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Posted by paracelsus zone 9b: SF bay area (My Page) on Fri, Nov 6, 09 at 15:06
| I thought I would share the results of some recent Jade trimming madness. I get out the pruners, one branch leads to another, and before you know it, there is almost nothing left. Perfect. :)
   
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As you can see, there is nothing wrong with cutting off All the branches and all the leaves. It looks a little funny for a while, but these things just won't die, and just keep getting thicker and thicker every year. ;)
Brad |
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| Nice work! The thick trunk really gives a Jade some character! |
RE: Jade Tree Mutilation
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Hi Brad,
How many times a year should you do this to get a thicker trunk? And can this be done on any jade?
I just got a variagated/Tricolor I want to work on. I also have one called crassula platyphlla burgundy. JoJo |
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Nice mutilation, Brad!
I know how it can be, once you get going....I just whacked back a Port. afra the other day. Jojo, I think you can selectively prune a Jade as often as you want. If you whack a Jade back
to a stump, it will take a couple months to re-leaf - but you can start pinching or pruning off
the new growth immediately, if it doesn't suit your plan for the Jade. I like to pluck leaves and
prune branches throughout the year, so that I always have some small, new growth emerging. Josh |
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| Great Josh.. With all these crazy plants and "rest" periods, I don't want to ruin something. :) The new growth is so bright and pretty! |
RE: Jade Tree Mutilation
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| Brad...great job!! Nice Jades... Can I ask you where you got the clay pot on the second pic from the left? I like it...its a little different than the traditional clay pot that I buy, which is the only design that is available in all the stores in my area. Thanks! |
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