jade plants

eden · #1 August 31st, 2005, 02:43 PM

i'm new with plants. i love jade plants.i bought 2 potted jade.i gave them 1 day full of sun,but they got burned. i replotted 1 with cuccti soil.i followed the whole instructions of not watering for 2 wks.[its the tenth day now] but it seems very dry.i have not watered it yet bec. its not 2 wks yet. i need help pls

eden · #2 August 31st, 2005, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by eden

i'm new with plants. i love jade plants.i bought 2 potted jade.i gave them 1 day full of sun,but they got burned. i replotted 1 with cuccti soil.i followed the whole instructions of not watering for 2 wks.[its the tenth day now] but it seems very dry.i have not watered it yet bec. its not 2 wks yet. i need help pls

i read a lot of jade web sites

**Marn** · #3 August 31st, 2005, 10:49 PM

I woulda given it some water when it was first repotted then not watered for a while .. cuase usually the new pooting dirt out of the bag is kinda dry .. i would give it some for now .. then now water for a while .. thats just my opnion on it ..

Marn

eden · #4 September 1st, 2005, 08:11 AM

to marn, thanks for the input.i watered my 3 jades 5 min ago.i replotted 2 of them 2 wks ago.i'll keep my fingers crossed

**Marn** · #5 September 1st, 2005, 08:36 AM

your welcome .. just remember that jades dont need alot of water .. you should b fine with yours ..

Marn

**Chester** · #6 December 3rd, 2005, 10:37 AM

I was just reading some old threads and came across yours. Jade plants will get burned if put outside in the sunlight, but most green ones should be fine in a sunny windowsill, they are succulents after all, who appreciate the sun. Having said that, I have found that yellow or white variegated jades, and Crassula arborescens (the blue gray one) can develop brown burn spots with too much sunlight. Jade plants need to be watered during their growing season, roughly Mar to Oct. Water thoroughly and then allow to dry somewhat. In winter however, you need to cut back on the water, and do not fertilize. Once a month of light watering is sufficient. Jades LOVE a holiday outside during the summer, but not in the sun. They need to be in a shady spot, and can tolerate a wee bit of dappled sunlight, but watch carefully. Getting them to bloom is a whole other topic that I need help with, but I hope this helps you a bit.

**Ron B** · #7 December 3rd, 2005, 02:18 PM

Grown in full sun in Honolulu. The problem would be the plants grown indoors here not having leaves formed in full sun, moving them from indoor light levels to outdoor.

**Chester** · #8 December 6th, 2005, 02:59 PM

Obviously. Goes for any houseplant don't you think? I imagine they are grown in full sun in South Africa, where I have heard they are from. Light levels in the pacific northwest a whole lot different than Honolulu, or South Africa.

**Takana_Hana** · #9 December 7th, 2005, 06:39 PM

when my jade plants need water, the time when i know is when the insides of the leaves get a little mushy, and then in about a day the leaves will b thick again