Norm

Are you thinking about pruning it a little this spring? Do you keep these outdoors any?

randy

Randy,

Sorry for the delay but I have not been monitoring the gallery very often. Yes I am not afraid of pruning the Jades. I have more rooted cuttings than I should but I hate to throw them out. They do stay outdoors during the summer, that is when they put on the bulk of their growth. I dont have the luxury of a greenhouse so they pretty much just coast throughout the winter under fluorescents.
I am impressed with your efforts, I have always been reluctant to wire mine for fear of damaging them. Do you have any tips? Do you wire when they are on the dry side; i.e. not turgid?

Hi Norm

I wire when it seems like the thing to do :-). Winter is when I usually put wire around branches. They are kept in a cool greenhouse and don't do a lot of growing, so there is little concern about wire biting in.

I put guy wires on anytime. I slip the wire into oxygen hose where it touches branches so it doesn't hurt the plant.

randy

when do you guys put your jades outside? How cool of temps. can they handle? Can i put it out during the daytime and bring it back in when the sun goes down? Do i want to aim for the sunniest spot i can find? Thanx
Shane