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Montclair NJ  Cbpop May 17, 2020 7:51 PM CST |
| hello - hoping for some good tips from some experts! I've had this jade plant for close to 2 years now, just repotted from a slightly smaller pot a couple months ago, and it thrives in my kitchen window. The one plant is getting very top heavy and was going to prune it back. (in hindsight, probably should have done it earlier, but ... i'm learning !) But if I prune back the top heavy one, i'd be cutting probably most of it off..? and would i eventually have this problem again later? do i need to repot it in a larger pot? I don't think that will help the top heaviness, but i like the size of this pot and keeping it on the kitchen windowsill i was thinking about separating them? can i do that and/or would that kill it? thanks and welcome any tips/advice!  |
Name: Baja Baja California (Zone 11b)              Baja_Costero May 17, 2020 8:38 PM CST |
I would suggest more light as a way to promote sturdy, stable growth. |
Montclair NJ Cbpop May 18, 2020 6:19 AM CST |
| That's so interesting. The window it has been in gets the best sunlight in my apartment. So I should just leave as is? |
Name: Baja Baja California (Zone 11b) Baja_Costero May 18, 2020 9:50 AM CST |
| At some point you are going to have to cut the branch that points sideways (as it starts to sag and point downward) but for now I think it's fine. |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Stay Home-Save Lives-Wear a Mask!           tarev May 18, 2020 10:32 AM CST |
| I do agree, it just needs more light. Sometimes you may need to do quarter turns to even out plant's growing habit as it seeks more light. Does that container have drain holes? Also, you may want to consider moving that bent out one to its own container. That container is looking too crowded for it with two plants already. It is different if it is more wide mouth container, then there is more space in between them. |
Montclair NJ Cbpop May 18, 2020 1:44 PM CST |
| Thank you both! If I do want to separate, when I take the plant out, how do I go about separating the roots (assuming they are all tangled in one ). Should I cut along the middle? Sounds nerve wracking! |
Name: Baja Baja California (Zone 11b) Baja_Costero May 18, 2020 1:59 PM CST |
| I would not recommend you separate them. If you do it, be gradual and gentle about it, and don't water for at least a week afterwards. But they should do fine together. |
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