I went through a succulent plant phase. I was creating a potted plant area and thought succulents were tough and easy to grow. So I was on the lookout for succulents. They say that succulents are hard to kill but I have killed them before – yes, succulents require little water but little water does not mean no water! And that’s how I killed them.
The lady who gave me some potted succulents dropped around some eggs one day. When I told her what happened, she didn’t believe me. I felt foolish as I showed her that yes, I did kill them. I was apologetic. She did say she would drop more potted succulents off but although she has come back a few times to drop eggs off, she never has dropped off any more potted succulents!
I was at a friend’s house and wanted to raid her garden for cuttings. When I saw her Jade plant, I asked for a few leaves so I could propagate them. I had to do a Plant ID on Jade plants (Crassula ovata) when I was at TAFE so I knew they were super easy to propagate from the leaves. However Juliet told me traditionally in China, it is better luck if someone gives you the plant.
A few weeks later Juliet visited and presented me with a Jade plant cutting in a cute terracotta pot. Woohoo! Good luck come my way. Originally, I had put this in the area where the other potted succulents were going to live. It became apparent after a month that this area wasn’t the best for pots. The place that I had chosen was the top of an old filing cabinet. What happened was the top of the filing cabinet became hot during the day. I guess all that heat didn’t do the pots any good because the succulents were suffering in their pots even with watering.
The early days when the potted succulents were still looking good!
I didn’t want my good luck to die with the Jade plant! It wasn’t looking too good. Time to move the pot. It is now is by my front door. It is a beautiful plant to have by the front door. I find the vibrant green of the leaves welcoming. When I come back home, I often take a moment to say hello to my Jade plant.
My little Jade Plant now welcomes me at the front door.
In Asia, business owners place Jade plants by the entrance of their shops or restaurants to encourage success and prosperity. I just found this out while writing this post…maybe I could place another pot near the office door.
7 Facts about Jade Plants
- Popular good luck charm in Asia
- The deep green round leaves represent coins. Coins represent prosperity. The Jade plant is also known as the Money Tree.
- A good friendship gift. If the Jade plants flowers, it is because it has been given great care by its owner. This symbolises a great friendship.
- There are many species in the Crassula family. The rare ones can fetch a high price while some are considered guarded family heirlooms and wouldn’t be sold at any price.
- Can develop a red tinge around its leaves when grown in bright sunlight.
- Overwatering can kill Jade plants.
- Want to give bonsai a go? Then Jade plants are great to start off with.
Wow! That is a huge Jade Plant…loads of luck in this house Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_largest_indoor_jade_plant_in_the_world.jpg
Beautiful Jade Flowers
Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jade_plant_flowers.jpg
OK, so propagating a Jade plant may not bring about the same luck as if it were given to you by a friend but if you were interested in propagating a Jade plant, then check out this link from Mr Brown Thumb.
Do you have a Jade Plant? What has your experience been? We would love to hear it. Please feel free to share in the comments below.
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Moving my succulents for my new water feature. 1/1/19. Chinese jade in flower. A first for me. Small pinky/red, multi headed branch. Friendship that sounds expensive. I wanted gold.
I live in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Last Christmas I met a lady at a party thrown by a friend. The lady was telling us that she was moving away soon and had a rubber plant which she needed to get rid of. No one else seemed interested so I volunteered to take it. My husband picked it up the following day. Lo and behold it is a huge jade plant, not a rubber plant at all. It was in a pot with very little soil and the leaves were all shrivelled. I repotted it, watered it and the leaves came back to normal. It is a beautiful plant and I think both the plant and I are very lucky to have found each other.
I grew my Jade plants from a cutting when I was a newlywed about 37 years ago. I have them at my front, back and side doors, as I was told they need to be at front and back doors to keep the luck in. Recently I have been told I should have it at the front door only. Maybe that is why I haven’t had a lot of luck? Also apparently it is luckier to have one gifted to you. I can’t remember where I got the cutting from just that I had the plant in the second flat we lived in and it has moved with me everytime since. (4 times) I recently repotted one and it has become huge. I need to do the others soon. They have never flowered though, maybe I need to give them more TLC.
My jade plant is over thirty years old and has a trunk thicker than my leg, I have just sntarted pruning it and have a wheelie bin full of cuttings and dead leaves from under it. It is growing in the garden outside the back of the house in Adelaide
Cheers
Denis
im having a hard time finding one these plants in Tasmania.. i have looked ar buying one online, has anyone bought plants online ? cheers michelle
i have my jade plants at my front and black doors
i love the look of this beautiful plant 🌱
i’m still waiting for money to come my way
can anyone tell me
have i placed my plants in the right place
or
should i only have them
at the front door and remove the 2 i have at the back door
confused 😳
I rescued our plant from a former rental where someone had left it and replanted it in our new house next to the front door. Every time am short of money I water it and the next day we receive some work, or a windfall, recently i watered it the next day i won the lottery and received a huge amount of money from my pension company! i love my Money plant 🙂
Our jade plant was given to us in 1972 by my grandmother. It’s survived four moves so far. I forgot it for five or six years when I rediscovered it flourishing under a huge patch of kangaroo paws. It’s now doing well in yet another new pot! We’ve all had a lucky life! ( so far)
That’s awesome Sybil – your jade plant is older than me! Yep, I have heard they are quite hardy.
All the best in your lucky life 🙂