Trying To Save My Biggest Jade Plant
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2019
- My biggest Jade plant has suddenly started to rot from an infection in its stem. In this video I try to save what I can by cutting out the infected stems to stop the infection from spreading to the whole plant. Unfortunately the rot has spread to the lower parts of the plant meaning most of the stems need cutting away, I will soon upload an update video to this to show what was salvageable.
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That's mortifying, I was left two big jade's. They both had that problem one died before I could save it. The other I removed from pot, took of all the soil and let the roots dry out completely for 2-3 days, and then repotted it. This was during winter as well, thank God it's survived. It's now on the road to recovery.
Its difficult to recover the plant because the rot spreads without much sign until the stem becomes soft or falls off, and by that stage the rot has spread through a lot of the stems. Well done with managing to recover one of your plants, its not easy saving a Jade with rot.
This is the only video that gets to the root of the problem of a lot of Jade plants. Thank you! Very helpful and informative.
I guess that's a joke.
OMG, I was screaming as you cut down that beautiful Jade tree. So sorry for the loss-hopefully the trunk will survive.
It was a very sad day when I had to cut back my biggest Jade plant in order to save it, but luckily the trunk survived and I also rooted the two largest branches.
THANK You! Finally, someone who takes us along through the whole investigation phase! I learn more from you, as you share your thoughts WHILE you search for the cause of the problem (stem root in this case)... in order to determine the best course of action.😊
Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed my video and found it educational. :)
These videos have given me the confidence to start pruning my 10-year-old jades! Thanks!
My jade tree is about 70 it’s a family heirloom it’s huge
Can you make a video about it or maybe a picture? I’ve never seen a 70 year old jade tree
I'd like to have a look
I would like to see a picture of your jade tree
Post a video of just the tree, you don't even have to talk! Pleaseeee lol
What dat Jade do?
Oh no!! I hope it will recover! This plant was the one that made me inspired to start shaping and pruning my jade plant
Hilarious that in 2017 video "The First Pruning Of My Jade Plant To Transform It To A Bonsai" at 2:00 you were cutting this plant and saying "I am not too worried about infection" and then this happens...
I had this happen to my jade as well. I came back from quarantine and the leaves were falling off rapidly. The branches were also shriveled up. I cut down pretty far an thankfully I was able to save the main trunk and a couple of offshoots. It now has lots of new sprouts.
Necessary video. Thanks for sharing your troubleshooting! Very helpful.
Thank you for making this video! The exact same thing happened to my big jade plant. And I just couldn't figure out the reason. This video is so informative! Thanks a million! :)
I was amazed to see a plant almost identical to mine in shape and size , despite being very old it's doing very well!!!!! Ive just had to use green garden string in places to help support and shape it..... ...As we get older we all need a helping hand and a bit of support. 🤔🤔
This video was exactly what I was looking for, deep details about stem rot in jade plants. I’m currently trying to last ditch effort save my coworker’s jade plants that had too many stressful events at once recently and rotted quite up the stem and lost most of it’s leaves before either of us realized what had actually happened (we were treating it for powdery mildew that it caught from a neighboring office plant). It gives me hope that I can maybe save them! Crossing fingers.
I hope your able to save your Jade plant, if you have any branches that are rot free you can always plant them and make new plants, I grew the two largest branches from my tree into new plants.
I need an update. Where the Jades able to be saved??
I’m needing to save my jade, all the leaves are gone
It’s a real shame. Hopefully you’ll update us .
My update is coming shortly, this was filmed a few months a go so you won't need to wait long.
Gardening at 58 North how’s he doin
Awww.... That's so sad! I'm really sorry you lost your beautiful jade 😞 It was the plant that inspired me to make an effort and start over with my jades. Hope you manage to salvage what you can.
It happened so suddenly, it slowed down its growth, which I thought was because it was winter, and then suddenly dropped a branch. Its looking hopeful that some of it can be saved.
@@Gardeningat58N That's so strange! Even more so because it wasn't rot from over watering, and the infection started in the middle.... Did you ever figure out what it is?
No I'm not sure what caused the rot, I'll upload an update video soon.
Loulou's Corner I agree it was a lost to see a big beautiful Jade - but a blessing too , he was able to save & propagate rather than enjoy the beauty for time being but later lost the whole tree when it rots totally - it will grow back & blossom much prettier -
I would have had the cuttings you have discarded! The smaller healthy ones. The fun of growing is watching it happen.
Sorry for your loss. It's was a very nice plant. Your new cutting will be big in no time.
I keep my jade plants outside during the summer. I've not had any problems with rot so far, hopefully your tree recovers quickly.
I know you commented this 2 years ago but I’m just wondering how’s your jade doing?
@@comet123 I have two and they're still going strong! They're outside enjoying the summer rain rn. I trim them to keep their branches compact. Their trunks are dead thick. They're like 12 years old now.
@@bluebowser3121 glad to know there doing well :)
its "corking" they cork at different times some in 5 6 yrs some take 40 yrs. just be sure not to water till the cuts are dry and scab over. same goes for the dwarf jade and gollum .. they are the best plants. thanQ for sharing hope it made it!
Yeah that pot is really small for that plant, even for bonsai standard. Anyway, good luck with saving that chonky boy
I had similar issues with mine about the same size. Have had ti cut it right down to about 6 inches of trunk and hope it throws so more branches and leaves
Ooh dear my heart broke with each snip !!! But very informative
Your videos are so great! I tiptoe around my jade plant because I'm so afraid of damaging it, so it's great to see you being pretty rough and ending up with great results.
Thank you for teaching me i had one that fell off but I did the same I cut to see for infection but negative I think I've been over watering it plus its winter but thanks again from New York city 🗽
That is a shame, such a lovely tree. Hope the saúde branches grow fast and healthy for you.
Yeah it was my favorite Jade plant, but the stump is starting to grow again so I'm hoping to save the stump.
Gardening at 58 North waiting for your update on the plant.
Just done exactly the same thing on my ogres ear one,same size as yours…thankyou for your helpful vid.
Thank you!
My jade plant is ~15 yrs old and not even half that size. However, I've kept the poor thing in a tiny pot, so no wonder he didn't grow. Will transfer him in spring and see if he likes it :)
Your Jade should grow faster this year in the bigger pot, with enough sun and good soil they can grow at a decent speed. I've got one that's over 20 years old and its fairly small because its been in a small pot without much water or light. I've had cuttings from this plant surpass it in size in only four years.
well done...thanks...
It looks better than mine. 👍🏼💕🌿
Seems like you forgot to sterilize the cutting tool on each "second" cut. You should probably do it in between ever single cut, just to be safe. I hope it will be fine though.
I should have sterilised the tools each time, but I forgot on a few occasions. I did however spray the wounds with isopropyl alcohol to sterilise them and then allowed them to air dry for several weeks. The plant is now growing well and I even rooted the two biggest branches, you should be able to find the update videos on my channel.
Beautiful
Thanku 4your video. So informative.
You have a very large Jade tree in a small container
Really helpful thank you
You’re awesome
Sorry to see that happen to your plant..
Excellent learning video. Each time you made a cut to show the rot, my bleed for your beautiful jade. The fact that you informed us that it was more likely bacterial was elogio. Showing the roots and lack of young roots was helpful too. Sacrificing the Jade plant was extremely useful❤Do you approve watering with rain (from roof ) How can rain water be treated to reduce causing an infection?
Thanks, I'm glad you found my video informative. Rain water is good for watering plants as long as you don't live in an area with high levels of air pollution, you don't usually need to worry about it causing infections in plants unless it has been stagnant in a container for a long time. You can easily sterilise it by boiling it for 5 minutes and then allowing it to cool before use.
Oh no! Sorry to see this. Ours had the same issue a few months ago and I thought about yours! (ours was almost reaching same size as this one). Please could you do a new plant update to show all your indoor plants? Hope you get some good cuttings from this tree.
My plant tour video is long overdue, I'll try and get one filmed before autumn. Were you able to save your Jade plant?
Great very informative video 👍
I feel like my jade plants look worse than your so called rotting ones haha! But yea i have this feeling maybe they’d be happier in a sand based soil than a perlite based soil.. sometimes it seems to hold moisture in an odd way maybe, mine is just in soil i have a few from the mother plant from my gran when she passed, but this vid was a gem thank! I can possibly makes lots of cool plants tree looking things and give to friends to neaten things up and check the stems for rot in the process!
I use a great cactus mix. Retains some moisture but drains very well.
I heard the same soil is great for all succulent plants and Yucca trees!
Thank you
Got some unwanted large jades. Brought em home, can’t stop them from dropping leaves and small stems. One is down to bottom large stem. Doesn’t seem to be an infection or rot. I keep cutting back, with no leaves forming.
Yes I would also try save the stump , pot it. I think I follow your progress . I have many mini jade bonsai in progress
I just found my jade plant separate stem still in pot! It’s that big! Fingers crossed I couldn’t find any rot on mine. Maybe a cat broke it cuz I didn’t want to think someone did on purpose
Hopefully its not rot, have a look at the cut end and where it came from on the plant and see if there is any wetness, softness or discoloration. If it dries out and stays firm you should be fine.
Gutting! Happened to me last year I lost the whole plant. Started again, I’ve just defoliated mine to give off smaller leafs.
Oh man, this is terrible to see. I always loved seeing this tree, it had such a great base. I wonder what caused it. Hopefully someone on here can explain what happened.
I was so surprised when it dropped a branch and started to rot as its always been such a healthy plant. Fortunately I think I might be able to save the base.
@@Gardeningat58N fingers cross you can save as much as possible. be sure to keep us all updated :)
It could have been caused by pruning a branch or a root with infected scissors, and then it made it's way through.
The video is really inspiring some way or another I always had thoughts back in my mind that jade's are super resistant plant . Can you tell me what was that ,or it's just overwatering rot .
Sorry for your loss man! Any chance of an update on the fused trunks please?? 💚 💚
Hopefully in a few months time, the progress has been very slow.
Did we ever get an update?
Thank you for this video! Sorry to see your favorite tree rot like that. I was starting to see a similar problem with my tree, although i suspected the rot was at the roots into the stem since all the top branches were sprouting new growth with no real sign of trouble. i cut about 2 inches off the base 1/4 inch at a time and found the entire trunk width to be white/yellow like it was a sugar cane stalk! Luckily it didnt go all the way up the trunk as i still have my base/apex and all my branches i HOPE will survive. I just cut them now after watching this video. Im waiting for it to try and callus up, disinfected with isopropyl alc and cotton ball, and then will replant in new soil. Its a fairly young trunk, only about 3/4 inch in diameter. I wonder if theres an optimal soil for this. I was planning just to pot it in a small bonsai put with perlite/vermeculite mix. If theres a reason I shouldnt do this i hope someone lets me know xP
At that size it should root ok, my biggest branches were about that size and they rooted, although the larger branches do take a while to fully root so you need to make sure they are well supported so that they do not fall over. A bonsai pot might not be the best as they are so shallow it is hard to keep such top heavy branches secure. I would recommend a deeper pot and then once rooted transfer them to a bonsai pot buy cutting off the roots at the bottom. Make sure your mix can hold some water and nutrients, but a very well drained mix is best, if your only using perlite and vermiculite make sure you mix a small amount of soil or compost in so there is some nutrients.
Informative video. Sad to watch, but I'm happy your jade is now thriving as I saw in your update videos. Do you have any idea what could have triggered the rot? I've been growing multiple jades for 10 years now with a lot of success. Yesterday I was lucky enough to purchase a 45 year old jade plant. It's in desperate need of a re-pot. Do you suspect the soil and smaller pot could have caused rot? This is my worst fear
You reacted quick mine gone without noticing. Dropped the leaves and left with one stem instead of 3.
I was surprised how far the rot had spread before there was any obvious signs. Fortunately I was able to save some of the plant.
Hello, I have a jade plant that has no leaves and the trunk and branches are squishy/soft. Is there any way I can still save it? Please let me know
My jade plant has rotting branches and I removed them at the seam, however it looks like some mold / rot is still at that point on the main trunk. Should I be cutting back the main trunk further?
When you called that cutting tiny 😂😂😂 you can core out some of that middle trunk and it will produce shoots all the way around it it’s healthy on the putter part, also you could have cut the trunk at an angle to keep the length but get rid of the rot, the plant would have healed itself. Do you have an update on this plant?
I had the same problem with my 4yo Jade, it started rotting from the middle.. and it was because i left to travel for 2 weeks and forgot to put it inside. I live in a tropical country so I need to water it once every 3 days.. thankfully it recovered after i water it and put it in shade.. my 4 yo gollum however, didnt make it
This just happened to my Crassula in 2019! :(
How could this be prevented?
My jade plant is starting to have brown spots on its leave. What is it? What should I do ?
So sorry that your Jade got infected. How will you root those two large cuttings? I’m a novice with Jade although do have one that must be 15 - 20 years old now. Mags
I have a video of me planting up the cuttings which I will upload soon.
I think I have a root rot problem with my jade plant but I don't have any swabbing alcohol. Is there anything else I could use for sterilisation?
Would the peroxide or bleach method have done anything with the main plant? I believe I am experiencing root rot with my 12yo jade. Crazy how you think you can have them completely figured out so long, and something so drastic can happen :( mine was very wide and short, and all branches began drooping. I have taken some smaller cuttings because it shot off a lot of new growth right when I believe the rot started.
I have seen others soak whole root rotted plants (roots in their soil, not the top of the plants) in peroxide or bleach mixtures for like 15 mins, then put them in a pot and leave them. Not even change the soil or do much else. Could doing this stop the infection of the rest of the plant? I've sprayed a fungicide to hopefully slow things in what's left... I thought to wait a few days to see if there is a slow/stop/change in what's happening, before doing a bleach soak. I'm just not sure that would even do anything though, with this specific plant? It seems like it helped others, but seeing that you lost your main plant makes me worry there's nothing to do!!
Oh wow that’s sad to cut but healthy plants are best.
I do have a question. Someone I know will be cutting a large, probably 2 inch diameter, branch from their jade, which is outside. Is there any way I could save it and possibly get it to root?
Do you use 70% alcohol to clean/disinfect?
😱 I would’ve never been able of cutting it 😭
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Is it just too much moisture that can cause this bacterial/rot issues?
Maybe focus lower so we can see the plant vs the door and the knob. Interesting video.
Quick question: in the next video when the two branches have calloused over (2 months later), and you plant them in (more than) 50% perlite ... did you give them ANY water at that point??? Or do you just leave them totally dry as they develop roots?
Yes I gave them a little water to make sure the compost and perlite mix wasn't completely dry, I watered them very little until I noticed the leaves starting to swell again, this was my indication that the roots had grown and were taking up water. I was still very careful with watering until there was healthy new growth.
Sad to have to lose a lovely plant. Possibly using a glazed plant pot that can't allow the plant to breath and water to evaporate.
It was strange that the rot seemed to start in the middle of the stem, as I would have expected it to start at the roots. The base of the plant has now stopped rotting and is showing signs of life.
@@Gardeningat58N Good news Alex it's starting to show signs of growing back. May be you was wright and the wound you found was were the decease got in. But if I was you I would still plant it in a bigger pot. Best wishes.
Karl Harrison I agree! I only use terra-cotta pots. I learned my lesson when I moved I put my plant in such a pot and I lost it, at least I was able to start new ones and three years later I gifted two of the four I started..
And now, After a year, how are the mother plant and the two little plants? You have saved them? These plants are okay? Thank's!
Same thing just happened to my money tree!
I have the same problem with my jade already 😢
I have a curly Jade and a crassula fingers jade and they keep looking wrinkly in the leaves. I have watered it twice so I dont know why they are still wrinkly.
Perhaps the soil filtrates the water TOO well and doesn't retain much, or it's kinda hydrophobic and water doesn't flow too well!
Root rot in these seems worse then desert roses. I sure hope I don’t lose my 40 year jade. Maybe just no water winter and only water when temp over 80?
Why does it get infected? Too much watering?
Hi, my jade plant is about the size of yours but all my trunks are bendy and soft. But look healthy except if you brush past any leaves they just drop off. Any thoughts?
It could be a few causes, bendy soft trunks are either due to rot or from low light levels. As for leaf drop, this is usually due to rot, over watering or cold temperatures.
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What time of year should you prune? My plant desperately needs it but should I wait until spring?
Yes your best to wait, the best time is spring or summer, the plant needs to be in active growth and it needs a few months of the growing season to regrow it's leaves before it slows down again in autumn and winter. It is possible at other times of the year, but the plant will take a very long time to recover, and unhealthy plants could die.
Lost my 15 year old jade last year to this. My cuttings are doing great though!
This is really helpful. My jade is dropping branches too. Question please: one can clearly see the darker rot areas of the cross sections you’re showing. But there is also the center part of the stem that is just a different (lighter) color. Is that normal or also part of the rot/problem? I see no dark areas inside my stems, but there is the center that’s different color like yours. Should the inside of the stems be completely uniform? THANK YOU
There is a slightly differnt colour to the centre of the stem, as long as it's green or white then it's normal, if it's rot it will be more of a brown colour. Good luck with your jade, they can also drop branches due to over watering, low temperatures or low light levels.
@@Gardeningat58N Thank you!
How about giving some of the smaller cuttings away to friends (conserve).
I do that. Also propogate n then grow for 6 months or so then gift to my moms nursing home. The residents ard sooo happy to have something ti care for. U could also sell them. Some i propogate n then just let grow fir 3 months or so n sell for $5 on fb marketplace. It helps me to recoup the cost if what can be an expensive hobby
Plus i can hear them crying. Lol
That rot is fusarium I think
I swear i can hear the cuttings that i have that are salvageable crying
I just cant throw them in tbe trash. So i propogate almost everything. Some i will keep for quite awhile - until its a decent sized plant. Then i either sell it on fb or i donate to the nursing homey mom lived at. Uf not to the home then i give them to the home to give to residents. They seem very happy to get them. Others ill just get started n as soon as they are stabilized but still a small size i put on fb fir $5. Its a small way to recap so e of the expenses that my plants incur - n i dont hear the plant crying in tbe trash. Loll
I also get that feeling and I usually end up with more plants than I have space for :)
did you used any fungicide? it's quite effective!
What funagacide what does it do?
Hello i have the cutest little bonsaï jade plant the leaves are unusually small and i haven't noticed any growth too , also it did grow a mini baby plant from its roots which was growing really well and one day i really slightly touched it and it fell off , really slightly ! I was shocked , the baby plant did not develop roots , and my main plant doesn't seem to be growing at all , i am really concerned i love it so much , please can you help me figure out what i should do to help it thrive again ? Plz plz plz
Cinnamon to prevent root rot. Works on desert roses.
Oh really?
yes! but they hate being inside the house@@xXLunatikxXlul
@@fdpcompdm I've been keeping my Jade Plant inside since the end of September, but I have noticed leaves dry out and fall off.
@@xXLunatikxXlul That's the first sign of deterioration of the plant and if you leave her there it's only going to get worse. Jade loves lots of light, it doesn't need to be direct sun light all the time and she love air too. if you have no alternative but to keep her inside at least move her next to a window that has lots of light.
@@xXLunatikxXlul if it doesn't snow where you live it is absolutely safe to have her outside if it does snow then bring her inside but have her next to the window. They are so pretty inside but unfortunately if you don't have tons and tons of light inside the house the jade is going to fade away.
what u expect... that big tree in a small pot like that one .. no room for roots no air ... I am not wondering that tree started to rot in that small pot. The main thin in bonsai is not have have the smallest pot at all cost .. it has to be correspondent with the measurments of the tree to have plenty of room for roots which should have get enough oxigen an space.
You better avoid ceramic pot. Please use terracotta pot instead, The extra water will be evaporated.
Ok but...can you show the results?
How long did you wait for it to callous over ?
I waited a few months before planting which is much longer than necessary, but it calloused over within a week or two.
@@Gardeningat58N Thanks
Devastating. Can you have these cutting growth videos if you have please share me.
Deb, Calcutta, India.
Yes the update video can be found in the description, but here is a link to one of the videos, I have at least two update video. I will keep making more update videos for these cuttings in the future. czcams.com/video/sINzvuK0PrU/video.html
What have you done? It's like you're doing an exploratory laparotomy! Poor Jade!
It was the only way to save the plant, if I hadn't pruned out so much the rot would have spread and killed the whole plant.
I’ve cleared up rot in jade trunk similar to yours using a hydrogen peroxide solution. One tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide per cup of water. Use it to treat the tree, either by soaking rotted trunks/cuttings or using it to water the plants.
Painful to see such a beautiful large tree cut apart like this without treating it first.
Can we get an update
There's several update videos since this one, the next one in the series can be found as a link in the description, there is also a playlist on my CZcams channel with all the videos about this plant.
Tragic.
Looks like a plant that has been sitting for too long in water. There may have been a problem with the drainage. Maybe the roots were clogging the hole a the bottom of the pot.
Pierre Van Eeckhout can you please advise me as mine is loosing its leaves. The leaves were not yellow and still very green but almost all had fallen out. One of the branch had fell off too. I have this tree for over 10 years and had reported it recently. The pot I use is quite big and I put it’s trunk a bit deeper inside the pot. I put it next to the window on the south east facing the same spot it’s always been. I really don’t know what happened to it.
@@atinylittlething looks like something drastic happened to your crassula. Can it be frost, or a sudden change in temperature ? Or was it exposed to sunlight suddenly for a whole day ? Repotting a plant in new soil should not cause leaves to fall. Did you add fertilizer in the new soil ? My advice is wait two-three weeks without watering to see if the plant gets worse of if new leaves start shooting out, especially if you have fertilized it. You could then drench the soil for 10 to 15 minutes with tap water to wipe out any excess fertilizer. If none if this happened, don't worry, your plant will grow its leaves back in a matter of weeks.
Pierre Van Eeckhout no more frost here now as it’s getting warmer 8-10 C during the night and can be up to 23 C during the day. My jade plant only got the sun in the morning for about 2-3 hrs. I didn’t add any fertiliser in the soil but mixed in with succulent, sand and some pea gravels. At that spot where I placed it, in the winter it’s bright but not quite direct sunlight but in spring and summer the sun will shine on it directly as the sun has rotated. As I stated before I had it for many years and it stay at the same spot and I have no problems with it before but just now. I really don’t know what happens. Almost all of the leaves were falling out so fast within few days. It was very healthy with green and very big leaves all around. Oh I moist it’s leaves with water in the foggy which I never done it before that might be the case?
@@atinylittlething maybe if the spray was very cold, yes.
Pierre Van Eeckhout no just normal room temperature water not straight out from the tap
Is cutting the plant stems necessary when overwatered or should I just let it air dry after getting it out of the soil and repot it after a few days ?
I am having a similar issue with my huge Jade plant, I would really appreciate some help. I don’t know if it’s an infection, I only have two plants inside my house the and a Christmas cactus. We usually go South for the winter and these plants seem to thrive. I usually really focus on my outside plants. I really love my jade though, can you help me?
do you have her inside the house? They don't do well inside, if you have her inside at least move her next to a window.
@@fdpcompdm yes she was inside, we live in British Columbia in Canada and she wouldn’t like the outside temperature here. She is gone unfortunately. We couldn’t save her.