L Evve

There are at least 2 current threads about jades - pruning, rooting, dividing...& there are many more, just search using words 'chopping jades' or similar. There is a lot of info in there.

It sounds as they didn't have any roots. Jades root easily as long as they do not rot = are not in constantly wet mix. NO ROOTS - NO WATER is a mantra I go by...Leaves help to 'feed' plants, so leaving some may help; especially if there are no roots. Even leaves that are not desirable - they could be cut off later. Plants COULD take longer to recover if exposed to too many stresses. But it may not be a problem for you. I often defoliate plants, but they have roots.

BTW - just a q: why did you used both cinnamon & honey? Just wondering...

I heard/read that both cinnamon and honey acted as aid to prevent infection rot and promoted root growth

L Evve

Yeah, there is some info regarding that. I just asked why both together? (at least that is what I understood from your post - maybe I missunderstood?). They both have some antifungal properties. I have used powdered cinnamon too few times. Cinnamon, real or fake, does not contain rooting hormones. It does have some antimicrobial properties and may help keep fungal growth down, but it does not cause roots to form. Honey contains no rooting hormones so it will not help cuttings produce roots as a rooting hormone: the concept is that it's antiseptic and antifungal properties protects the young cuttings from pathogens, giving them more time to produce their natural rooting hormones that will stimulate root production. In most comparative studies, commercial rooting hormones give the best resultst. There is very mixed bag of results from various testings/studies. Still, it would be fair to say that honey has a “certain positive effect” on rooting the cuttings of some plants.

I got a branch from a giant jade a couple of years ago from a neighbor. He had a huge jade tree and many of its children throughout his home. He told me to pot it up (like you did) and do not water for 2 weeks. Then start to water. But don't over do it. Just some water. I watered on the perimeter of the pot, not in the center near the newly planted branch. I did this for a few months. Now I water it the same way I water my other plants.

All - what about sun light right after planting it?

i NEVER put a plant with no roots in full sun .. or for that fact. .any sun ... full bright shade until it can pump water to support its own life ...

double especially when the cuttings are in tiny pots ...

plants need to be turgid.. full of water.. to be able to withstand the sun..

otherwise.. first they will sunburn.. and then they will shrivel .... as the sun sucks the life out of the plants ... [and this should be apparent when dealing with houseplants that can live in a rather dark house.. and thrive ... there is no sun in a house...]

these is not jade specific rules ...

ken