I have a large Jade which was outside until late September when I brought it
inside.It hasn't been watered since. Unless it has a very bright sunny
window, once a month is all it needs.
"Craig Cowing" wrote in message
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Dali wrote:

Hello,

Before Christmas I got a Jade bonsai and it was cared for, for a couple
weeks. The plant was watered every second or third day. I'm not sure
what happened but now it looks like it's dying. I transplaneted it into
the pot a week ago and it's gotten even worst. Can it be saved? What
should I do?

Thanks one again,
Dali


Dali:
Don't water it that often. This is probably one of two plants,
Portulacaria afra
(small leaves, about 1/2 inch across, bright green, reddish brown "bark'"
or
Crassula argentea, with darker green leaves ranging in size from 1 inch to
1.5
inches, and grayish "bark". Both of these are succulents, which means
they store
water in the leaves and branches and trunks. Too much water will cause
root rot
and death. Again, don't water it so much. If it is the first I mentioned
you
shouldn't water it more than once every two weeks. If it is a jade tree
with the
larger leaves, once a month during the winter is sufficient.

If the base of the plant is already shrivelled and mushy, you could cut
off the
live parts, let them sit on a window ledge for a few days, and stick them
in dry
potting soil. They will root on their own. Don't water until you see new
growth.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37


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