it's rather large, it should grow well into it over the next couple years.

Hello all. What characteristics make it a Maruba? The leaf shape? The leaf color?

Aloebot, yes, the oblique leaf shape and the unique coloration define this variety. At some point in time, I saw it suggested that it could be a cross between an obliqua and a Hummel's Sunset. Who knows, though. There is also a variegated version of Maruba.

Josh

Well Josh, look at you, you are back! I shall have to post a couple of mine too buddy So good to see you and of course that beautiful specimen)))

Nancy, wow, look at that plant take off. Good work.

Mike

Wow this is just beautiful! I want my jade to grow that way.
Please help me with my Jade?

Got her from a local nursery 4 months ago. Initially I watered her everyday as I wasn’t aware of its scarce water needs. And also I didn’t keep her out in the sun earlier but for the past 7 days I have been keeping her in the terrace and she’s been getting 5 hours of direct sunlight. And I haven’t watered her for 4 days now.

Is she growing well? What can I do to ensure a healthy growth for Iwa (my Jade)? I want her to grow a thick stem and lots of branches. Please help.
Thank you :D

Here’s the picture.

Stumbled across this Thread from last year, and it's amazing to see the progress of this plant. Really goes to show how we limit plant growth by underpotting Jades. They sure don't like to be rootbound.

Josh, you always sneak up on us with a surprise buddy!!! That's the same one I sent you years back? You should see the same plant I cut that from. Funny how are grow so different in different areas buddy. Great work. So beautiful buddy!!

Love the pot!! Did you tie it down into that pot to keep it from falling over? Do you trim the roots often? Good job

Hey, Mike! Finally a day at home, and after a heavy rain yesterday!

Yep, this was grown from that cutting you sent years ago! Earlier in the season, I repotted and I definitely wired it into the pot to keep it from tipping while the roots established....I think I have pics somewhere....

Josh, beautiful growing!!! Do you have it in plain ol turface and was it sifted? I can't believe that. Wow. I am happy you have done such a great job on this one. Look at all that color to boot. If you stick it in a sunny window, it should stay like that all year buddy, even in winter. I'd like to see if it flowers for you.? I wonder if mines will?

How is the variegated Langolas doing for you?

Hey, Mike! My 'Legolas' is all but dead. A tiny piece remains, and I have no faith that it will survive. I am very sad. I pruned it according to a lot of advice, and the main trunk died, and every other piece, too.

Josh

Josh

I mourn your Legolas with you :-(

Your Kagetsu is gorgeous! My Kagetsu Nishiki is only now growing up white leaves

Oksana, Russia, Siberia.

Thanks, Oksana!

Josh

Josh buddy, I am so sorry. I will not forget you if I still have mine come next year. Not all is lost you know that!!

Hey Josh, it’s wonderful to see an update on your Maruba! Wow, she’s really grown and has the beautiful vibrant colors. Sorry to hear your Legolas isn’t going to make it.
Here’s an update on my Maruba, it’s growing well but not as colorful as yours, even though it has been outside since April.

Thanks, Mike and Nancy! I appreciate the kind words.

Here are my leaf-grown Marubas. The smaller of the two is the leaf that was knocked off during repotting earlier this year.

Josh

do leaf-grown Kagetsu grow in shading, too?

Oksana, do you mean do they grow in the shade?

These have been indoors because I didn't want to risk their success while they are so small.

Josh

Josh

thank you! I understand.

Oksana