how to propagate ogre ear succulent

Generally, if you keep your plant healthy and happy by providing proper care and nutrients as mentioned above, the plant will naturally bloom when it’s ready. Decrease fertilizing as the end of growing season approaches around mid-fall. Tug at the stem and if they do not come off easily from the soil, the stems have rooted.Leaf cuttings take longer because you need to wait for a new plant to sprout and for it to grow bigger. Unlike other jade plants with flat, heart-shaped leaves, Gollum Jades have finger-like tubular leaves and concave tips. Please click on these links to learn more about propagation:“What is Succulent Propagation?

This guy is an Ogre Ear Jade that is starting to grow adorable new little ears!

Dilute the amount of fertilizer recommended on the package to ¼ or ½ strength. Jade Plant (Crassula Ovata) Jade plants might be one of the most common and popular succulent plants out there. A few days later noticed the plant had large tubers. Most succulent plants are easy to propagate. Leaves range in color from dark jade green in the shade to red on the edges when exposed to direct or full sunlight.

Any suggestions what I can do to help my plant? Native to South Africa and Mozambique, they are known for their thick, fleshy, shiny, smooth leaves that grow in opposite pairs. Jade plants are very forgiving plants. Found that my daughter had placed a Renuzit Oil diffuser in the plug right above it, so moved that.

You can make your own cactus potting mix by adding course sand, pumice or perlite to increase drainage.

Fertilizing about once a month during the growing season is a good place to start.

I noticed it wilting and shriveling up, tried to investigate. Decrease watering to once every ten days or so once the plants are mature.This is my dwarf jade plant that I’ve had in this pot for years.
Dwarf jade have smaller leaves and branches. It is important to have the right potting mix and watering techniques for the plant to thrive. I cut back on watering during cooler months to once every 10-14 days or so. I know a lot of people that keep their jade plants indoors and they do just as well. My question, when it, or if it gets dry, do you add the water to the paper towels or can I just spray the water on everything.

You can use cactus soil mixed with perlite or pumice (1:1). The tubular leaves range in color from light to deep green and the tips are tinged with red. Leaves range in color from dark jade green in the shade to red on the edges when exposed to direct or full sunlight. If you can’t move the plant and it receives full afternoon sun, try to provide some shade until it gets used to the intense sun. Care is similar to the common green jade plant. The reddish hue on the tips intensify with sun exposure and cooler temperatures. Care is similar to other jade plants.

There is no exact science on how to get them to bloom.

Jade plants belong in the Crassula family,These plants are native to South Africa and Mozambique. I recently purchased a specimen of Crassula argentea 'Ogre Ears' at Home Depot. I have a big jade plant that blooms every year.

But the same rule still applies–water when the top inch of the soil feels dry. Now it seems to be in worse shape. I find it is better to err on the side of caution when watering, especially if you are a beginner. Although these look similar to jade plants, they are not related.

If you find that the jade is not doing well and appears to be stretching, you need to move it to a brighter location or consider using grow lights to provide adequate lighting. (Optional: dip the cuttings in rooting hormone).Step 3-Stick the cuttings in a well draining potting mix. To avoid this, gradually increase the amount of intense sun it receives. This can be done by placing it next to a taller plant or tree to provide some shade, or placing a piece of furniture such as a table or chair next to the plant to serve as shade. After reading this forum, I noticed that the pot is most likely too big, so I will replant once she is strong enough. Jade plants prefer plenty of sun, but direct sunlight, especially intense afternoon sun, can burn the leaves of the plant.
Judging from this plant’s other common names (Hobbit, Ogre Ears), you can tell that it has unusual physical traits. The donkey ear plant (Kalanchoe gastonis bonnieri), also known as giant kalanchoe and sprout leaf plant"is a fast-growing succulent originally discovered in Madagascar. Watering indoors also differ slightly from outdoors because the temperature and light are more controlled. This variety has a beautiful golden yellow-green hue to their leaves.