Wow! I've seen many videos and pictures over the years of jades growing outdoors in certain areas and I am extremely jealous. I wish I could have them outside here in Canada. It sure would be nice to see your Jade plant. Do you have an Instagram account or anything?

Help my Jade is 50 + years it's in a 24" terracotta pot I need help.

@@grannymontoya8169 I’d love to see it

I think I have a really big one as well maybe just as big.i I'll take a picture and I'll post it on my Instagram tomorrow

Could you please share it's photo

Wow! I wish I could see a picture of that 50 year old Jade!

I have my grandmothers too! She passed away in 2012 and it was big at that time. ❤️

I have my grandmother’s Jade too! It’s very happy in my north-facing window though.

Pictures please

@@emmanuelcash3993 Can't post pictures in KZfaq comments.

I always knew if it got large enough that I'd just break the pot.

I like to show the good and not so good about my plants. LOL

Thanks for commenting. I have yet gotten mine to flower so great job with that! Good luck with your repot.

Wow! I am so glad you got your Jades. Where did you find them? At a store or private sale?

@@EverythingPlants both private sales. Owners retiring. I'm so happy. Thank you xx

You are welcome and thanks so much for watching!!!

Shouldn't you use composted soil for this plant? (does Miracle Grow pay you to use their horrible products?) Anyway, great basic tips for transplanting, your recommending this 'soil' undermines your expertise-

You are good either way....if it's not super root bound then I leave the roots intact. Lightly unraveling them is okay too. If you have seen any of my other videos, I have cut root systems of different plants in half (root pruning) and all have survived! After repotting a plant I will only water if it needs it. I have many more videos on jades and the way I know they need water is if the soil is dry and you can slightly bend the leaves. They should normally be firm and thick. How is your plant looking? Firm leaves, green....? Feel free to send a picture to my Instagram account (@everything_plants_ca) otherwise I'm sure it will be fine and just give it time to recover.

How's the plant a year later? I'm here after making the same mistakes you did 😂...you're not alone lol.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the variegated Jade plant. Sounds like you are doing everything correct. I hope to see you back for more videos!!!

Thanks so much and this is the reason I make these videos!!!

That is so awesome. My grandfather had a jade plant and it reminds me of him everyday. I wish I could have gotten his plant before he passed away, but it is the memory that counts the most!

Which plant did you lose?

Awesome! Here is my latest pruning video of a jade that I'm growing into a tree. I do have a couple more to prune so stay tuned! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9uTibpqyruypY0.html

Ya, me too lol

Thank you so much!!!

I know! They can grow quite large in the outdoor setting.

Well I was given 3 very small plants and 2 died right away. The one is hanging on. Maybe with help from videos like this with such great information it will live

Interesting....I've never heard of using packing peanuts. If it works then it works!

Thanks for sharing! I like hearing how others care for their plants as well. I will have to check out that bonsai jack mix....I'm not too sure we would even have that here in Canada. Thanks and take care.

Best of luck! Lots of light, must have a good draining soil and let it grow!

You got all the right stuff! Good luck Ken.

Hello Ella. That is one tough Jade plant. I'm glad your are finally looking after it haha.

Your plant reallt loves you😂 Mine hates me, it is dying and I dont know what to do :(

Thanks Gran Grampa!

Oh my goodness.....it is time for some fresh soil lol

Thanks Dan!

I'm glad to have helped!!! The first time I repotted this and pruned it was pretty scary. I didn't want to kill the plant, but everything worked out great. Which plant or plants are you repotting?

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Thanks! The plant workshop area has been in the works for a bit. The problem is that everywhere is sold out of shelves (the ones I want lol), so I might have to get something different. Thanks for watching my channel.

@@EverythingPlants thanks! Your content always makes me happy..such healthy and happy plants u have!

I wish I could grow mine outside year round.

I know this is 2 years old, but I'm hoping SOMEONE sees this ... How would you store this plant after cleaning the roots off and letting it dry off?? I'm very new to this and any good advice is very appreciated. I know it's a stretch since this is so old, but thank you in advance 🙌🏻

Thanks for watching my video Shelley. I am from the north.....I'm in Western Canada 🇨🇦

Yes, just snip off a branch and most people say to let it callous over for a couple days then literally make a home and stick it in the soil!

Hello. Just make sure it get plenty of light, in a well draining soil and don't over water.

Thanks Hattie

Hello Denise! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad that you liked the video!

Thanks for all that information. I am by no means an expert, but learn as I go. I am olay with a deeper pot because it is terracotta and won't remain wet for a long time. If it was a deeper plastic pot then no way would I be using it.

@@EverythingPlants agree a 100%.. And I am far less expert than you, just learning making my own mistakes....😊

That is awesome!

That is awesome to hear one of my earlier videos helped. Is it in a terracotta pot? That really helps with soil moisture control too

@@EverythingPlants yes it's in terra cotta now. It's doing fine, I just want it to grow faster!!!! After watching your video I realized (again....should already know this!) that it would probably enjoy more light so I put it in my west facing window. Maybe that will help!!!

A west window will be good for the jade. Good luck and take care

Best of luck! Do you have a larger jade?

I had a big one but the big trunk died of overwatering. Now I’m trying to save the small one. Wish me luck please.

@@codapham9359 Yes, and keep me posted!!!

I know!!! It just keeps growing lol

Good luck! The only thing I probably should have done a bit more was chip away at some of the harder soil to loosen it up a bit. Oh well....leave that for the next repotting haha How old is your Jade plant?

@@EverythingPlants I got it as a gift a year and a half ago so I think it’s 2 or more years old. It’s grown like crazy! I just love it. I hope I can get it as big as yours.

That is awesome. The thing i learned besides basic care is that they love to be pruned. Snip a bit off the top and watch them branch out (in the growing seasons).

That is awesome that you got one and thanks for watching my videos! Have you ever had a Jade or succulent before?

@@EverythingPlants I have had a jae before but put it out in full sun , treated it like a desert cactus and fried it. On to round 2 - just a standard Ovata and going to treat it much better now!

Hello and welcome! Thanks for the kind comment! Take care friend.

Thanks!

I will definitely check this out!!!

Me too!

Thanks so much Margaret!

It is.......slightly larger. LOL

Thank you for that great tip! This is why I love this channel and other plant pages....people are always sharing techniques they use. I do wash/clean off older terracotta pots prior to using them with new plants. I will typically scrub off the pot and then use a water/rubbing alcohol mixture to kill off anything living on the pot. I have used bleach as well. Thanks for the support on my channel!!!

Thanks so much for watching.

It is my oldest plant. Do you have a jade?

@@EverythingPlants ya I do, 😁 haaahaa.. don't ask Soo many I bought.. the leaves just KP dropping. Now I'm fascinated by the Jade lemon lime.. A very small plant I ordered online.. let's hope.. But I'm amazed how well it's grown n.luvd u🥰

Do u hv the Jade Verigeta? Lime lemon, if so I'd luv u to do a video on it. Care tips etc..

I did have the variegated Jade plant, but I actually sold it. 😬 I have too many Jade plants and had to get rid of a bunch. There are a few in my collection that I just couldn't part with....they meant too much to me. So the white and green jade had to go. The care is identical, but I found this one to be a bit slower growing. They are beautiful and definitely should be a head turner.

@@EverythingPlants woow. Luvly.. that's great.. I'm luking forward to more of ur videos. I like them.. just in case ur in Instagram, do let us know. Luv to see more of such stunning collections..🥰

Thanks! Do you have one?

@@EverythingPlants yes, I just bought two cuttings and am hoping that I do everything correctly to give them a big beautiful & green future. I'm also guilty of putting rocks in the bottom of some of my plants.(not my Jade) I now want to repot them.

Yes.....patience is most important. It will definitely get there one day and you'll be so proud of it.

Thanks!

Hello Kim and thanks for subscribing. I normally don't take a plant out unless it is no longer growing well and then you can look at the roots. I've seen sites say that mature jades should be repotted with fresh soil every 4 to 5 years. If you do repot it then spring is the best time to do it.

Very interesting, thanks!

Thanks so much!!! Do you have a jade plant in your collection?

Everything Plants I do have a jade in my collection and it’s doing very well. Believe it or not a Jade was the first plant I ever had and I managed to kill it by underwatering it! Looking back it was the same problem as yours, the soil was too compact and no water was getting to the roots but also I just didn’t know any better.

@@curtholgate1097 I am still learning as a go as well! I just had another comment asking why I didn't chip away more of the compact soil....looking back now I probably should have, but there was pretty good roots at the bottom. Next time I will remember haha

Don't be afraid! This will 100% benefit your plant in the long run. It may start to lose leaves like mine has. It is no longer absorbing the water that the roots need. What exactly are you afraid of? Maybe I can help you through this process?!?!

@@EverythingPlants I'm afraid she will die like my other succulents.

As long as you don't chop up the roots too much it should be fine. Keep me posted and don't be too scared. I hack up my plants all the time. The most recent one that made me so nervous is my tetrasperma.

@@EverythingPlants thank you. I will go for it

Prune when it is actively growing

These are typically found in sandy type soils. I'm not too sure how it would work with just sand, but you could sure give it a try!

That's pretty crazy to see the basement when I first started compared to now. Unfortunately, I don't have a video on separating Jade's but I would assume it wouldn't be too difficult. Are you wanting to separate the stems?

@@EverythingPlants yeah I want to separate them, in thinking the like 4 pots as three have some woody and shape and the other three are smaller and could be planted to look nicer 🤷🏼‍♀️🤔

Prune it! Mine used to grow with all the branches drooping over the side of the pot. I pruned mine and it started to grow upwards like how I wanted it. Be sure to only prune it when it is actively growing. I started with any branch that was growing downwards got cut off. Feel free to send me a picture to my instagram messenger for a better idea of what you should do.

It is my oldest plant in my collection.

I am not too sure if the lady bugs did anything for pest control or not, but the kids sure liked finding them around the house lol They are supposed to consume soft bodied insects for their diet.

@@EverythingPlants Interesting! I love ladybugs. I'd be concerned they would die if they couldn't find bugs. Or that they'd eat my plants. 😂🤔

@@gretchenrodriguez from my understanding is they do not eat the plants, but only the insects that destroy plants.

Wow! Hello plant friend from across the world!

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Thanks! That first pot was actually from Walmart lol for like 20 bucks.

I once found a lot of them at a store called Tuesday morning. Hope you have one. They don’t sell online unfortunately. The other store are the neighborhood Ace hardware stores, they are expensive.

Hello Chelsea. If this were my plant I would repot it first, let it establish itself and adjust to its new pot and then maybe in a month or so do some pruning. I am not an expert, but this is what I would do. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9uTibpqyruypY0.html

@@EverythingPlants will do. Thanks for your reply!

Thanks for the tip!

Ya, that sounds perfect. Thanks for watching!

@@EverythingPlants Thanks a lot for answering my questions and helping me. Regards Manuela

I think there is about 12 separate stems in this pot. You can take any amount you like and I think they will be okay. Just remember that eventually these plants get pretty large lol. You can always cut them back or separate them down the road if you don't like the way it looks. Thanks for watching and hope to see you back!

Great. Thanks so much. Love seeing your plants and your new film studio develop.

Do you mean stems as in the thick woody stems? I'm honestly not too sure with those trailing/weeping jades.

Yes. I mean the thick woody stems. I've ordered and received several succulents from Mountain Crest Gardens. I ordered a tray of 25 varieties of succulents, but I couldn't figure out which succulents were which by the chart they included in the tray. Also, I ordered some from Amazon. I had a birthday and Mountain Crest Gardens gave me a special. I ordered just a few more and they came with labeled names. I've so many now that I'm trying to figure out how to plant them. I'm running out of terracotta pots. I've thought about dish gardens. Also, I have a wide variety of other plants. I don't have a grow light, but I've placed them in south/east windows. I inherited my grandma's peanut catus. She said to place them in a north window. What I thought was a north window isn't really north. I've propagated them and they fill up the window sill. I give them away to the special people who are in my life. I guess that I'll just Google it. I've got a lot of trailing plants that I'd like to hang or sit on a high shelf. I've even thought about using Commander Hooks or small nails and have them climb on the wall. Are there some plants that you can't grow? I'm not able to grow African Violets, even though my maternal grandmother was very successful, Fiddle Leaf Figs and some plants your not supposed to kill, Sansevierias.

That is completely up to you. The hard prune was the scariest thing I've done to a plant, but good thing jades are so resilient. The rule of thumb I used was to prune off anything growing downwards. Prune the amount you feel comfortable with. You can always cut more, but once you cut you can't take it back lol

Good luck and keep me posted with how you make out!

Yay! I am glad you found out what you were doing wrong.

Don’t water them too much...it’s getting tall faster but not pretty... because of a long gap in the stem every leaves growing....just water it if you touch the top of the soil dry...my mother in law have 10 years old jade plant before she died in 2006...when I came here 2016 I cut some branch and planted it ...now I have a lot all of my windows...very easy to grow only leave can grow too just put on the soil and spray just to moist...or simple just put it on the top of the soil...and it will grow...

I got a cutting of a jade as a housewarming gift in July 2019 from my great-grandmother's plant (it's at least 30 years old). It was growing well (albeit a bit leggy) for about a year or so and is at least a foot long now, but I noticed the growth slowed and I started to get a fungus knat problem this autumn after I moved home and no longer had a location to put it with decent sunlight. FYI, I'm based on the south-coast of the UK and live in an apartment where all of my windows are north-facing, so it's slim pickings here!

I tried repotting it twice recently - once in December into some cactus & succulent soil, and then again a fortnight ago once I found the knat problem persisted into the new media (which clearly wasn't as well-draining as advertised) and I wanted to start afresh with a new mix with perlite & grit added and in a terracotta pot with a drainage hole. In between these two repotting sessions I had also attempted a rather desperate knat culling using diatomaceous earth (where I removed some layers of soil, sprinkled in some of the earth, then used a plastic spoon to work it into the soil below and repeated this as I replenished the soil up to the surface). I have now discovered that in doing this, I severely damaged some of the roots - there's only around 1/2-1/3 of the roots left! I'm devastated.

I also realised that I stupidly watered the jade immediately after repotting (both times) so some of the older leaves have begun to droop and lose their shine, as well as feel slightly spongey compared to a new baby jade I bought myself last week.

Do you have any advice as to how I can help it recover? I think the leaves are waterlogged and the plant is in dire need of light, so I've bought a full-spectrum LED grow light and am planning on forgoing any watering for at least a month. Other than that, I have no clue what else to do! I know there is always the option to prune off all the branches and propagate these into a totally new plant arrangement, but I'm reluctant to do this unless totally necessary given the sentimental value of the plant.

Sorry to ramble, just finding myself turn into a crazy plant lady with each day since I realised about the damage I caused. Again, I'll appreciate any info you can offer. Take care! 🙂

Great question and the short answer is I probably should have chipped away at more of the soil. I did remove some to the soil on the bottom and I removed a lot of those rocks off camera. I also didn't want to lose or disturb the structure of the plant. The roots on the bottom were free and untangled, so I figured I would just leave it alone. Kind of like a risk vs reward decision. Hope this helps....LOL Thanks so much for watching and supporting my channel!

I repotted mine and did remove a lot of the soil and believe me, it was a big mistake. The weight of the plant just made it impossible for the soil to hold it in place. It took months and a lot of strings/sticks to get it to stay up straight but it never was the same.

@@ericbombardier Thanks for sharing that Eric. I wondered if it would end be a structural nightmare. My plant seems to be doing very well right now. Sorry to hear about your troubles.....again, thanks for sharing.

If u disturb roots plant will never be the same again

It is still doing great.

Jades and most other succulents will grow slower and stretch out if not getting enough light. That is awesome to hear that yours are doing so well....I'd love to see a picture of your plants. Take care.

@@EverythingPlants I think that if you don't water them during winter they will stretch out a lot less.

I did say that...I don't really have any basis behind that other then just personal preference. It comes down to whether or not the plant needs water and not that you just repotted it and you must give water. Does that make sense???

@@EverythingPlants Makes sense, yes. I still don't know what to do! ;) I guess since the leaves are plump, I'll just not water it for at least a few days. It won't hurt the roots to be in new and dry potting soil, I guess?

@@myshuffleplay7593 If the leaves are still thick and plump then you are okay. I can't see any reason the dry new soil will hurt the roots, but again I am not an expert. That is always the message people give when repotting is to water the plant afterwards, but with succulents if it doesn't need it then I would think there is a higher chance of rotting if you water it when it doesn't need it.

@@EverythingPlants Thank you! I have decided to wait about five days, at least, before watering it, because it was nine days since I watered before repotting. If I see something going awry, I may water. I will keep you posted. I appreciate your thoughts and advice!

Just an update. It's been 8 days now since I repotted my Jade and I haven't watered it. It seems to still be doing well and leaves are plump... so I'm just waiting until it tells me it needs water! I will still give an update when I do water.

Hello Dinachka. Yours will be fine as long as there is drain holes....not to worry. I only water them if they need it and that includes repotting, otherwise I just leave them alone. I hope this helps! 7 containers of jades....you sound like me 😂

Hello. I lightly watered the top of the soil mainly to let the soil settle. I will give it a good soaking in a few days. I would maybe try and loosen up some soil or enough that there is roots lose on the bottom. I didn't show it very well in the video, but I did untangle the some roots at the bottom. Once it is in a slightly larger pot the roots will search out and grow. Does this help?

Mine has lost a few leaves so far, but unfortunately I don't have any solid advice. Make sure it gets a bright spot in your house and only water when the soil is dry.

@@EverythingPlants thank you love. It made me want to cry today everytime i moved the pot one dropped off. I am in England though, strange weather we have here. She is now at her favourite spot on the window

I sure hope it recovers nicely. Don't overwater....

@@EverythingPlants i manifested two large jades extra large actually. Wow I'm so happy.

The only other suggestion that I would do is change out the soil and maybe spray it down again.

I’ve heard that sprinkling ground cinnamon on the soil helps!

Sure do and there is an update to this one as well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9uTibpqyruypY0.html

Thanks Eleni! I think i gave it a bit of water as I know it definitely needed it. I have read that try not to water immediately after repottong to give a chance for damaged roots to heal. But I would say that if it needs water then definitely give it a bit. I'm not a professional, but this is simply just my opinion on what I would do.

@@EverythingPlants Thanks again for the advice 😁⚜⚜Have a lovely day🤍

Thanks, you too!

Hello! I don't know if it is noticeable in the video, but this new pot is slightly wider than the previous one and much deeper. It should have plenty of room to grow. It should be okay for the next few years and I'll reassess the need for a larger pot in the future. What size pot do you have your Jade in?

@@EverythingPlants My jade pot is 15”w x 11” tall. There’s about 3” between the trunks and the edge of the pot. Is that good? Mine isn’t as dense as yours, but has thicker trunks. I’ve never really pruned it bc I’m scared! But, I have taken clippings to start new jades. It even flowered this Winter! Mine is south facing too. I live in Alberta where we have alot of sun, but cold winters. Should I think about re-potting mine to help it grow bigger?

Sticky leaves can mean mealybugs are present. Look closely for these bugs and treat immediately if you find them.

Hey Chris. Here is a video I made about watering jades kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j82jda9lyK-tnqc.html

I always suggest terracotta pots for these plants!

Awesome and it will get big in time when in the right conditions.

Sounds like what I went through.....maybe a bit worse haha

@@EverythingPlants Jdl. IKR!! 😉👀😂

Hey. I'm sure you are fine but if you want to send me a picture to my Instagram account I can take a look

Hello David. I think you are putting off the inevitable....REPOTTING! HAHA I think some fresh well draining soil will do wonders for the plant. Is it just too large to make it an easy pot? Get some help if needed, but I think this is what you need to do before the seasons change and the growth slows.

@@EverythingPlants Yes, you’re right. I’ll just have to suck it up and repot it. I may need a new pot because I don’t even think it has any drainage holes. I’ll let you know how it goes.

A west window is good for a jade. Does the soil you use mix in moss? It should be okay as long as you let the soil dry out completely and be sure to check the lower soil.

That is a frustrating situation. If the stems are flopped over then most likely they were too heavy or grew too quickly. It is very difficult to give any advice without seeing the plant, so feel free to send a picture to my Instagram account everything_plants_ca otherwise I think you are left to try pruning or using stakes to prop up those stems. Good luck

I've never tried this, but I have heard of others doing this....so YES!