I know that there are alot of Jade growers out there like myself, so I figured this would be a good place to ask a question. This is a jade i've growing for awhile now, it's had it's up's and down's adjusting from being indoors in MI, to moving in a U-Haul for a week with no light, to an apartment in Mesa, outside shriveling up in the sun, to it's current location in a South facing window.
It seems happy here and has been growing alot lately. It seems to be starting to lean, so I believe it needs a trim. Could anyone give a suggestion on where I should make the cut? I have my own idea, but I would like to see what other's think as well. Thanks in advance.

I would remove that single out-reaching branch at the top. In the first image, it points to the right...in the second image, it points to the left. Leave the upward growing branch for your "leader."

Turn your Jade periodically, if you aren't already doing so, in order to keep the growth upright and balanced over the central trunk.
Great job!

Josh

Josh

You also could put it in partial sun - it would do fine there, too.

Josh,

This next song, 'I Cut the Crassulas that make the Succulent Girls Sing' is dedicated to you.

Do you have AC in the summer? The reason I ask is it removes all the humidity from the home. Could this have anything to do with the jades not doing well inside?
And yes, our sun is intense!

I am new to Jades, and this will be my first summer with them. I have a spot in the yard that gets morning sun, dappled mid day and shade late, i'm hopping it will be good for them.

JoJo

Roots,
during the peak of Summer, my Jades are pretty much dormant. At this time, I water *less* often.
If I water my Jades while dormant, the leaves turn yellow and fall off. Happens every year, June-July.

In AZ, you'll have no shortage of strong light.
As Cactus said, partial sun will be just fine. Introduce it to the sun gradually...a few hours a day,
over the course of a week or so. This holds true even in places without the intense AZ sun.

You might need to protect the container from becoming too hot, as well.

Josh

By the way, how in the world did you get a red mark on that picture?

Are you a computer geek too? I too would of cut my Jade right there!

Mike..:-)

First, I saved the image - and then I cropped it down.

Next, I opened the image through my Paint program (standard Accessory on my HP). I simply used the line tool to make the mark, and then saved the file.

Then I uploaded to photobucket. And the rest is history.

Josh

Have a great day man..You are a big help here in this thread. You validated my ability to know where to cut a Jade too..Thanks

Mike..:-)

On average, I find myself watering once a month during the winter, and two to four times a month during the summer.

Of course, smaller containers dry out faster; big plants in smaller containers dry out faster; terra cotta dries out faster; some mixes dry out faster; southern exposures dry out faster, et cetera, et cetera....

My advice is to go by feel. You can squeeze the leaves. You can feel for moisture on a skewer or chopstick in the mix. You can physically heft the container to estimate remaining moisture content.

And, as we always say in regard to watering a succulent, When in doubt, Don't!
You can always wait until tomorrow...one more day will seldom kill a Jade...

Josh

now, i just wait until they show signs of needing water.