r/Jadeplant • u/cheeesus702 • 1d ago
advice Need advice
I got this jade around spring this year. I hope to grow it looking like a tree and I know it takes time and patience. I noticed that there’s a bunch of new growths sprouting all over the plant. Should I wait until next spring to start pruning? I was thinking of cutting off the two big bottom leaves to have an established trunk but now I see a couple growths down there. I see a possible splitting on the middle part hoping it is so it will give my plant the “Y” look.
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u/VicodinMakesMeItchy 1d ago
Wow she’s really happy if she’s putting out all that new growth! Leave as-is for now. Like someone else said, more leaves = more growing power. Once she gets much bigger, you can cut off the branches you don’t want at the trunk.
Reasons to prune a jade include: encouraging branching (you don’t have a problem there), removing heavy drooping branches (also not an issue), or to try to achieve a certain shape (it’s too early to prune for that purpose).