My leggy Jade
My Jade has grown leggy. What can I do to keep it healthy?
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Hi T, this doesn't look like a jade to me but actually a different type of succulent (I'm not great at the names, so hopefully someone else can help you there).
Based on how leggy it is I would say your best option is to chop and prop, then give it more light. Leggy means it's reaching to get closer to light.
Have you chopped and propped a succulent before? If not we can help!
Based on how leggy it is I would say your best option is to chop and prop, then give it more light. Leggy means it's reaching to get closer to light.
Have you chopped and propped a succulent before? If not we can help!
Welcome to Greg! Your Jade plant is getting leggy because of insufficient light. Just like Ash said, prunning is the best way to fix it, but the best time to prune is Spring or Summer. Most succulent will soon go dormant in the fall/winter. Don’t forget to sterilize your pruning shears. Make cuts above a leaf node (where the leaf meets the stem on the Jade plant). You can propagate the cutting, in water or soil,after allowing it to sit in a dry area for 2 or 3 days; (This is allowing the stem cutting to heal). Again, this is not the right time to prune your Jade. Another solution is to give it more sunlight, or use a grow light. I hope your Plant will live long and be very prosperous.
