On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:11:00 +0000, lisavye
wrote:


Hello
This is my first time in a gardening forum and i could do with some
help.

I am trying to save one large, one small and two potted cuttings of the
Jade Plant - Im an estate agent and one of the houses is empty and with
the owners permission I was allowed to rescue the above!
Rescue - well thats what I would love to do for them.

I brought them home today - the two plants were sitting in large dishes
of water and when I moved them lots of their green healthy looking
leaves fell off - is this due to overwatering?
The pot that held the cuttings is bone dry.
The larger of the two plants is very lop sided and one of the smaller
branches is shrivelled and bendy.
Any advice on what I should do to bring these beauties back to 'normal'
and how I can save the two cuttings would be appreciated....please can
you keep it simple as i am a total novice.
thanks for listening
lisa

Most likely. Overwatering a jade plant is deadly. My guess is that
the root systems are gone. You may be able to start a new plant from
a leaf or cutting. Lay the leaves on moist sand in a bright location.
The trick is keeping the sand moist enough yet preventing rot--if the
stem/leaf starts turning black it's too wet.