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9-Sep-2002
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Jade Plant?
i got to plant from my grandmother, and she says it is a jade plant, i knew that i had herd about it here, so i got some, i am not sure it is a jade plant becouse i had never seen one, but it has thich green leaves, and a soft trunk, these are just seedlings, right now, how fast do they grow?, how do i train them? what styles do they do good with? help me please
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9-Sep-2002
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I used to have a Jade when I first started Bonsai.I soon realised that it was not going to make a very convincing Bonsai.If it is the same plant I'm thinking of it will have big round leaves full of water and the trunk will quite easily snap like a carrot if bent.Are they succulent or related to cacti?,I don't know.Give this plant back to your Grandmother and go out and get yourself some Chinese Elms or something similiar,these will be far more rewarding in time.
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9-Sep-2002
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There are a couple Jade Trees in the Museum:
http://pictures.bonsaitalk.com/key/jade I think they are kind of an acquired taste Regards, Matt
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I think they are kind of a dis-acquired taste. People like them at first, but that changes quickly enough as one learns a bit more about bonsai. Snobbishly yours, Old Mister
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9-Sep-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master
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Location: South Central Lousiana
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Treenut, Jade plants are infact succulants..
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9-Sep-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master
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ok
well, i wouild like to try, and now that i see them they are deffinately jade, i personally find them attractive, especially the second one in the gallery, that matt poasted , if anyone could help me to get one to look that, i would appriciate it, cause i would like some more indoor bonsai
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10-Sep-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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I think they are kind of an acquired taste
Every now and then you'll see a good one. I saw one last year at a plant sale that was primo. It had been greenhouse grown and had a 5" trunk and around 3' tall. The guy said it was about 50 years old. I don't think it had been grow as a bonsai, per se, but he came pretty close by accident. Tony |
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10-Sep-2002
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Stephen,
This is what a jade can look like eventually. Admittedly it is the 'miniature version' of the larger leaved jade but you get the idea... Regards,
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10-Sep-2002
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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Believe me Treebeard, they can get better than that!
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10-Sep-2002
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are you saying my tree is cr@p? why, I orta... only kidding  yep I know, mine is a poor specimen, but hopefully Stephen can get an idea that these plants can be used as bonsai.Last weekend I saw 2 beautiful portulacaria cascades, really nice, about 12-16 in across from side to side. If I hadn't just bought a chinese elm I would probably have bought one of them. Regards,
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