what am i doing wrong when i transplant my jade plants?
uzingmybrain asked:
i have lots of jade which grows fast and even reroots when a leaf fallsto the ground. as hardy as it seems to be when i cut off a branch and plant it within 5 minutes the leaves curl up and it looks like its dying. what causes that to happen? some have done that and then perk up. is this normal behavior for jade? if not how can such a hardy plant be this touchy?
i have lots of jade which grows fast and even reroots when a leaf fallsto the ground. as hardy as it seems to be when i cut off a branch and plant it within 5 minutes the leaves curl up and it looks like its dying. what causes that to happen? some have done that and then perk up. is this normal behavior for jade? if not how can such a hardy plant be this touchy?
It’s just shock try giving it some b12 to help it.
You are planting your cuttings too quickly, from the sound of it. Jade is a succulent plant, so if you take a cutting and then plunge that into compost, it will simply rot and die.
When you take a cutting, leave it for a day or two until the cut has dried and sealed itself. Now plant it in well drained, slightly damp soil and it will root.
This applies to all succulent plants with fleshy leaves.
Don’t water after re-planting cuttings. Jade plants do not like lots of water. They are easy care succulent plants and have a light pink bloom. The more indirect sunlight the better chances of blooms. Indoor Jade plants should get a good soaking about once per month.
I am not sure why they curl up could be to much water in the soil?