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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by YeetPics@mander.xyz to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

Repotted it into a 5gal bucket because large pots are pricyyyy. This tree is about 5 years old and has made hundreds of props that inhabit friend's houses around town.

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[-] OmegaMouse@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago

That's the healthiest looking jade I've ever seen!

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

Thank you! I water it every 6 weeks or so with rainwater, seems to love the chemistry.

[-] DonielDoom@lemmy.poundncashdown.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm in the process of bringing inside my couple big jades. Yours is so happy! Great work through and through, that takes a long time. Beautiful!

[-] HarrySlaughter@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I had mine outside over the summer and some squirrels starting chomping on the leaves 😑 it's only about a year old but the majority of new growth has teeth marks.

I just have it a generous hair cut yesterday and stuck a ton of teeth free cuttings in the surrounding soil. Here's hoping I can get one as pretty as yours!

[-] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago

oh my god it's so vibrant!! wow that looks absolutely ✨️gorgeous💖

can't tell you how jelly I am

[-] Ashtear@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Wow! Hard to imagine mine being that big but I suppose I'll see in a couple years when it turns 5. 😊

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 5 points 11 months ago

Don't be afraid to cut chunks out, pruning definitely helps the growth and silhouette of the bastards.

[-] BloodSlut@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Wow!

Mine is a single 3 inch crooked twig with 5 leaves on it, been like that for a couple years, it doesnt look particularly ill or anything, seems perfectly happy as it is, just doesnt want to grow.

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

I would say to give it more light, but that's a complete guess on my part

[-] PersephoneDives@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago

You can wrap rope around the bucket to make it look nice on the cheap. Just takes rope and a little glue.

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

I thought about that, but I water from the bottom up and this sits nicely in my watering bucket.

[-] PersephoneDives@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago

I gotcha. How heavy is that thing, though?!

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

At least 40lbs with the soil. It's a bit top heavy now so I plan on transplanting it into a very low and wilde pot eventually.

this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2023
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