MY goodness, beautiful there my friend!!! Under lights still? Nice color for that. I'll bet you can't wait to put them in real sun))) Good t see you.

Crenda, yes, they like lots of water and cooler temps. I would stick the waves into a shadier area or where it does not get full afternoon sun. It will turn a rich green if you do that)

Beautiful everyone. I will be taking more pics soon))

Geoforce, they grow like weeds! If given fertilizer and watered often in the right mix. I can't keep up with the pots with these. The mother plant of the very top one is at my wpork and has already outgrown the pot. It's huge! All of these come from just a one inch cutting sent to me from a friend in Germany just, I think 3 or 4 years ago?

Somebody loves jades))

Dave, very nice and so many. NIce.

Thanks Mike for the kind words. Marubas are such charmers, I really want to bring out their hidden characteristics.

Where’s Margaret? I hope you’ll stop in!! Miss you and hope you are well.

Rockdale, all are wonderful to see. Your variegated ovata sure is plentiful with the yellow variegation, I love when that happens. It is so bright and cheery, very nice.

Dave, wow! I love seeing other people's collections when they have been bitten by the jade bug. Awesome!

thanx mike-in late winter my thoughts turn to jades. of course i don't really want any more but human nature being what it is and good god, the cuttings were so pretty, who could throw them away?

Everyone has such great jade plants,love looking at all of them.

thanks for sharing. Great plants!!!

Sharon

Really nice Dave.

So envious, you guys. I burned/roasted/melted my entire outdoor jade collection over the course of a few days last summer. I tried to move them to shade but apparently, 115F is still too much.

Now I only have various cuttings of this and that, here and there. They only lived because they were indoors on s windowsill until fall. I’m surprised thesd didn’t freeze since it dropped to 22F over last winter and snowed here in Vegas!

I didn’t even know I missed my jades until this post!

I had a nice jade my wife loved while I was in grad school but gave to a friend when we moved East for a job. That was 50 years ago and I have never had another until I got a small 'Lemon and Lime' and a small 'Gollum' this Spring. Don't know if I'll live long enough to grow them into impressive ones.

I think I'll have to hunt up a 'Hummel's Sunset' as it looks nice in all the postings here.

I enjoyed seeing everyone‘s jades. I’m looking forward to warmer weather and sunshine. I don’t have any good pics to share right now.

Casual, very nice group of jades! Don't you just love when the trunks turn red too!?! So pretty.

Dave, your (first pic) tricolor it has a beautiful shape, I am a little envious as mine is a bit more wild looking. Also, it's great that you have them outdoors already, I hope I can get them out soon.

Sugi, that's so sad about your outdoor jades. Did you lose any types?

-Nancy

Just beautiful everyone! Nice colors Nancy!

Heres another. One of my Crosby compacts with some strange colors appearing now. I love the colors. Pastel looking almost)

Mike, thanks! Wow, how is that a Crosby's?! I believe you but its mind blowing. Beautiful array of colors!

Dave, whooa, those look toasty! :)

Yesterday I bought a shade cloth at Costco looks like it will be easy to tie up. It was cheaper in store at $21.79.

https://www.costco.com/Coolaroo-13%27-x-7%27-Rectangle-Shade-Sail.product.100478937.html

Mike

That Crosby's is beautiful, more yellowish tone than red. Unusual, at least to me.

Dave

Georgeous colors!!!

Nancy

Why do you need a shadecloth - for plants?

Nan,

That Hummel is spectacular!!

Sharon

Wow! Nancy, is the hummels sunset a new acquisition? If so, can you show it next spring? I tried a couple but never able to keep that kind of color, probably just me (or New England sun? :))

Rina, I'm sorry, I thought I replied about shadecloth and now I don't see my post. I use it to acclimate the jades and other succulents so they don't burn. (Also useful for the TC/CC that need bright shade and not direct sun). Besides the new shade cloth, I have 2 others.

I begin acclimation by using 30% knitted shade cloth folded it in half to create 60% shade. After a week or two I can either unfold it or use my smaller piece of 30% for another week or two. It depends on the plant and variegation, I would never leave a tricolor in full sun. (Also, window screen can be used for shade)

This is where I bought my 30% shade cloths: https://www.catalogclearance.com/

Thanks Sharon! How are the cuttings? I hope you'll post updates soon on them or your other jades :)

Rockdale, yes, I just got it! Sure, remind me if I forget though! I think color has to do with cool temps and bright sun, especially in the Fall. (I wanted to try last Fall but I had to travel, and couldn't leave my plants out)

Wow Nancy, holy cow!! Some day I hope to see that nice plant in person. You should have no problem keeping it's colors up with hot sun and cold weather! Beautiful. Beautiful..

Rockdale, hello!

Rina, thank you)). Even now it is changing several different colors now that it's outside. I will post an update). I do the same thing. I have no where for shade or out of direct full afternoon sun. So what I do to acclimate mines is drop a shade cloth over them in a full sunny spot. After about two weeks, I can remove it without any of my plants burning when I first put them out. Works like a charm. I have several. I drape them over my orchids on a bench, over all my citrus trees, and all my succulents.

Mike, you're always welcome! It's a long drive, can even stay overnight. I hope I can continue to keep the HS colorful, though in the Summertime will the heat make it go all green?

Nancy, Mike

Thanks...I never used shade cloth to acclimatize plants, that's why I asked.

I try to take my plants outside when there is few gloomy days in a row predicted - doesn't work all the time. Otherwise, I just put some taller perennials in pots in front to create some shade, usually for time around the nooon when there is strongest sun in my yard. I leave those there for a week or two, depending how sunny it is overall. So far, it worked :)

And I keep my Tricolors in sunshine too - not neccesarily full day, but from early morning until about 3pm or so (approx. 7hrs) - they spend every year in same spot. They look quite good by end of summer, with many leaves having beautiful purplish coloring.

Rina, Very cleaver! Lovely purple coloring on your tricolors!

Funny story... I brought my wild looking old tricolor the the C&S show for help with pruning, and a little girl was curious and we gave her a cutting. My friend told her it was called tricolor because it had three colors. She says "I see white, purple, and black." She noticed a blemish!!! Haahaaa, my friend and I cracked up!! It was too cute.

Nancy,

the jade cuttings are alive and rooted in their own pots. Yay....

sharon

Sharon, good for you!! What kind may I ask? I hope the kind you are very happy with))

Rina, very clever indeed. In fact, I pu a few Orchids under the canopies of my trees so they get partial sun. I love it.

Nancy. Thanks for that offer. I can't stand LONG drives, you know me. lol Yes, they tend to green up a bit in the hot weather but around here that is only for a couple of months. It will turn back colorful again by September once our nights start cooling off again.

Nancy, hi! I am getting some serious color and growth on mines even with only three sunny days last month so far.lol 28 days of drizzle and low clouds, 3 days of sunshine and cold. No 70's in the near distant future and that is just not right for the month of May. At this rate, there will be no beach weather.. I'm sick of it.lol

Hi Mike!! Glad your jades got some color, hope you'll show them soon. Me too, I just can't believe this weather this Spring, so very disappointing. I miss the beach terribly too :( I brought most plants back in but plan to put all orchids in the rain tomorrow. Time to visit some greenhouses to brighten our spirits!

Have you ever seen black variegated jade plants? I have :)

it happens every year. Does not matter how patient( or impatient) I am to move them to full sun . Does not matter we have mostly cloudy and rainy days for last two weeks. Good thing is the new leaves will grow soon. :)

Rockdale,

is that what they call sunburn??

Sharon

Well, my hitchhiker is coming along. I only see the tiniest hint of variegation on a couple new leaves, but we'll see what more time brings us.

This is the pic from above -

Sharon, yes it’s sunburn (hard to imagine you can get sunburn in this weather) or the punishment of my impatience.

Crenda, that’s a lot growth in 6 weeks. Is it akai, lemon n lime or variegated ovata?( I can never tell these three apart).

I'm not sure what that Jade is. I had bought a pot of Aptenia cordifolia and when I was repotting, this guy was in the middle of the foliage. I have to assume that it broke off from a nearby pot and landed in mine. I should have paid attention to what was in the other pots!

Hello everyone. I hope your weather has been warmer than here. Crazy. 40s for the next three days and once again no sun! I’m even surprised I got any color at all.

Crenda. Nice looking plants as always as long as with everyone else’s. Very nice!

Mike, your jades (and other plants) always have amazing colors. Have to show my maruba the picture to let him know what he could be. Also, the Crosby up a few posts looks like ‘gold coin’ from korea?

Rockdale, have you considered using a shade cloth or even a roll of window screen to help acclimate your jades? It is amazing how the new growth is automatically able to handle the sun! LOL, I need to speak to my Marubas too!!!

Crenda, very nice! Don't you just love when you can tell they are settled in and are growing! :) Looks like a white variegate.

Mike, those are all gorgeous, great colors and a delight to brighten the spirit (you know how I hate this weather too!). Last night I brought my jades back inside, because of the cool temps and days of rain ahead (I have a fear of root rot and black spots from edema). But now my dilemma, they are all thirsty and I'm trying to decide to put them out in the rain or to water them indoors but they'll be slow to dry from the lack of sun. Ugg, this cruddy weather makes me feel pushed to invest in lots of grow lights or a shelter for them.

Thanks for pics everyone!

I have full shaded area I probably need to work on my patience more :)

Hey Rockdale, you are not kidding..Haha.. What is the spot like wher you put them? Full sun? Against the house? I want to help you prevent burn, but then the burned leaves can always be removed to make room for the new leaves which will replace them fast. So it probably does not bother you..Nice looking buddy.

Nanz, I know you and I would just leave them outside. None of your soil mixes hold lots of water and it's better if they get fresh air and lots of light anyways...Yours are wonderful looking. Thank you, I will post more later))) Please, let the warm weather come. I'm sick of this.

Mike, it has been about a week that the jades have been outside :))) It's so nice to see them grow and get color so easily.

Rockdale, despite my shade cloth there is some burn on the highly variegated leaves, not surprising though. I'll move it to a shadier spot.

-Nancy

Nancy, I don’t blame your impatience. This spring weather we had is enough.

Just ignore the sunburn for a second, don’t you love the yellow colored new leaves?

None of mine are outside yet, but here's my favorite one patiently waiting by the window.

The sun is so strong even with 3 layers of 30% shade cloth plenty of light still getting through onto them. A couple days ago I added double layer of window screen on the west side. I have other plants like Hoya and TC/CC that want bright shade so it’s a battle.
Rockdale, yes the yellow is lovely. Hopefully lots of new leaves for them soon. How are they now?

I am trying not to burn right now in the sun myself.

Mike, post some more please!!

I was finally able to get them outside and have time to take a picture.

Rob, I knew you would do such a great job. Very very nice there and the colors are nice. Look at the yellow on the edges of your Maruba.

Nancy, even now I am still getting burn on a few even though they have been out for weeks. It's the lack of sunny days then hit hard by a hit sunny day doing it....Yours look amazing. I will post a couple I just took too..So good to see your pics again..

Amy, I LOVE that crystal. I am also a collector of rocks and place them in between my plants. Very nice.

A couple more for you ))

Variegated Crosby Compact

Wow Mike that variegated Crosby compact is incredible! I haven’t seen many around, I’m sure it’s very rare. I love the albino section on it, it’s wicked cool!
Here’s some of mine with the good and the bad from the sunshine.
Ohh yes Mikes right, Amy, those crystals are awesome! I didn’t notice them until he mentioned them. I especially have a love for amethyst, they are about half of my collection.
Rob, beautiful family of jades! I see those marubas got some color, very nice.

Nancy, beautiful coloring!! It's abojut time right? Geez. If we can keep at least 3 days of sunshine in a row, they will even color more with these very cool nights. Crazy

Here are a few