Xeramtheum said:Jades can go down into the mid to upper 30's at night with no problems in my experience. I keep mine in the corner of my greenhouse with the heating system set to go on at 40 with the thermostat in the center of the gh. Even my variegated jade had no problems with the low temps.

Right.

Lots of help here now.
That Jade is going to be beautiful.

valleylynn said:Lots of help here now.
That Jade is going to be beautiful.

So.....I was pruning and this just FELL off!! Is this bugs or another issue??

Looks like aside from the scale attacking your plant, it also has some bacterial rot ongoing. I would suggest you treat the scale infestation, remove all the rotten branches like that, repot to a new porous soil. Keep the plant in a shady side and hopefully it will recover.

You may also want to try and start some leaf cuttings as back-up. It is going into summer, and weather is warm, so it will not be too difficult to root new cuttings.

I looked for the white areas today but didn't see any. Isn't there an insect spray I can use just in case??

So I just wanted to post these recent photos of what I think could be a bug infestation in my Jade.. I also wanted to post an overall photo of my jade after I did some pruning. What does everyone think of the possible insect issue and what does everyone think about the need for more pruning?

@tarev, have you ever used one of the systemic type drenches?

I'm not tarev (grin) but I use a drench.

What is a "drench"?

It's mixture of pesticide and water applied to the soil around a plant.

cool - so is this a home depot thing? Online?

It's 1-2 tablespoons of Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub in a gallon of water. Drench the soil in pots in the fall before moving succulents indoors for the winter. Effective for 12 months.

So I have to let this sit all summer??

No, you can do it now.

MMG I think your pruning looks great! Perfect! I wouldn't prune more yet, I'd let it catch up!! Let us know how the 'drench' thing works - I've never heard of it!!

Thank you Tee.

You're welcome, Lynn. I've used the drench for succulents for quite awhile now and it works very well.

Can it be used for other types of plants that need to come indoors for winter?

Lynn, I don't know. I've only used it on succulents. There is a commercial drench available for trees and large shrubs but that is for outdoor use.