--- title: "Wanted to share an update on my jade propagations from my 30 year old…" description: "Wanted to share an update on my jade propagations from my 30 year old jade plant. These have been propagated in wet perlite for about 2 weeks. I’d definitely…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/CTFyIWaZTWaG7BqI7OnE7Q" community: "Propagating & Sowing" author: "Adrian" published: "2024-09-13T01:14:22.165407Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/i_XhXJDgQhqDj7rskcfSyQ.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md) # Wanted to share an update on my jade propagations from my 30 year old… _Posted by Adrian on 2024-09-13_ Wanted to share an update on my jade propagations from my 30 year old jade plant. These have been propagated in wet perlite for about 2 weeks. I’d definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a faster option to propagation than water or soil propagation. My current debate is if I should add these props to the already rooted pot with my previous set of props, or let it form its own jade plant 🤔 ![Attachment 1 of 7](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/i_XhXJDgQhqDj7rskcfSyQ.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 7](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/VQTgHszRTmi6SFjtflNU4Q.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 7](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/oAD43zR7RBSE7G2w8jX8Rg.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 4 of 7](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/lXWEYOSfQhmqBBU_MiD5Gw.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 5 of 7](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/F_SGgMYdRjadjDoUNKP5mA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 6 of 7](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/4z0LDU4GQjiGXrtkVKmvXQ.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 7 of 7](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/q_z2R8MwTAq0d7kU8lhwtA.webp?size=large) ## 11 comments ### Heather B commented on 2024-09-13 Very nice! I lean toward lush and full myself, but I’m sure they would look great in a wee pot of their own. #### Adrian replied on 2024-09-13 Thanks for the input! 😊 here’s the plant I’m considering adding the new props too. This plant, as well as the new props, are from the same 30 year old jade plant. I’ll be giving the current plant a bigger pot to fit all the props, of course ☺️ ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/Sifie9iIQXqO0JkQuCWaLg.webp?size=large) #### Heather B replied on 2024-09-13 I’d add them to this grouping. Wow! Now I want to prop some of my jade. It’s a baby in comparison. I’d love to find one as old as yours. #### Adrian replied on 2024-09-13 My 30 year old jade is my mother’s, technically (I’m only 20 😂). And the 30 year old is a cutting from my grandmother’s 60+ year old jade plant. If you’d like to see a really old jade, here’s HER jade. (For reference, the jade’s about 3 1/2 ft tall 😂) Mom’s cutting was a gift from her mother when she bought her first home, but I was placed in charge of its care a few years back 😊 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/JdPX02VHTLOtejgF1DICrw.webp?size=large) #### Adrian replied on 2024-09-13 This is a jade I’m hoping to turn into her giant jade. I’m gonna guess she was around 2-5 years old when I bought her back in May. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/_ABc0F9PTlifLxqWcCsaOA.webp?size=large) #### Adrian replied on 2024-09-13 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/flXRtPt2R3Kef2WmrKTzAg.webp?size=large) _2 more replies in the app_ ### Newbie plant mom commented on 2025-06-28 How often did you water the perlite? #### Adrian replied on 2025-06-28 It depends on how long it takes for the perlite to dry out. It took about 10-12 days for mine, but the trick is to wait until the perlite dries out before watering it again, and taking it out of the perlite every 15 days or so to check on root development. I’ve found the easiest method is to propagate it in soil after dipping the cuttings in Bonide’s Rooting Hormone Powder to speed up the root development process. #### Newbie plant mom replied on 2025-06-29 Thanks! --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_