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Finally figured it out!

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Is that the current soil? Cause it still looks like it holds to much moisture

Yeah. It's wet because I just watered it after repotting. I had to pat the wet soil around the base to keep it from toppling over. (I know, it's a mess.)

I suggest not watering right after repoting because roots may have been damaged and what-not and the need time to regrow ... i usually dont water for about a week to 10 days

Okay I'll remember that for next time and will lay off watering it for awhile. So do you or anyone think this jade can be saved? Will it ever straighten up without support? It lost a lot of leaves from the transport and repotting.

It needs a well-draining soil.
I'd remove it, let the roots dry for a few hours, and then re-pot into a dry, porous mix.
Then, 3 - 5 days later, I would water.

Josh

Hi Snaillover,

Micro is correct in suggesting not watering in newly potted succulents, it's a better start for the plant. Just so you know, instead of watering it in (for future) one can just firm it in w/ one's hands & fingers after giving the whole thing a good bang against the table or the floor to help settle it in. Also, you could always use a couple of big rocks around its base to hold it securely in place 'til the roots re-establish.

That's very peaty looking mix, not sure the sandy soil will help more than it harms. Can you find perlite locally, maybe mix it 50% into what you've got.

What condition did you find the roots to be in? I don't recall you saying. I suspect the roots could be rotting, making the plant unstable at its base.

I'd try not watering but every 3 wks. If unsure, stick a pencil way own in the mix, if it comes up clean, it's OK to water, if it comes out w/ mix on it, there's still some moisture in there.

It's a very nice Hobbit or Gollum, I hope you can save it. if it were mine, I might even cut off a branch & root that separately.

Thanks for all the feedback. About the roots: They were pretty nonexistent when I repotted it--obviously the reason it kept toppling over. Here is a better photo of the new soil. It's actually quite sandy, but I can get something else if necessary. You can see all the leaves that broke off. Yeah I screwed up by watering it after repotting. I can pull it out and air dry the soil but I just hate to bang it around further. It's getting sun and is drying out nicely.
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If it doesn't have any roots you can probably just wiggle it straight out of the soil.

Succulent soil from the store is pretty much gritty sandy compost anyway, so not being able to find it isn't a problem. Can you find any 'tropical' mixes, or orchid mixes?

The soil is still composed of too fine a particulate and will compact and drain poorly over time.
I recommend a porous, gritty mix. An "Orchid Mix" with coarse Perlite added could work in a pinch.
Fine sand should be avoided entirely - Pumice or lava rock would be wonderful in the mix.

Oh, and this is a nice Crassula ovata 'Hobbit' for anyone interested in nomenclature.

Josh

Thanks for the advice. I'll look for some better soil. I didn't check the nurseries yet, I'm sure they'll have it. Good to know what kind it is. Will it regrow the leaves that fell off?

I dont think it will regrow the fallen leaves but they would eventually fall off anyway

The leaves are still there, they're just really really short now. They won't regenerate. Any leaves that come from that area will be part of a new branch, not a single leaf by itself. It's easier to get a new plant from an old leaf than it is to get new leaves from an old part of the plant. ...Unless you get the knife out, anyway.

Since the loss of those few leaves makes the ones remaining stick out like sore thumbs, it's a great time to pull them off and make some backup plants. : )

I think it looks better with a more visible trunk anyway

Bare spots on the trunk or branches will backbud is given sufficient light.
Otherwise, plucking and pruning will create new leaves and branches much more reliably.

Josh

I'm happy to report that the jade is doing better. It is standing on its own now and looking firmer. :)

Yay! Good job :P