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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2014 16:03:26 GMT -5
Not exactly Jade, but a Jade Plant nonetheless. I am a little late. It already went to seed.  |
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Post by Pat on Mar 25, 2014 19:04:24 GMT -5
Good looking! I broke off a branch of our old jade plant years ago. Looked like it was made like a carrot with the rings inside. Green. Surprised me. Didn't take a bite though.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 20:24:09 GMT -5
Thanks Pat!
I am considering breaking a branch or two off a larger one I have and "planting" the leaves. Then I can have 100 little jade plants.
I need more land so I can begin to live off of it.
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Post by jamesp on Mar 31, 2014 7:16:16 GMT -5
Thanks Pat! I am considering breaking a branch or two off a larger one I have and "planting" the leaves. Then I can have 100 little jade plants. I need more land so I can begin to live off of it. You have strong sun there. Is that a kalanchoe ? Can't grow a monster like that here. Testimony to your 'Solar' radiation. Wished i had such intensity here for the carn plants. I think succulent growers sell on ETSY. Had a client that was going to do terrariums. He said something about them doing well on ETSY too. Thought I looked at them on ETSY at one time and was impressed w/the pricing. |
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Post by grayfingers on Mar 31, 2014 7:31:36 GMT -5
Wow that is a nice Jade. Up here we struggle to give then enough light as a houseplant. James, same family (Crassulaceae) as Kalanchoe.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 31, 2014 9:57:21 GMT -5
What color does it flower....That's nice!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 31, 2014 10:31:12 GMT -5
WOW! Now that is one happy plant!!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 31, 2014 14:19:24 GMT -5
Good looking! I broke off a branch of our old jade plant years ago. Looked like it was made like a carrot with the rings inside. Green. Surprised me. Didn't take a bite though. If only it were a byrozoan....That is a beautiful plant. Scott=green thumb |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 14:22:51 GMT -5
That is a beautiful plant. Scott=green thumb Not so much. Jade Plant + neglect + hot sun = success |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 5, 2014 14:33:25 GMT -5
LOL! Ya got that right. You can't kill that stuff if you try!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 15:04:02 GMT -5
LOL! Ya got that right. You can't kill that stuff if you try! This statement while nearly 100% true requires qualification. I have sent rooted cuttings to friends in New York and Colorado and they both promptly killed them. Likely by overwatering. Here is another plant. Complete neglect. 15 years in the same spot. When it grows over the sidewalk too far we accidentally will break a branch off walking buy. 15 years of this we have a sort of "sidewalk topiary" in that it's habit has become more vertical. The plant is over 4 feet tall. Notice the leaves of this specimen are not ringed with a red line? I think this is heat related. This is the cool side of the house. The first specimen is on the hot side of the house and in summer the leaves will turn even more red. My rockhound friends will recognize the AZ rainbow wood to the left of the base of this Jade 'tree'.  Edited to add: I also see some of Jim's coral and a piece of that black and white plume stuff I got from J2B2. Far to the right near the ground dwelling succulent is a 45# hunk of actinolite crystals. My biggest yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2014 15:09:37 GMT -5
Wow that is a nice Jade. Up here we struggle to give then enough light as a houseplant. James, same family (Crassulaceae) as Kalanchoe. Bill, can ya put them out for 3-6 months in the summer? or does that ruin them for the rest of the year indoors? I would think a southern facing window would provide sufficient radiation. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 5, 2014 17:33:47 GMT -5
LOL! Ya got that right. You can't kill that stuff if you try! This statement while nearly 100% true requires qualification. I have sent rooted cuttings to friends in New York and Colorado and they both promptly killed them. Likely by overwatering. Yes, you are right, Scott. Extremely hard to kill it in SoCal. However, if you do kill it, it's usually with kindness. They do thrive on neglect, lack of water, and too much sun.
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Post by jamesp on Apr 6, 2014 3:45:07 GMT -5
We have to keep the jades inside Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar early Apr due to frost/freeze here. The frost here damages tissue. Especially in April when new growth
is starting up. The forecast can be 42F in Atlanta and it may frost heavily out here 20 miles away. The concrete and buildings keep Atlanta warm. And this phenom
only happens if it is clear and calm. Cloudy and breezy mornings are not a problem. Usually 2 or 3 days in early April I have to get up at 4 AM and spray the crop
with water to avoid frost damage. A heavy frost can occur at 36F here, it does not have to be 32F.
Orange tree blossoms are susceptible to frost. Reaps havoc in Florida. Guessing the same for California oranges too?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 11:30:27 GMT -5
actually I think florida gets more citrus crop killing frosts than we do. And with the recent change in climate out here haven't seen a frost in a decade.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 11:32:47 GMT -5
What color does it flower....That's nice! I don't remember. The flowers are not special, at least for me. I'll try to keep up with it and post images throughout the year. Mike if ya want a piece to grow, PM me and I'll break one off for you. I'll also include direction for rooting and such. |
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Post by snuffy on Apr 6, 2014 11:57:36 GMT -5
actually I think florida gets more citrus crop killing frosts than we do. And with the recent change in climate out here haven't seen a frost in a decade. Scott,curious how yall get enough chill hours on your fruit trees to get steady crops on them.What zone are you in? snuffy |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 21:07:59 GMT -5
I am zone nine. It's been a long time. I think chill hours are gauged at hours under 40F. I cannot grow apples or pears without very special care in choice of strain and then I am limited on flavor.
Stone fruits do very well.
I am not sure I get "steady crops" although there are MANY stone fruit farms within a few hours of here. I have two of three stone fruit trees at 5 years of age. If they do not produce this season, they become firewood and I replace them with Pistachios, figs and who know what else!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 21:15:10 GMT -5
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Post by snuffy on Apr 6, 2014 21:32:38 GMT -5
I'm close to the borderline between 8 and 9. Zone 8 is what we go by.Zone 9 seems to limit a lot of what can be grown.
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