I have what used to be a beautiful very mature jade plant (about 3 feet tall, very bushy) that my mother gave to me. She had acquired it from an elderly woman a few years ago and so I don't know how old it is. I don't know much about these plants but was under the assumption that it was an outdoor plant. About a week ago, the temperature went below freezing and now all of the leaves have turned brown and mushy. My question is, can I save it? I thought about trimming all of the leaves off, or would that be worse?
2007-01-02 11:53:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hi, I grow Jades and Deb's answer is the right one. Do Not Water it. It's ok to dry out. You can safely go as long as 3 months without water depending on the size of the container. Pick up the leafs as they drop. let the damaged limbs dry and AFTER new growth has emurged in the mid to late spring prune just behind the damage. Judging from your description of the plant it could be as old as 35 years. I think it will live but it doesn't like temps below 50. Contact me if you wish.
2007-01-02 12:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Jade plant is low maintenance, It sounds like a shrubery, if so you only need to water it once or twice a week. But I looked it up on the internet and the most acurate way to water your plant is to feel the soil if it is dry then water your plant,ONLY IF IT IS DRY. It also likes bright sunlight it is concidred a house plant so it can sit in a window w/ direct sunlight for 4 hours or more. Hope I was helpful.
2016-03-29 05:10:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an old Jade plant. Or I might say had. I am sorry but I really don't think that there is much that you can do for the plant. I wouldn't water it or give any kind of plant food until you see new growth. Watch the plant very close. Move it to a window that get lots of sun. I truly hope this helps.
2007-01-02 13:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by joyce_41144 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to tell you that it doesn't sound good. Here's what I would do, based on experience with similar succulents. Place the plant in good light and allow the mushy areas, presumably the tips, to dry up. After a few weeks or even a couple of months, trim away any dead stems and allow fresh growth to appear before deciding which branches to eliminate. Don't water it for a while. That would only encourage it to rot further. And don't fertilize it while it is stressed.
2007-01-02 12:00:30 · answer #4 · answered by Debs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say it, but it's done. I see that other people are giving you hope, but likely you will soon have a nasty odor coming from it and that would be the rot. They need very well drained soil and never to be frozen. If it was put outside and received too much rain, that would probably kill it too. They're more of a rock garden plant, found in warmer climates like mid California south. Otherwise they are an indoor plant, and over watering will pack them in as well.
Sorry...
2007-01-02 12:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by Teenytime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but you did give it a nasty shock bring it in trim it water lightly every other day and keep it in a well lihted area it should restore and a little miracle grow for house plants would do wonders you can get this at wal mart for 2. 97
2007-01-02 12:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by BRATS MOM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it seems the frost has damaged your plant.move indoors and prune off all damaged parts of the plant,including the leaves and stems.after acclimating to the indoors you may want to fertilize with an organic fertlizer.good luck,hopefully it can be revived.
2007-01-02 11:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by jitterbugjims 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep my jades inside. you might can clip it and may put in water and try to root it. Mine got broke and I just put it water and rooted it replanted and it's doing great.
2007-01-02 15:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by aloneathome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trim it back and pray.
2007-01-02 11:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by Matthew L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋