Jade Plant

The first few months with Jade Plant were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting watering only when the soil is completely dry right was the turning point. easy propagation from leaf cuttings became apparent once the…

My first attempt at Jade Plant failed — etiolation from insufficient light got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot, …

I nearly gave up on Jade Plant after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot and has genuinely transformed that spot. w…

Jade Plant is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: mealybug infestations in leaf crevices. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, wide range of colours from blue-grey to red makes it one of my favourites in t…

I brought Jade Plant home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding watering only when the soil is completely dry — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I grow it in a fairy garden or …

I'd had Jade Plant for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. water-storing fleshy leaves in geometric rosettes became much more …

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Jade Plant: Spring: new offsets appearing around the base in spring. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix during this period which set up the rest of the year. water-storin…

I had a serious problem with leaf drop in cold or draughty positions on my Jade Plant earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate extremely low maintenance between …

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Jade Plant remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is providing at least six hours of bright indirect light. Everything else follows from that. leaf drop in cold or draughty positions is the challen…

I don't have a garden so an office desk with a grow light is my only option for Jade Plant. It absolutely works — with the right attention to avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot you can get excellent results in containers. extremely low maintenance between waterings is fully achieva…