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title: "hey guys i posted maybe a week ago about my neglected jade. turns out…"
description: "hey guys i posted maybe a week ago about my neglected jade. turns out shes alive! i was wondering if i cut her head off on the main branch, will she start to…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "fuey"
published: "2025-03-12T01:33:40.781471Z"
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# hey guys i posted maybe a week ago about my neglected jade. turns out…

_Posted by fuey on 2025-03-12_

hey guys i posted maybe a week ago about my neglected jade. turns out shes alive!  
i was wondering if i cut her head off on the main branch, will she start to grow 2 stems? Or would it be beneficial in any way to promote new growth?  
I’ll attach the prev pictures (right) and one from today (left)

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7SKbucSsa3x7Hc0JE52ZouSTCYSUkYi4knafwIFj7BY/w-jwZnetSc2k7fjbiN3iqg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/7SKbucSsa3x7Hc0JE52ZouSTCYSUkYi4knafwIFj7BY/mNMwqA7STgyL8_W1pkkNqQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### fuey commented on 2025-03-12

Since then I changed her soil to a chunkier mix and fertilized once

### KJM commented on 2025-03-12

In theory yes topping the plant would promote side growth. In reality I have no idea how it will turn out. I would guess that if it dies, it was probably going to die anyways. I'm assuming you're talking about the stem on the left that has no leaves.

#### fuey replied on 2025-03-12

It was a free plant, so if it dies, no big deal. It’ll be a fun experiment!  
What if I cut the one with the most leaves and active growth?

### Phil commented on 2025-03-12

It’s too young for trimming. Plus cutting at this height will leave you with no trunk. In the pick the jade has a taller sturdier trunk before splitting. It’s a gollum jade but same idea.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/LJJxhpfMQ2iqqQiXffzmXg.webp?size=large)

#### DanishGramma replied on 2025-03-12

Is that a rainbow bush in front? I just received a 2 inch one and I’m curious about how long it will take to get it to that size

### Phil commented on 2025-03-12

I know it as an elephant bush. Those were just cuttings I got a couple months ago. I lost one, but the others survived. It has probably grown about an inch. Now that they have roots it should start taking off.

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