Jade Pruning

[victorC]

I acquired this jade a couple years ago feom a deceased neighbors family. It had sat in the overgrown garden for 4 years without any attention after her death. I repotted it and have neglected it since. Unfortunately it has trim scars on both sides of it but i would like to shape it but not sure how to

 

[fredman]

Nice one. Even got a flare going. You can make something of that

 

[sorce]

how to

I'd just cut all the extremely heavy stuff out the top for now.


This is pretty cool!

Sorce

 

[just.wing.it]

Wow, nice taper for a Portulacaria Afra....of that size.
I guess I need to neglect mine for a few years.

 

[just.wing.it]

I'd cut back to the first set of leaves on each branch.

 

[Gregory DeNinno]

...and keep your cuttings. They root really easy, especially here in FL Before long you will have dozens of them happily growing.

 

[Giga]

Just prune back all the long extensions and let it grow.

 

[BadgerBadger]

Dwarf Jade

Got plenty potential - save some of the smaller leaves for a salad! That's if you don't want cuttings of course!

 

[victorC]

Wow, nice taper for a Portulacaria Afra....of that size.
I guess I need to neglect mine for a few years.

Love to see yours.

 

[Carol 83]

Love to see yours.

Be careful what you ask for...

 

[just.wing.it]

Be careful what you ask for...

Hahahaha! Lol!

Love to see yours.

This is it.... very much nothing special...
Just been slowly reducing over the last year. Starting to get some smaller leaves now though. Can't wait for summer...you can get way more growth, way faster in FL.

 

[just.wing.it]

Here it is on day one. I did wire the trunk to make the curve it has now...
I guess it's been a year and a half.

 

[choppychoppy]

i would like to shape it but not sure how to

 

[fredman]

i would like to shape it but not sure how to

Just to confuse you even more. This is how they grow in the wild...