Tips For A Healthy Jade Plant

Jade Plant Care. Learn how to look after your Jade Plant (Crassula Ovata) so that you have a happy and healthy houseplant like mine.
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[@bonniegierach5027]

My daughter gave me the Jade plant she got at 16, she’s 41 now. It’s always been in the same southeast window. It has flowered twice. I just repotted it a week ago. I couldn’t get it out of the clay pot so I had to take a hammer to the pot. I couldn’t get the roots lose, so I just planted it in a bigger pot. Hope it lives! We shall see.🪴

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Ooo never seen a flower on mine. What are they like? I’m sure it’ll be fine

[@hempgirlbeez]

@@SheffieldMadePlants little white flowers. They don't usually flower inside. I know someone's who flowers every year but its kept in a green house. He said he thinks its either the natural light, humidity or the temp

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@hempgirlbeez the temp and light we sadly lack here 😢

[@hempgirlbeez]

@@SheffieldMadePlants same here. Up the road in grim ole grimsby 😭

[@neelimamachineni1710]

Yes yes jades flower. Some small pastel whitish pink flowers do come on them once in a while. My mother had one ...but without telling me she gifted it away . That one had whitish green leaves 🍃 and whitish pinkish purplish flowers on them.

[@jomooy]

A very thorough explanation of all aspects of Jade growing. Really needed this as I've had mixed results with "easy" growing Jade Plants. I figured out watering by accident. Every 2-3 weeks, I take each plant to the sink and let water flow through it, thoroughly getting it wet. Then it dries out on the lanai for the next 3 weeks. I used your video to repot one this morning. Thanks so much for the tips. Excellent video and am now a new subscriber.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Lovely, thanks for the feedback. Glad you liked it 😁

[@crystalgridart3610]

Hello from Bristol. I'm delighted I found your channel. As someone quite new to collecting houseplants, I find your channel to be so straight forward and informative. I just found the most limp and lifeless Jade plant today at ALDI and am a bit ambitious in thinking I can resuscitate it. Hopefully your tips get me there. It would be fantastic if it ended up looking like yours. You've got yourself a happy new subscriber.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Welcome 😁. You’ll do a grand job in sure. Jades are quite forgiving

[@Gyuri1015]

Just got a jade cutting from coworker and currently rooting them!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

👌

[@joejewell4828]

Great tips. I had a jade that died back because of overwatering and a drainage issue. Good information to prevent future damage.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 👍

[@verdaverse]

Very useful advice and informative content. I like the breakdown for propagation results. Jade is amazing plant to play with and it gives back all love with its shiny, lush green leaves!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@janealexandrakessler9693]

Very useful content. Thank you!

[@antlese]

Just got my first Jade plant today. Your video was extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nargisfaruq2072]

Thank you so much! I really needed this guidance. 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@Thankful_.]

Great tips! Thank you! 🙂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@HuongTran-tl1iz]

From Canada, thank you for great tips.😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@Theperilsofbev]

Really informative! I haven't been giving mine fertilizer, that changes today! Thank you very much😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maryperrysmith5815]

Hi my plant expert friend !!! Someone gave me jade cuttings ❤. I’ll make sure I use my rain barrel water

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hello 👋

[@stevevaughn2040]

In California my dad had a fire break hedge of jade. They were four feet tall, trunks were six inches plus... never realized how big they were, not being familiar with the plant

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I bet that looked great

[@angelathompsonmack3583]

😊😊😊👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿thank ya for the great info!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks Angela!

[@Knap4501]

I had a jade plant or, have, a jade plant that I have been tending to for about a year and a half now. Probably six or seven months ago I reported it and it started getting really really dramatically sad. I realized that it was struggling with being overwatered based on how the leaves were starting to brown and drop dramatically. I actually remove the plant from the pot in order to dry it out and put it back in some drier soil, at which point I noticed that actually had never spread its roots out from the original size pot it had been in. It had been pre-root bound so I tried to break up the roots a little bit but clearly I hadn’t done a good enough job because I spent about half an hour today just breaking apart the roots only to find that even though the new soil was dry the old soil surrounding the roots was dripping wet. Obviously a mistake on my part when I repotted the plant, but I am excited to see if she does better after this hospitalization

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sorry to hear that Katherine. I’m pretty sure it will bounce back now you’ve sorted out the problem. 🤞

[@macysondheim]

Talking about your plant in the past tense in the 1st part of your comment is very telling. You already knew what you were going to do to the plant… you already knew you were going to kill it. I don’t buy any of your story about how you “accidentally overwatered it or how it “must have been the soil” that ripped the roots off your plant. Let m ask you, and I want you to be honest. Was this something you had planned on doing for a while? Or was this a spur-of-the-moment fit of rage you had. We all make mistakes… I just want to know the truth. You owe it to everyone to say what really happened. What the truth is…

[@cmcull987]

I live in a part of California where we have lots of sun and the balcony faces SSW. My first jade plant was the standard one, part of a shrub that broke off a neighbor's plant. It's doing fine and looks like a small tree. I had a Gollum years ago. I currently have Curly Jade, Tetragona looking like pine trees in a shallow pot, and Elephant Bush. I have to watch that they get too much sun except for the tetra. They can look pale but have red edges. I'm hoping to find more colorful varieties. The tetra flowered a bit this year, small yellow ones, that only took 13 years, lol, but it wasn't my plan to bloom them. Anyway, I really like your show; all success to you! 👏🪴

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@mamalongsplants1559]

Thank you Dear 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@allonewordcaps]

I have a variegated jade plant. I love it but it sure is growing slowly. Any tips? Love your videos and looking forward to using your new help guide. 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Light is the biggest factor for growth

[@allonewordcaps]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you. He is in a very sunny window and I live in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. So that is a lot of sun even in the winter. I hope to go to England someday. Maybe you want to visit here too. It is now LA but it is cool too.

[@allonewordcaps]

Oops I meant to say that it is no LA but it is interesting too. We get more rain than LA. I hope you visit America again and get to see the Big red wood trees we have here.

[@sumitahore1064]

Love thd tips you give. Havd z question fir you though. Are Gardenias and Arabian Jasmine good houseplants for cities like Toronto in Canada? My Gardenia looks not very happy and my Arabian jasmine looks all brown and dead. 😮

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sorry not had either of them

[@banozaki5777]

Hello, Thank you for your efforts. What type of fertiliser are you using for jade plant?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I use miracle gro liquid

[@banozaki5777]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thank you for answering my question.

[@George1789]

This might be a silly question but what counts as fertiliser? I've got an aquarium and I water my plants with the old water from the water changes, Is that alone enough nutrients or should I still be using shop bought fertiliser too?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I think that counts as plant food 👍

[@almsug1942]

Hello, What is that on the top on the soil on the Jade Plant? Is it gravel or perlite? I really love your videos,

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perlite. Was using to help stop gnats but didn’t really work

[@davidrocque1587]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Hello! I’ve never really had a problem with fungus gnats. What I do is a couple days after watering, I cultivate the top of the soil so it dries out faster. I just do this in the winter when the plants aren’t growing as much and the soil tends to stay damp longer. I just use a plastic fork that you can get at most fast food restaurants.

[@kammy1432]

Hi Richard,, I have a question you said to put the Jade plant into a terracotta pot. Do I still need to put it in a drainage pot or can I just place it into a terracotta pot just like that? Thank you. I just repotted my jade plant yesterday, but I didn’t disturb the roots. I just put it into a new mix but the soil was very moist so I’m going to repot it and take off all the moist soil and put it in a completely new mix. Is that the right more or should I leave it? Thank you again.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You can pop it directly into terra cotta. Don’t worry about the soil being wet. You should give it a good drink when repotting anyway and then let it dry out for the next water

[@allonewordcaps]

😊

[@winstonlindsay8486]

I also have dracena dragon tree golden coast does it matter whether I use mix soil using perlite liquid dirt solution or cactus 🌵 soil.🤔

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I think either will be fine

[@yomnasherif2383]

i live in cairo and it can get really hot like 35-40 degrees celsius (95-104F) during the summer, i keep mine outdoors in a south facing terrace so it can get like 5 hours of direct sunlight a day but i have been noticing that the soil dries up really quickly in like only 3 days so i water it once a week, is that too much?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The weather sounds glorious! Sounds like you might need to add something to your soil like vermiculite to better retain water. If you’re watering weekly just keep an eye on the leaves and check they are not going limp or mushy from too much water.

[@yomnasherif2383]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thank u ! ❤️

[@rainncorbin8291]

I live in Texas and my jades are outside. Gets hot here too. We had 3 months over 100 this year!!

[@hazel6447]

I bought a jade a week age, it's lower leaves started to wrinkle so I watered it but the leaves didn't recover and have started falling (Should I be worried about that?) Though the lower leaves are falling, my jade is also growing some new leaves. My jade is a small plant and it is bushy. One more thing that I wanted to ask: Can I water my jade on alternative days with less quantity of water? Or is it better to water it after 2-3 weeks?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds like you might have left it dry for too long. I wouldn’t water every other day. Wait for the soil to dry and then drench the soil

[@tsheringdorji5148]

liked bye drrchop fan 👍🙌😊🐘

[@solarwinds-]

I have a CRESULA OVATA ARBORESCENS with light colored corky scabby leaf edges. Have you had problems with this? What did you do? The new leaves are normal and healthy at first. Then they slowly develop these problems over time. Thanks!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hard to say without seeing it. Maybe a pest of disease problem? Check for both. Check out the soil and roots too

[@jeffca027]

3 years ago I got my jade plant, it was doing great while it sat near the window (east north), I managed to get babies from the leaves and cuttings but when we adopt the cat I had to move my plant where there's no much light. Last summer I saw I can't help it much so made new cuttings and they all are fine now, but mother plant has only small new leaves and doesn't look happy. Can I cut mother plant and leave only main branches but without any leaf? In the mean time I put led lights above my plants and I see Ficus started to make new leaves so I think Jade could survive too?! Thank you. I love your videos, they are very helpful!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hello. Yes I'd put the Jade under the grow light. Sounds like it's not happy. You can cut it right back but I'd leave a few leaves for photosynthesis

[@jeffca027]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you so much. I think I'll wait till May, when I usually put some of my plants outside, when the temperature is more constant. I feel sorry, 'cause I made a nice bonsai tree out of it I wish I can save it.

[@adriennejacobs6505]

What to fertilize with? Any natural things like eggshells or coffee grounds?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@jerrywhidby.]

What does it mean when the leaf edge curls under?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Maybe the leaf is drying from a lack of water?

[@winstonlindsay8486]

Can I use miracle gro pour & feed if i don't have cactus & succulent focus solution 🤔

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Should be fine 👍

[@florenceparker9698]

I see a lot of gravel in your pots do you do that to create humidity? If not then why so much gravel

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

On top of the soil? That’ll be too dressing to make it look nice

[@jvchio88]

I just bought a jade plant from the garden centre. Can I repot them right away?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Won’t harm the plant

[@chelseaclerke3582]

Your jade plants are so heathly they look fake but like in a good way lol.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I can see that haha, thanks.

[@Ourse82Grizzli]

How long should I wait to repot a jade cutting?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Probably wait until the roots are a couple inches long then pot up into soil

[@randomchance7796]

I bought a small Jade pot with 4 plants, about 4" each. I'm not sure whether to grow them in one pot or separate them. Is this just a decision to make when they get big enough to need repotting?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’d decide now. The roots will get all entangled and hard to separate later

[@randomchance7796]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks!

[@painetdldy]

I think I saw a crassula ovata undulata in your collection. I assume it has the same needs? I have that one and ET's fingers. hehe

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I do indeed. Yes same care. I need the fingers!

[@painetdldy]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I've had both plants a couple of months now and the fingers haven't changed ONE BIT. They seem healthy tho. Firm fingers lol

[@winstonlindsay8486]

How many moisture meter readings do I need considering I have 8 plants or just buy 1 🤔

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Poke it in the soil a couple of times are you're good to go 👍

[@winstonlindsay8486]

Moister meter arrived and tested each plant impressive no batteries.👀

[@desertflower4627]

I got one but then got sad as I saw some advertised that also gage light and ph levels 😭✌️

[@Vikface1978]

Just 1 for all your plants 🙂

[@ballpointink]

Can I trim the roots instead of putting into a bigger pot? All my plants are getting bigger and I am running out of larger planters.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I think you're best off potting up if you can find a pot, even if its a plastic pot? I think the plant would be top heavy and cutting the roots will probably slow its leaf growth

[@treb5526]

I got a huge jade plant horribly infested with mealy bugs tried everything, impossible to get rid of them .The plant looking not at all happy.please advice.

[@joekerchner3708]

Hi. I live in Minnesota so houses get real dry in the winter months. Will a humidifier benefit my jade? Thank you

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I don't think it will. Jades don't mind being on the dry side. They are a succulent.

[@arlenegardner8658]

Is there an ideal fertilizer for use with Jade plants? Thanks.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I use an all purpose liquid fertiliser and that seems to work

[@cherie7100]

I was just given a Jade from a work colleague, the stems however look a little tall? They look like this > \V/ \|/ two leaves at the base in the soil, then a 2 inch stem and then two more leaves and then the V branching is this normal? Should I remove the leaves in the soil and push the stems further into the soil?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Lol that’s the first diagram someone has ever commented. I wouldn’t bury the stem further into the soil. It’s probably got leggy from a lack of light. If you wanted it shorter you could cut it back to the previous set of leaves for it to branch out earlier.

[@cherie7100]

@@SheffieldMadePlants A diagram is always more helpful 😂 will the base part then create two new branches if I cut just above the leaves?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@cherie7100 the bit that's in the soil won't but the next set up will

[@cherie7100]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Am I able to send you a picture of it? Are you on Instagram at all. Then I could show you exactly

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@cherie7100 yes I’m on Insta

[@michellemcwilliams7506]

How do you get a jade plant to stem out for the first time or does it eventually stem out on its own?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

By cutting the stem back

[@michellemcwilliams7506]

@SheffieldMadePlants but what if it only has 1 set of leaves? Don't you cut it right above the leaves at next notch? I've had it since May I think so am I getting ahead of myself? Just seems like it's growing tall but no branches or leaves are really starting!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@michellemcwilliams7506 yes to be safe you should cut above the first set of leaves. Sounds like a baby plant

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

I have never seen any pests on any jade plant. Maybe that is because it could be poisonous.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

They tend to get mealy bugs the most but maybe it’s the thick leaves that are unappealing to pests

[@AJproductionsful]

My jade plant loses leaves when overwatered, loses leaves when underwatered, loses leaves in not enough light and leaves burns in too much light… it’s probably the toughest plant I’ve had.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yours sounds very fragile. There’s like pests or disease weakening it is there?

[@AJproductionsful]

@@SheffieldMadePlants not that I’m aware of. The leaves look really good, green, and plump and then one will randomly fall off. This is the second one I’ve had, same thing happened with the first one until it finally died.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@AJproductionsful really not sure then. Maybe check out the roots for anything rotting

[@Vikface1978]

@@AJproductionsful Do you have a cat or dog? 😂

[@AJproductionsful]

@@Vikface1978 no pets at all! It’s the weirdest thing

[@kuntheaseth241]

I purchased any plant, after a week they are dried out and never grow. I am learning.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Just needs a few things to be right 👍

[@donnalynch6845]

Why the red tips on the Jade plant 🤔🤔🤔

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sun exposure. Nothing to worry about

[@robertgibson2622]

Good video but I think this guy has been getting into the poppy plants to much...

[@philiproberts809]

Can anyone give me some advice i left my jade plant outside it has been exposed to the rececent cold snap it is 30 years plus and is dropping can i save it

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You probably can but you might lose lots of foliage. Keep it somewhere nice and bright and warm and hopefully it will bounce back