thanks Cereoid.. i will try to do that. i already have the one that
is in the garage that is so top heavy staked.. about 5 trunks i
think.. it is the old momma plant but i have neglected it so much it
would't even be alive if it weren't a real surviver. i am ashamed how
i have neglected it. but mostly it is/was because i am so ignorant of
its needs and guilty of not taking time to attend it properly.
between you and Ingrid, perhaps i can do better.
thanks again... lee h

"Cereoid-UR12-" wrote in message . com...
Pruning will not make the trunk "nice and sturdy".

You will need to stake the stems to compensate for the poor growth.

Giving the plants plenty of light, less fertilizer and sparse watering, that
is called growing the plant "hard", will encourage more compact growth and
stouter sturdier stems.

Too late for that this year if you need to bring them in for the winter.


Lee wrote in message
om...
how on earth does one prune a jade plant so that the trunks will get
nice and sturdy??? bringing all of mine in for the winter, and they
did well, but would like fatter trunks.
appreciate any suggestions.
lee h