Dwarf Jade 1 – Pruned

Since there were a few branches already broken in transit, and they needed to be cleaned up with a sharp knife, dried for a day or two (to prevent rot in the medium), and planted to root, I decided to quickly research the timing on when to do rooting of Dwarf Jade cuttings. Turns out it's okay up to early August, and I'm just in time. Otherwise they may not establish well enough before they go more dormant for the winter.

I took a number of cuttings - to say the least. They will keep me busy for a while getting them potted. All the little ones I'll put in some larger trays. The larger ones will go directly into some deeper pots to give them the best chance.

What is left is far more sparse. If Polly saw her now she'd probably cry. I know that it's going to burst back. It's one of the healthiest Portulacaria afras I've seen. It's going to push new growth hard. I'll let it recover in my warm courtyard for a couple days then give it some good hot sun in the warmest part of my yard.

She has multiple nice thick trunks. Once she's exploded with new growth and come back, I can look for opportunities to prune back more. She's still a little leggy and could use some additional work. I'll do a repot and find the nebari before that though.

Another update coming soon with all the props. Then the next time you see them will be with the ones that make it and become starters or pre-bonsai.