Ashley

That's how they grow in the Northwest - that Portland John has got some chops, eh?

Seriously, I don't know the particular name for that type(?)/subspecies of Crassula ovata - it might even be a different variety or even species, though I think it's variety of C. ovata, but I don't know for sure. I think it's different enough from the regular one to warrant a different name, though. What do you think?

Ashley

Ashley......I believe it's a Crassula Ovata. I got it as a gift many years ago and it had no tag. It is usually green but we had an extra sunny summer this year and it just brought out red tinge to the leaves. Last year, the plant was twice as big as the photo below. The weatherman got the nightime temps wrong one night. He said it was gonna get down to 35...well it got to 25 and nature gave it a prune-job! This growth is all new from this year.

Jeffrey....thanks again for the kind words. I learned everything I know from you and all the "cactophiles" over on the C&S forum!

Thanks!
Ashley

Ashley

Absoulutely amazing work..You have yourself one nice looking tree there..

Very proud of you....It is great to see someone grow them so beautiful, and know the very ones that do!

Thankyou so much for encouraging us and for showing us these pics...

You summer it outside, then bring it in for the winter?
I may ask for help on that if you do..If you don't mind..

Bravo!

meyermike....Thanks! The plant stays outside all year, in the sun. I only bring it in if temps are going to drop below freezing. They can survive short bouts of freezing temps as long as they are dry. Cold temps and wet soil are about the only things that will kill them. Since we have rainy winters here, I keep it on a sheltered southern porch. They will absorb some moisture right from the air and sometimes in winter, it might not get watered for a couple months. Summertime....best to THOROUGHLY soak them and let go till dry before the next watering.

Well, I have a small stoop that gets bright morning light (east facing) and sun throughout the afternoon. My small patio is partly shaded and partly sunny, certain areas receive bright light in the late afternoon. I attached the link below of pictures of my tiny backyard when I was trying to get ideas as to what i can either plant there or what i should put in containers. (Scroll down the thread to see the photos)If anyone has ideas let me know, its still empty aside from my huge fern, spider plant, croton (which is doing amazing) begonia and some NO IDs.

Ashley

I learned sooo much..I had no idea that jades do most their growing in winter months, as days shorten, and hardly grow in summer months.

Then to bring them to bloom is so possible, and that it is all on the timing, and watering..

Thanks so much for this...

Mike

Josh

If I might answer, the leaf size is indicative of the watering and sun - John's grown his hard. A plant that saw less sun and got more water would have a lusher leaf. A plumper plant will have a larger leaf. One that doesn't get as much resources will have a smaller leaf and, if full sun, a red margin on its leaf.

How long have you been involved with succulents?

Reading posts from the past and present, your answers, ideas, and suggestions are quite informative and always seem to teach me something I never knew..

Thankyou so much for sharing your expertise!

All of my Jades develop red margins, but I find that the naturally small-leafed varieties are especially colorful!

Josh

Over 10 years, but when I was in San Diego I was into it hard, fast and deep (too many plants and too much midnight gardening). I was into succulents and in the SDCSS (San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society) I found a second home.

Josh,

There are different cultivars of C. ovata, so maybe that's it.

Theresa

Mr. Harris!!! (Jeff was a huge mentor to me, and we all still miss him!) Sadly, I've been absconded by two other hobbies and am barely able to keep everyone alive! Luckily I realized this soon enough to admit I should stop purchasing plants!!!!

Jades are So Resilient they can take treatment that all the books tell you is WRONG. This plant pictured here, lived in this bulb pot for 15 years. I decided to bonsai it three years ago. Here is the plant just prior to 'surgery'.

A foot AND the Jade...

Solid roots, much serrated knife trimming to bonsai this one!

Much 'clearing out', lots of carving. Wired into a four by 15 inch tray. First show year, along with a tray potted Sansevaria 'Hargesia somolia'.

A year plus later. In bloom. Showing of one of my 'other' hobbies (jewelry making, moss & jade agate with carnelian).

Supposedly, if you do regular and selective prunning of leaves, the new growth will be significantly smaller. I have not found that to be fact, but, er, I only prune twice a year. Er, if I'm truthful, it might be less than that...

If you prune leaves, the new growth *will* be smaller...until it grows out. ;)
To have small leaves for a show, one would have to anticipate the timing of the show,
and then prune ahead of time accordingly. Much as Rose-growers (Rosarians?) do.

Josh

Ashley