Here are the best ways to propagate your jade plant:. Step 1: Use clean, sharp gardening shears to cut a thick stem three to five inches long with healthy leaves. Remove the lower leaves, then set the cutting in a sunny spot for a few days until the cut end forms a callus that's lighter in color and feels firm.
Step 2: Fill a small pot with succulent soil and create a long, thin hole in the center. To help roots grow faster, apply rooting hormone powdered or liquid to the bottom inch of the callused stem.
Gently place the stem into the pot, then pat down the soil until the cutting stands up on its own. Step 3: Keep the cutting out of direct sunlight for three to four weeks. Once new growth appears, gradually move it closer to a window with bright sunlight. Water sparingly during this time. Step 1: Using a clean, sharp blade, remove a large, healthy-looking leaf. Step 2: Place the leaf onto dry succulent soil away from direct sunlight until roots begin to grow. Rooting hormone can be applied to the cut end of the leaf, and a mix of equal parts succulent soil and perlite or vermiculite can lighten the soil texture to encourage growth.
Step 3: Look for tiny roots to sprout from the cut end of the leaf, which can take several weeks. Place the leaf in a small pot of fast-draining soil mix such as a perlite-sand blend. New growth will appear, and the original leaf will shrivel completely as the roots are established.
Jade plants are relatively easy to care for, but there are a few common problems you may encounter. When you're growing your plant, watch out for these signs that it needs extra care:. Since jade plants store water in their fleshy leaves, it's important to avoid overwatering or poorly-drained soil, which can cause root rot. Dropping leaves, dark or soft stems or leaves, and mushy brown roots are all common signs.
Treat this by taking the plant out of the pot, then removing as much soil as possible. Allow the plant to air out for a few days, then repot it in fresh succulent mix once the roots are dry. Spotty, discolored, or dropping leaves on a jade plant that hasn't been watered in a while can indicate the opposite problem: drought stress.
If you see these signs, water the plant and monitor the soil moisture going forward. Watch out for mealybugs , which can infest your jade plant with a white cotton-like substance. Treat mealybugs by swabbing the entire plant with a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol, then rinse the leaves and stems with water or insecticidal soap. Continue treatment until the infestation has disappeared. Mealybugs nestle in the space where leaves and stems meet, so check those crevices when treating the plant.
Some specimens, particularly those that are pot-bound or mature, will sprout small white or pink flowers in winter. If your jade is in a space with lights on overnight, moving it to a place that's dark at night in the fall can help to promote blooming , which is triggered by the longer nights in winter.
Jade plants are especially easy to care for when it comes to common houseplants. For instance, if your house is warm and dry, you may have to water more often. Jade plants appreciate some extra nutrients during the growing season, although there seems to be some debate about just how often to fertilize.
While some recommend fertilizing often during the growing season, others recommend only fertilizing once a growing season. Unfortunately, jade plants are toxic to cats, dogs, and other animals. They should be kept out of reach of your beloved pets! According to the ASPCA, symptoms of poisoning include depression, vomiting, and lack of coordination. Gorelick, R. Why vegetative propagation of leaf cuttings is possible in succulent and semi-succulent plants. Haseltonia , 20 , I have a 20 year old jade that I am growing as a tree.
Each year I have to trim it as the branches get too heavy and the plant has a tendency to swoop down. Can u pls. I want to maintain the shape and encourage the top branches to grow up. It was such a rich dark green when I received it, but in the past six months, it looks much lighter. What am I doing wrong?! Is it yellowing? Have you noticed any other issues? I am wanting to root jade leaves in water and you mentioned using toothpicks to get them to stay upright. Can you please clarify what you mean by this?
That being said, I personally vastly prefer rooting leaves in soil. It almost always works, even if you forget to take much care of it in terms of spraying. Good luck! No foliage along the tall stalks but nice foliage at the top..
I actually love the look of jade plants with bare stems and foliage at the top, they tend to end up growing into this kind of tree-like shape which is quite nice to look at. If you do want a fuller look on yours, your second option is the way to go. You cut off the tops, replant them and they will sprout roots. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. In this post I will talk about how to grow a jade plant from a leaf or stem cuttings, give you details about how to take a cutting, and show you exactly how to propagate jade plants, step-by-step.
Jade plant propagation from leaf or stem cuttings is very easy. So below I am going to give you tons of tips, tell you the best methods to use, and when to do it.
Then I will show you step-by-step exactly how to root jade cuttings, both from leaves and stem clippings. Jade plants can be propagated from stem or leaf cuttings. Keep in mind that it takes it takes a while to get a nice sized jade plant from leaf cuttings. But, either method is super easy and works great! Below I will show you both jade plant propagation methods, step-by-step. Jade cuttings need a warm, humid but well ventilated environment to grow roots. So, summer is the perfect time for jade plant propagation.
Jade plants are extremely easy to propagate during the warmest months of the year. Many times a branch or leaf will break off and start to grow roots in the soil without any help from you.
Before I jump into showing you how to propagate a jade plant, you may want to collect some supplies first. See my detailed list of the best plant propagation supplies here. The fastest way to get a decent sized jade plant is to grow them from stem cuttings. You can propagate any size stem cutting, even huge ones. So, if a branch broke off or you have a broken stem on your jade plant, then try propagating it. The first step in jade plant propagation is to choose where you want to cut the stem to make a new plant.
Use clean, sterile clippers or a knife to make the stem cutting. You can dip your clippers in rubbing alcohol or wash them with soapy water to sterilize them before cutting jade stems. If there are leaves growing down the entire stem, then remove a few sets of leaves. A jade plant cutting will root from the leaf joints all along the stem so the more leaf joints you have, the better the chances of roots. After taking a cutting from your jade plant, allow the ends of the cuttings to cure dry out and callus over for a few days before propagating.
This will help prevent rotting of the jade plant cutting. The larger the cutting is, the longer you should let it cure. Allowing jade cuttings to cure before propagating. However, it will take much longer for you to grow a large jade plant from leaves than it will from stem cuttings. So keep that in mind before you go propagating a bunch of jade plant leaves.
In order to successfully grow a jade plant from a leaf, you have to make sure to take the leaf cuttings correctly. Be sure to get the entire stem of the leaf when you break it off. Jade plant leaf cuttings correct top 3 and incorrect bottom 2.
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