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I have a jade plant that has been growing well for the last 5 years in the same location. Recently, leaves have been turning yellow, shriveling up and dropping off at an increasing rate. I have stopped watering the plant for the last two weeks, but do not see any improvement. Any suggestions Plants: 5 | From: Maine | Registered: Nov 2003
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Hello Geoff, I just wanted to Welcome you to The Garden Helpers Forum!!! I personally don't know too much about the jade, I've grown them, but there's alot of member here that do know about them. I just wanted to let you know that I moved your post to the House Plant section, so someone in that area could respond to your question more easily!!!
I hope you stick around and do some reading here. There's been alot of discussion about Jades, here in the past, if you do a FORUM SEARCH, and type in Jade, and hit "all open forum's" you'll find some reading on it, here at the forum. Also, Bill's got alot of info on them here at his site, if you do a GARDEN SEARCH and type in Jade, there'll be more good reading...
Sit tight, I'm sure some one will be through!!
Weezie
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quote:Originally posted by plants 'n pots: Hey Geoff~
I just noticed the last 2 days that my jade plant of 2 years is also doing the same thing! I have not moved it,nor changed any conditions either.
Hope someone can help us with this problem?
Lynne
Hi Lynne:
Please ignore my sending your message back to you with no reply. I am not used to the 'reply process' on this site.
As to the problem, I have not gotten an answer yet, but decided to stop watering the Jade for the next several weeks. It's change of season and I may have needed to cut back on the watering. I figure its worth a shot. If all the leaves start to look wrinkled, I'll start watering again. Let me know if you tumble to any suggestions.
Again, thanks for the reply,
Best,
Geoff Plants: 5 | From: Maine | Registered: Nov 2003
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Jiffymouse
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hey geoff, just had a thought. are the leaves that are dying just toward the bottom of the plant?
my older jade did that, dropped the older leaves toward the bottom thicker stalks of the plant. it then became rather leggy. I just cut it back and used the cuttings to make more plants!!
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The leaves on mine that are turning yellow and squishy are the bottom most on the stems. They are not low on the trunk though, just the lowest on each branch, if you get what I mean. I hope it doesn't get leggy - it has such a nice bonsai effect right now.
Lynne
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Jiffymouse
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that's the ones, the lowest leaves on the trunk. if you cut it back some (or not, doesn't really matter) it can and sometimes will put out side trunks that will continue the bonsai look for you. i haven't ever found a way to keep it from dropping those lower leaves. seems that as the trunk gets thicker and woodier, it can't support the tops and the lower leaves.
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Mine seems to be dropping all over. The leaves at the ends of the stalks are good and there seems to be some new growth. I'm wondering if the is a natural prelude to semi-dormancy. I have not been able to find anything on the web so far that talks about this. The usual response is "STOP WATERING".
Plants: 5 | From: Maine | Registered: Nov 2003
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There are two types of defoliation Gradual and Rapid.
GRADUAL:
The gradual loss of leaves, usually from the bottom upward, may indicate inadequate light. Newly developing leaves sometimes reduce the amount of light reaching lower leaves. Gradual foliage loss can also result from nutrient deficiencies and damaged root systems. Many plants need time to acclimate properly and will lose their inner leaves indoors. Move the plant to a brighter area. If the condition persists, examine the root system for possible injury.
RAPID:
Rapid defoliation is generally a shock response, the plants' protection mechanism. This can be caused from dramatic temperature changes, water stress, root problems or rapid changes in lighting (many of us have seen a ficus). From the above examples we can see that the plants are reacting to environmental changes the key is patience. Many plants will produce new leaves and resume growth.
I found that and here's a link that looks pretty good but I didn't read it all yet! I'm supposed to be doing laundry!
Hope that this is of some help!
Plants: 155 | From: Canada | Registered: Nov 2003
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Will Creed
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It is quite normal for jades to drop older (lower) leaves as they mature. In a very sunny spot with lots of direct sun all day long, there is less leaf drop because the additional light allows the plant to support more total leaves. In minimal light, there will be more leaf drop. As the days grow shorter, the plant may adjust by dropping some of its older leaves; again because of the reduced light.
The remedy for stems that look too leggy, is to prune them back toward the center of the plant. New growth will emerge just below where you make the cut, thereby filling out the plant.
As for watering, it is best to let the top third of the rootball dry out before watering thoroughly. That often takes longer in the winter when the day light is shorter.
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Thanks for the reply. I think you have the right take on my situation. The rest of the plant looks perfectly healthy. I guess the key is patience. I had just never seen so much leaf drop at one time. Plants: 5 | From: Maine | Registered: Nov 2003
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