couple of jade trees
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Very nice Jades and a pleasant break away from what this species is usually styled like.
Will
Will
anttal63
Mame
Rick Moquin
Omono
Not the easiest plant to bonsai, he has done a fantastic job.
Si Nguyen
Omono
Nice jades Antonio! I have never seen them quite like that either! I have got a few of them that I was aiming for a boabab look but that's going nowhere fast. Time to rethink about these!
Si
Si
rosieface
Seedling
Sifting through this thread because jade plants grow like crazy around here so I thought I'd try cultivating a few for practice.
Thing is, I don't much care for jade aesthetically in general; but these are just gorgeous. I think the main difference is leaf size. Does anybody know how to get the leaves that small? The jade plants around here are shrubs and their leaves are much larger.
Thanks!
Thing is, I don't much care for jade aesthetically in general; but these are just gorgeous. I think the main difference is leaf size. Does anybody know how to get the leaves that small? The jade plants around here are shrubs and their leaves are much larger.
Thanks!
007
Sapling
Different species of jade. Most are the large leaf variety, however, occasionally you'll find one that is a dwarf. There's a HUGE one down the street from me that I have been tempted to take a cutting or two from as I pass by.
rosieface
Seedling
Hmm. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a dwarf jade I can steal a leaf or two from. 
treebeard55
Chumono
Excellent job on your friend's trees! Best Portulacaria bonsai I've ever seen, period.
These are Portulacaria, not Crassula. That's the normal leaf size for the species. Common names include, yes "dwarf jade;" also "baby jade." In its native range it's often called "elephant bush," because elephants find it a tasty snack. That's my own preferred common name for it, partly to distinguish it from Crassula "jade."
These are Portulacaria, not Crassula. That's the normal leaf size for the species. Common names include, yes "dwarf jade;" also "baby jade." In its native range it's often called "elephant bush," because elephants find it a tasty snack. That's my own preferred common name for it, partly to distinguish it from Crassula "jade."
mat
Chumono
Attila Soos
Omono
mat
Chumono
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
WOW Very Nice tree. Is it planted over a rock? can't really tell...
Very Nice tree. Is it planted over a rock? can't really tell...Bill S
Masterpiece
I have a starter one of these, is it ok to chop everything back to the trunk, from what I have seen it's yes, but it would be nice for a confirmation.
I did see they root as cuttings from branches or leaves easily.
Two very nice examples above.
I did see they root as cuttings from branches or leaves easily.
Two very nice examples above.
stacy allen muse
Chumono
quick article on care... hope it helps.
http://www.bonsai-express.com/products/1610-dwarf_jade_bonsai.htm
http://www.bonsai-express.com/products/1610-dwarf_jade_bonsai.htm
Attila Soos
Omono
The best way to start such a bonsai, is to find a landscape specimen, and take a cutting as large as you can find. It can be as thick as your biceps, or bigger. It's like modelling clay, you can cut and shape any way you want. It only has two enemies: cold and heavy soil.
(Here in L.A., it often happens that when a large branch is cut off and left on the ground (in semi-shade), it roots within a few weeks.)
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Bill S
Masterpiece
Guess next time I make it out to the land of warmth, I'll keep an eye out, thanks for the info.
I have to deal with lanky winter growth, then fix it in the spring, zone 5, It was a gift, I'd gone for a shimp, but what are you going to do, especially when from the wife.
I have to deal with lanky winter growth, then fix it in the spring, zone 5, It was a gift, I'd gone for a shimp, but what are you going to do, especially when from the wife.
treebeard55
Chumono
Where'd Jim get that funky sun helmet? I like!
Bill, I have the same problem with lanky winter growth. Unless/until I'm ever able to afford metal-halide lights, I don't see a way around that.
Portulacaria is a great species for beginners, especially children. Besides forgiving neglect, it grows quickly enough for results to be seen relatively soon, keeping a kid's interest.
Bill, I have the same problem with lanky winter growth. Unless/until I'm ever able to afford metal-halide lights, I don't see a way around that.
Portulacaria is a great species for beginners, especially children. Besides forgiving neglect, it grows quickly enough for results to be seen relatively soon, keeping a kid's interest.
mat
Chumono
WOW
I talked to Jim about this tree today (It wasn't at his nursery. It's now down at Heathcote gardens). He confirmed that it is growing over a rock. Like most of his stuff, he's made this via clip & grow - no wiring. It seems to be one of his favorite species. My dad took home a nice one for $65.
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