What to do when a jade plant grows leggy? Pick up the scissors and prune it back boldly

If a jade plant has grown leggy, how should it be pruned?

The growth characteristic of the jade plant is that it sprouts fairly abundantly and quickly. Compared with other plants, its branches still grow relatively slowly.

If a jade plant has grown leggy, how should you deal with it? First, let us observe which branches of the jade plant have grown leggy. The main trunk of a jade plant cannot grow leggy. If you find that part of a jade plant's branches has grown leggy, this is still fairly easy to deal with: take the leggy part of the branches, the ugly part, and while keeping the plant looking attractive, cut it all off.

Do not think this is too ruthless, because once it has grown leggy, if this shape is not pruned away, there is simply no way to restore the original state. Being a little ruthless and pruning away the leggy parts is the most fundamental solution.

When we care for jade plants indoors, the indoor light is not very abundant. When watering, you must be careful. It is better to let it stay dry than to water too much. When there is little light and too much water, leggy growth is very likely to occur. Without light, there are only two ways to control leggy growth: the first is to water less. The second is to use chemicals, either the paclobutrazol we commonly use, sprayed on the jade plant, and the effect is fairly obvious.

We need to treat the wounds left by pruning. You can wipe them dry with a tissue and then apply carbendazim, or you can use a wound sealant on it.

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