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lucky1
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Temps inside this winter hovered around 5 to 8 C.

But now, late winter sun shining through big windows is warming the plant room to 15 C.
Much too warm, so had to water everything a lot yesterday:

Nearly used up all the water in Garbage buckets lined with big recycling bags (the building's water lines are drained for winter.)

Things look dry-ish but good:

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The Jade Tree is in full bloom:
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Come on, Spring!

Barb

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Posted : 08/03/2011 11:32 am
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A few more:

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a ladybug on this Chamaerops humilis: 😀
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Barb

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Posted : 08/03/2011 11:52 am
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They look great to me. Really shows the value of keeping 'em in pots to bring in for the winter.

 
Posted : 09/03/2011 12:13 am
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Barb you inspired my wife and I to get a jade plant when I saw a pic of yours over a year ago. Now I learn today that they flower. I had no idea they did that.
Can't wait till ours flowers. How big do they have to be to flower?

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Posted : 09/03/2011 1:48 am
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Keeping all my pots indoors allows me to sleep better without worrying during winter 😆

Wes, had the Jade for probably 35 years, can't remember how long it took to bloom.
Probably close to 10 or 12 years maybe.
It flowers every winter for 3+ months.

The trick with these is an unglazed clay pot, succulent mix, if patio is very hot, put in shady spot or leaves will burn and turn red.
Water every 2 wks during hot weather.
Don't be in a hurry to pot up, they like to be tight in the pot.

Winter: south window full sun, cold (unused) room, never freezing temps, water maybe twice in 3 or 4 months.

Finally had to plant mine in a huge plastic pot when it outgrew affordable clay pots.

Barb

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Posted : 09/03/2011 10:39 am
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Looks good Barb!

My Jade has been halved,I guess it got tired of being exposed
(3 times)to freezing temps of mid 20s-or less.
I do have a nice branch off it rooting and it's regrowing from the nubs 😳

Mine was a 10" cutting off a bush in San Francisco,took about 7-8 years to bloom.

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Posted : 09/03/2011 5:01 pm
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Nice pics Barb. That variegated Spanish dagger has grown quite a bit since I seen it last. Washy`s looking good,as well as everything else. I bet they all can`t wait to be outside. 8)

John

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Posted : 09/03/2011 5:48 pm
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Wes,
thanks for pointing that out. Now that I think about it, I have never seen a jade plant in flower. That is really special. --Erik

 
Posted : 10/03/2011 12:39 am
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I do have a nice branch off it rooting

Jim, what did you do before planting?
after drying the branch end to form a callous, did you peel off an inch or two of the "rind" before planting?

We had to prune a big branch to get it through the door last year.
Dried it for 2 wks, then peeled a bit and stuck it an inch into soil, with support so it wouldn't fall over.
I don't know if a 3-foot long branch will root.

John, palms are going out to the roofed patio today.
Hope they can stay there! 😀

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Posted : 10/03/2011 10:40 am
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Nothing,you could run one of those over with the lawn mower and have Jade plants everywhere.
The branches sprout(any size)the trunk,leaves-break the top of and it will put roots out along the whole length!

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Posted : 10/03/2011 10:52 am
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😆 😆 😆

I've seen 3-inch broken tips root where they fall, wasn't sure about the big branches.
Barb

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Posted : 10/03/2011 11:02 am
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Jades are easy to root, I had one fall over and break into 30 or more pieces I just stuck all the pieces in soil and every one grew into a new plant. I gave them all away.

Barb - you have a nice one - I did not know they bloomed either. The one I have left is the one that fell over and broke but the main trunk survived and re-grew into a nice looking plant, probably about 13 years old now. Only about 18" tall though.

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Posted : 10/03/2011 6:55 pm
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The leaves will root too if your not careful! 😯

They are prolific little suckers!

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Posted : 10/03/2011 7:24 pm
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I enjoyed looking at your pics, Barb. It's good to know it's getting warmer.

Dean

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Posted : 10/03/2011 7:53 pm
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