Anybody know why?????????

[tbone0122]

I have a jade plant that I've had years. When I recieved it from a friend it was just about 2 inches long. Its probably 3 years old now and it has only grown to about twice that. I've fertilized it periodically, the pot its in has good drainage, gets plenty of sunshine. I just dont know why it wont grow any faster. My mom has one that she's had for at least 20 years (if not more). ITS HUGE!!!!!!!!!!! The one thing that I am aware of thats part of the problem is that I live in the southern part of the country where the humidity is alot higher than where my mom lives. I wouldnt think it would have that big of an impact on it though. All the rest of our plants grow great. I am being patient with it but sure would be nice if it would just grow.

[daylily]

Could it be a miniature form?

[rustylady]

When you say Jade plant, I presume you mean what we sometimes call a Money Tree. Large fat round leaves? If so then it grows to the size of the pot. If you keep re-potting when the roots fill the original pot it will grow faster. What size pot is it in at the moment?

[Nicos]

I have only seen this plant as a Bonsai....seems like pot size might be the problem????

[di]

Could you be looking after it tooo well?From my memory(it's been a while since I've had one)they don't appreciate being over watered~like cacti you can probably get away with watering them just every 4 or 5 weeks!In the winter maybe even less!They like a fairly sandy soil & potsize needs to be almost restrictive.If it gets potbound just repot in one only slightly larger.
Good Luck!

[tbone0122]

as far as the pot size goes i have always had it in a pretty big pot so that i wouldnt have to disturb very often repotting it. and i only water it every 2-3 weeks (when soil seems pretty dry). i have went online and researched it a little. the only thing i havent done is add some sand to the soil. i think im gonna do that today. and yes, it is sometimes referred to as a money tree. thank you for all the advice and tips. not giving up on it. have several other plants i need to re-pot today. its getting to be the time of year that i have to find a place to bring my outside plants inside. kinda hard to do living in a tiny townhouse. thanx again

[tbone0122]

as far as the pot size goes i have always had it in a pretty big pot so that i wouldnt have to disturb very often repotting it. and i only water it every 2-3 weeks (when soil seems pretty dry). i have went online and researched it a little. the only thing i havent done is add some sand to the soil. i think im gonna do that today. and yes, it is sometimes referred to as a money tree. thank you for all the advice and tips. not giving up on it. have several other plants i need to re-pot today. its getting to be the time of year that i have to find a place to bring my outside plants inside. kinda hard to do living in a tiny townhouse. thanx again

[daylily]

I suppose you have nothing to lose with trying, however, if it's a small species/variety it shall never grow too big or too fast.

Why not strike a few cuttings from mum's huge tree at the same time? It is really easy to propagate them.

And you should not worry about re-potting, they are often root pruned.

Good luck!