Mini jade
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Cypress187
Masterpiece
It's brilliant! Welcome to the forum!
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Welcome to the nuthouse.
To keep in mind.. Next time, look for a species that grows wood. Portocularia is a succuluent. There the main structure is put together by water pressure. They are not really good at staying inshape.
To keep in mind.. Next time, look for a species that grows wood. Portocularia is a succuluent. There the main structure is put together by water pressure. They are not really good at staying inshape.
Michael P
Omono
Good job! You will hear some controversy about jade bonsai--some people think they are an unsuitable species. But there are some nice ones out there, and after all it is your tree. If you like it, that is enough.
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Omono
Pretty neat!. Now take those cuttings and stick them in some dirt. Soon you can make a Jade forest.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
You have a Portulacaria Afra, which is technically not a Jade....but as above mentioned, it is a succulent, not a tree.
I personally believe that they are a ton of fun to work with.
Yours looks better than mine did the first time I tried....
Welcome to the Nut House!
I personally believe that they are a ton of fun to work with.
Yours looks better than mine did the first time I tried....
Welcome to the Nut House!
BajaKen
Seedling
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You are doing wonderful! I found mine in the wrong pot, overcrowded, didn't know what I was doing. But I brutally dug it out, and all of the pieces. Then I decided to look at some videos! After spending time in a bucket of water (I'm the Marquis de Sade of repotting) I got around to repotting and very light pruning. Now I'm just letting the new good soil, well-draining pots so they get plenty of water, and southern California sunshine do their work. They are looking healthy and I'm letting them go unmolested for a while. Maybe in a year, I might be willing to share a photo! 
. In a year, yours is going to go from wonderful to spectacular. Good job!
. In a year, yours is going to go from wonderful to spectacular. Good job!
DonovanC
Chumono
Check out Nigel Saunders, the Bonsai Zone on YouTube - he has a few P. afra bonsai that he’s been working on for several years. Like a few people have said, the species isn’t always seen as great for bonsai, but I’ve personally seen some very impressive specimens. IMO, they do better as a larger bonsai since fine branching isn’t really something that you can get with it.
Make sure your soil is very free draining, I use a very inexpensive DIY 50/50 mix of Safe T Sorb (aka turface or fullers earth), and perlite and I’ve use it with my P. afra for years and it’s worked just fine. With this soil mix, you are unlikely to over-water (unless you don’t have drainage holes and you’re keeping it soaked) so if the leaves start to get wrinkled then you’re likely not watering it often enough. Give it plenty of sun, allow the soil to DRY in between waterings, and just let it grow and recover.
Also keep in mind that everyone has their own idea of the perfect soil mix or the perfect this or that - but ultimately whatever works for you is perfect.
GREAT START!!!
Make sure your soil is very free draining, I use a very inexpensive DIY 50/50 mix of Safe T Sorb (aka turface or fullers earth), and perlite and I’ve use it with my P. afra for years and it’s worked just fine. With this soil mix, you are unlikely to over-water (unless you don’t have drainage holes and you’re keeping it soaked) so if the leaves start to get wrinkled then you’re likely not watering it often enough. Give it plenty of sun, allow the soil to DRY in between waterings, and just let it grow and recover.
Also keep in mind that everyone has their own idea of the perfect soil mix or the perfect this or that - but ultimately whatever works for you is perfect.
GREAT START!!!
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Another ghost.....one and done
