How long did it take? Just wondering a time frame for us anxious newbies. LOL!

I just got a cutting yesterday. I hope to say the same soon!

Thanks again to Mike!

Josh

Where the heck was I when this thread posted?..LOL

Awsome everyone...Even I didn't know cuttings could root that fast. I never noticed before.
Boy if they were like kids or baby pets, or even us older folks, I guess they would grow faster than you can blink your eyes ha? Wouldn't that be nice? lol

Great thread!

Thanks so much for the updates:-)

Mike

However, FYI: tugging on them to check, undermines things by tearing & breaking the tiny fine new roots one's trying to grow in the first place.

The best & surest indicator of sucessful rooting is new growth: tiny, very cute & bright green!

Thanks for the reminder Karen!

I'm the kind of person who runs around my garden flicking dirt if it looks like a radish is poking through. LOL!

Can't wait to see the babies. :)

I'll try harder to remember not to tug..

Thanks Karen.

first roots:

potted and happy:

Overhead view of the cutting

See the little roots at the soil line?

Leaf with roots and little babies starting to grow!

Jojo - You asked how long it took for cuttings to root. I potted mine up on Oct. 8th, and I noticed some small roots on Oct. 23rd. My first leaf didn't show roots until a couple of days ago, and the other leaf still hasn't rooted. They're both resting on top of a potting mix made of turface and perlite.

Sarah

Congrats to all! :)

But I was told, that this is the best time of year to root Jades..No wonder.

Great work...Sweet!!

Sarah, how in the world did you get such a close up as those pics? Unbeleivable..You could take a picture of a spidermite if you had too..lol. Where did you root yours everyone? In just light, sun? Was there any moisture at all in the mixes you rooted on?Did anyone use heat?

Thanks everyone for the updates...:-)

I am happy for all you!

Mike

I too was wondering about the camera, and how to get such great shots!

And all your other questions..:)

I have mine is a good cactus mix i got from a nursury, not a big box store! It's called Desert survivors, and it's the mix they use... Added a little pearlite...

and a tiny misting..

Now about a 2 week wait..LOL

Josh

I got my clipping last week (on the 6th i think)and quickly placed it in a 4" pot with Al's 1-1-1 mix! I did add a little water, I hope that wasn't too harmful. Seeing as the soil mix drains extremely quickly I don't think there will be a problem. I, too, would like to tug at mine after a few weeks but reading this thread and help from Mike I'll resist. :)

I'm glad everyones clippings are doing well! This gives me hope that mine will root and florish!

Thanks again and again Mike for sharing your beautiful plant will all of us!

I'll post my progress, as I hope others will continue to do!

Ashley

I realized that part of my last post wasn't too clear on my rootins methods. When I said, "They're both resting on top of a potting mix made of turface and perlite," I was referring to the two leaves that I'm trying to root, not the larger cutting. When I got the cutting, I removed two big leaves that were the lowest ones on the stem. I then dusted the stem with Rootone rooting hormone and potted it in a mix of 1 part fir bark, 1 part perlite, 1 part turface, and 1 part pea gravel. I put the pot on a south-facing windowsill, and I didn't water or mist at all until I saw evidence of roots.

I let the two detached leaves callous over for about a day or so, and then I dipped the tips in the rooting hormone and laid them on top of a pot with the 50/50 turface and perlite mix. I pushed the calloused tips down into the mix a little bit. Since they can't hold as much moisture as a larger cutting, I didn't put them right on the windowsill. I put them on a small table a foot or so away from it. A week or so ago, I moved the pot directly to the south windowsill because the leaves hadn't rooted yet, so I assumed they needed more light. I didn't mist or water those either until a few days ago. The reason I started misting them was because I moved another baby jade leaflet with roots to the same pot, and it needed the moisture.

The room the cutting and the leaves are in stays at about 67-75 degrees F, but the windowsill probably gets cooler at night. Our low temperatures have been in the 50s lately.

As to the rooting hormone, I know many people say it's unnecessary, but I didn't want to take any chances with Mike's beautiful cutting! I thought I'd help it out a little since jade growth seems to be slow this time of year in my area. :)

Sarah

HAPPY DANCE! :)

It started to get new growth..

So I peaked...LOL~ No I didn't Tug...

I gently with a tooth pic flicked a little dirt away from the stem when I saw a speck of white at the soil line. Sure enough.. ROOTS!!!!

Thank you so much Mike!

JoJo

Santa gave me a camera, so i'm learning, but the plant is doing so beautiful I couldnt wait to post!

large leaves on top of plant to the back, and small ones to the front.

Lowest leaves on the front plant, and a tiny new set on plant in back

Thanks again Mike!!

Anyone else have pictures or news to share.

JoJo

For you Mike, your babies in paradise. They miss u! :)

Hope everyone had a great NY's.

Sandra

Josh

Linda! Good to see you! And this was a wonderful thread to start! It's a nice way to thank Mike once again, and I know he loves seeing the progress!

Josh~~ Cant wait to see your pics!!

JoJo

Here's mine...its growing new leaves. I just love this Jade, thank you Mike. It is really cool how so many of us have a piece of Mike's Jade. It is a very well traveled Jade.

Some one is getting more SUN than others!!..lol

It is so awsome, to be connected in some way, all of us, and to see them all doing so well!

Thankyou for keeping your word about posting progress...

You are all good friends of mine here.

Wait till you see the actuall flowers of the mother plant. Beautiful! I will post them when I get a sec..Oh what the hey, hold on, I will be right back..

Here you go..:-) Taken yesterday. They finally opened..:-)

Mike..:-)

She's blessing you for being so wonderful and sharing!

You know everyones waiting to see these in the other thread! LOL!!
(look what my varigated jade is doing) ;)

JoJo

Cutting #1
This cutting had a nice piece of "heel" on it, so I put it in its own container. Top leaves are new.

Cutting #2
I added this cutting to my "Jade Forest" - as you can see, it's plugging right along, surrounded by friends.

Cutting #3
Lastly, in the place of honor, is this cutting (also located in the "Jade Forest"). I couldn't be more delighted! My first blooming Jade is a cutting...! I've seen pictures of such things online, but never thought that I'd be lucky enough to see it in person. By the time that Mike took this cutting, the message to bloom must have already been sent. These blooms have been forming for about one month now.

So nice and to have such a little one blooming! Amazing!!

It looks so pretty!

Jojo

Josh

Here the cutting is, among my "Jade Forest" (which I planted a year ago).

And here are several different close-ups.

In the process of moving my plants I tripped and the jade came out of the pot I had it in....there were tiny roots alas they broke off...so now its time to wait again for new roots to grow. I've placed it in my window...not to be moved! I learned my lesson. The leaves are still lush and plump though! :)

I'm so glad to see everyones cutting doing so well! :)

Thanks again Mike! What a great friend you are.

Ash

Josh

Very cool details of the flowers. That's some macro lens you have there! I would have never thought that a tiny cutting like that would ever flower. You've got the right mojo buddy! :)

Thanks for sharing. Never too tired or busy to admire other's plants.

Sandra

I wonder if it will do the same dance next year..

Thankyou Josh and everyone else for sharing.

Josh, what kind of camera do you have? Great pics friend!

Will someone please warm this country up..Yikes!

Mike..:-)

I hope to get a picture of both flowers open...

Josh

I too hope it warms up but not only that..I need sunlight! This dreary weather has got my plants a little blue.

Linda, sorry you lost the clipping but at least you will have two beautiful var. jade plants! I recently had an issue with my jade so I will be waiting with you. :)

Ashley

Take care

Linda, how in Gods name do you even start your car in the am?? I have always wondered this..I have a fairly new Honda, and it struggles when under 15...
I hope you guys thaw out soon!

Josh, I love the Fuji brand! I am buying a new one this week, the fuji72 style! It is the bomb!!You do take awsome pics!

Keep doing what your doing! Sandras right, you've got the mojo! :)

Ash

Ashley, good luck re-rooting your Jade, unfortunately we've all had those types of minor accidents. Important thing is the cutting is intack.