Jade leaves pruning

1. Pruning time

The Jade Plant has a strong ability to sprout branches and can be lightly pruned at ordinary times. However, if heavy pruning is required, it should be done in spring. Because this period is when it grows the fastest in the year. Even if it is heavily pruned at this time, it can quickly resume growth and become lush again.

2. Pruning method

1. Prune yellow leaves: If it grows yellow leaves, prune them immediately. Because these yellow leaves can no longer synthesize nutrients, they will also waste the nutrients of the plant itself. When pruning, just cut them off at the base.

2. Prune diseased leaves: When the plant becomes diseased and branches and leaves grow diseased spots, they also need to be pruned off in time. This will prevent the bacteria from infecting other branches and leaves.

3. Cut off the overgrown branches: If there is a single branch on the plant that grows very long, it means that it has grown overgrown. These overly long branches will destroy its ornamental value and rob other branches and leaves of nutrients, so they also need to be pruned off.

4. Spring pruning: Heavy pruning can be done once in spring. This pruning is mainly focused on the plant shape. You can cut off the overly messy side branches to make it grow into the desired plant shape.