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[Bonsai918]

Hey guys and girls!

I’m new to this forum. My name is Richard. I have 1 jade bonsai. It’s grown pretty well over this past spring/summer growth time. I have an idea that I need to prune, but not exactly sure the best route to go and where needs to be pruned and how much. Any tips?

 

[Silentrunning]

Welcome Richard. Go to the search on this site. Type in Jade and you will find many great threads dealing with this question.

 

[leatherback]

Welcome to the forum.

I do not grow portucalaria, so cannot help you there. Note that Jade typically refers to crassula. Yours I think is mini jade in common tongue.

 

[just.wing.it]

Welcome.
Adding your location to your profile will assist others in assisting you.
Your jade is actually not a true jade.
Jade is Crassula.
You have Portulacaria Afra, aka Spekboom, dwarf jade, baby jade, mini jade, elephants food....

 

[Cypress187]

Wuhoow, finally a newb without a juniper, great choice / tree you have there man! Welcome to the forum!

 

[Bonsai918]

Welcome.
Adding your location to your profile will assist others in assisting you.
Your jade is actually not a true jade.
Jade is Crassula.
You have Portulacaria Afra, aka Spekboom, dwarf jade, baby jade, mini jade, elephants food....

I added my location. Sorry i should have mentioned that before. I am from Richmond Va though

 

[just.wing.it]

Here is my P. Afra's journey so far....if you're interested.
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/little-spekboom-then-and-now.29921/

 

[cbroad]

Richmond in the house!!! ???

 

[Bonsai918]

Richmond in the house!!! ???

Thats pretty cool someone else is nearby that shares the hobby!

 

[cbroad]

There's a few of us on here!

 

[Bonsai918]

Here is my P. Afra's journey so far....if you're interested.
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/little-spekboom-then-and-now.29921/

That is a serious journey! Very cool how you have gotten it to grow so well and together. I think my toughest part is figuring our how to keep it together like that comparably to it stretching itself out like it is now. I am not sure other than buying wiring and pruning it back to get it back to size. Or if its even necessary to make it grow the same way.