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What can I do if my jade plant is leggy.

I want it to grow out, not up.

asked by jennifercrowe84 (197)

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Generally, succulent plants like a Jade can be cut back to any extent so it can be cut back to the desired height. Removing the actively growing tips of a branch with cause lower portions of that branch to branch out themselves. Make cuts approximately 1/4" above a node (where a branch is present or where a leaf was).

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Put your jade plant in a higher light environment. Reduce the fertilizer application if it has a high phosphorus level. Be patient, with some time your jade plant will be full and happy. They like to be pot bound or nearly so, do not transplant to larger vessel. You can prune it back, but only if it is really leggy.

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posted by Sally38 (11)
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Simply pinch off the top set of leaves. If your plant is very leggy, you can cut the plant back further. It will form new branches.

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To make most plants bush out you need to cut them back. Be careful not to cut back more than half of your plant.

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Cut the top of the stem back to the leaf node. If the part you cut is long enough, place it in moist sand and try to root it.

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posted by Eilish (9)
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