Obtained from a dealer on Maryland's Eastern Shore, this 'Spoon Jade' specimen measures 24" across at the top and 20" high from the root base. I am advised the spoon jade is quite rare, and I would like to hear from other owners of this cultivar.
Bill..That is a very interesting plant. I have never seen one like that before. It sure looks healty and happy.
You are very lucky!
Bill - great photo, you have a gorgeous looking plant there.
i have a small one of those, well, a lot smaller really :D (its about 6 inches high, lol) had it since autumn last year and it seems to like being on my sunny windowsill. i got it in a six-pack of mixed succulents from a garden centre. i have a lot more ordinary jades, and also a silver dollar jade.
i had to get it id'd when i first got it, i havn't got a pic of it right now, it's about 2 inches bigger now :D here's the thread: http://davesgarden.com/showthread/150151.html
Very beautiful; I'm jealous! Want one!
Arlene
Bill, that is a great looking jade. I hadn't seen that one before. Such a large healthy plant. Every time I get a jade growing to a healthy size they topple over on me & break. Guess that means I should have repotted. Great pic too.
Bill,
As far as Crassulas go, this one seems to resent underpotting. Feel free to pinch tips or take cuttings to maintain its compact shape. It's receiving enough light when the leaf tips show a red edge. To get it to bloom you must provide it with no more than 8 hours of any kind of light during the month of October, then resume normal daylength.
What a beautiful spoon jade! Now I know what my plant is called. I bought it several years ago when it was only a few inches tall, now it's about ten inches high. I never knew what it was until now. Problem is, it no longer looks healthy--the leaves are very underdeveloped and the stems are spindly. I think I'm using the wrong kind of soil. If anyone can offer any tips on soil, nutrients, etc. I would greatly appreciate it.
Tip number
1: Keep it outside in the sun during the summer.
2: Don't overwater.
3: Don't bother to see it flower; the blooms are insignificant.
4: You can have as many plants as there are leaves on it. Just stick one in the ground and it'll grow into a new plant.
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Great looking plant there ! very healthy and green. How old is that little beauty? I've got one that i've had for about 8 years, i'll try to post a pic of it. These are the hardiest plants i've ever grown, withstanding deep shade and intense sun. They are also the easiest plants i've ever encountered for propagting via cuttings. Just snap a small branch off and stick it in your potting mix, water it and within a few months you'll start to see new growth on teh cutting. I've given away maybe 10 babies form the one mother that i got long ago when she was just a small 3 inch tall sprout in a 4 inch pot. it's always the one plant that peopel comment on most in my collection and it's babies make great gifts becasue they're really easy to care for. I've got mine in a 3 gallon pot at the moment and come spring, i'm going to put her outside in teh sun and repot her into a 10 gallon pot because i want to see how big i can get her. I've never seen a larger specemine than the one i have, but i really haven't seen that many specemines at all since it is a pretty rare plant.
thanks for posting
Sylver
That is beautiful. I have one that is only a couple of years old. It was doing fine until I replanted it from the original pot with other succulents. I don't know if I gave it too much water but a lot of the tubes (spoons, whatever they are called) started shriveling up. It also has little white specks all over it. It had that before I transplanted it and thought it was just the plant but I am thinking it isn't after seeing these lovely green ones with no specks that I can see. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Peggy
We have one that is at least ten years old. We were told it is a "fluted" Jade. I've never seen another one in the succulent flesh anywhere.
This 1 i have for 10 years now.
Always had it in a pot with plenty of soil. Our climate is temperate but it does well, if it doesn't rain too much.
Its now 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide.
Weight about 150 - 200 kg, including the tub.
Last year i've put it in this tub because it became hard to move the thing. I used to get it out of its pot, then move the plant and the pot seperated because the weight of the plant alone was about 60 kg.
I fitted the tub with 6 little wheels so i can move it inside without lifting.
I didnt expect it to grow much more, because 2 years ago the grow was kind of stopped. But now it has 1 year in this tub it has grown another 10cm in height, and its leaves cover has thickened a lot. (maybe because i added fertiliser to the soil?)
Nevertheless... i have never seen any record of this plant grown taller then this 1. Yet, considering its health and growing speed i expect it to grow 5-10 cm in height in the coming years. I just dont have the room anymore to store it in winter...
Wow. Amazing to know this thread is still here, 12 years later. The replies are great....
Sadly my trumpet jade may have bitten the dust. Pretty sure it had spider mites a few months ago. Also I did not keep up with regular sprayings/care.
What's left of the "trunk" is of a dry, fibrous, hollow consistency similar to a toilet paper roll, but more weathered in texture.
Forever Jaded,
Bill
Wow. Amazing to know this thread is still here, 12 years later. The replies are great....
Sadly my trumpet jade may have bitten the dust. Pretty sure it had spider mites a few months ago. Also I did not keep up with regular sprayings/care.
What's left of the "trunk" is of a dry, fibrous, hollow consistency similar to a toilet paper roll, but more weathered in texture.
Forever Jaded,
Bill
