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Can I repot these 2 jade plants into just one pot ? Any tips ?

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  1. GreenLeaf

    Yes. You want a pot 1-2” larger than their combined root ball. With Jade I would error on the smaller side, and make sure it has drainage. I also wait 2-3 days after watering to repot my succulents, helps decrease root damage, and makes them a bit more pliable to fit into pots together.

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    • Adrian

      Agreed. Only thing I wanna add is make sure you don’t use Miracle Grow when repotting. It contains too much peat and stays moist for too long, especially in humid climates, so it’s garnered the reputation of being a plant killer and fungus gnat magnet, and sadly from my experience even their succulent mix can kill a jade within a matter of weeks. If you’re new to repotting and looking for soil brands, I highly suggest Espoma’s Cactus and Succulent mix. You’ll probably be fine with other brands as long as they’re NOT Miracle Grow. Just grab a bag or perlite if it doesn’t contain or doesn’t come with much of it in that brand’s mix. It should tell the contents of the mix on the back of the bag. Hope this helps! Good luck! 👍

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    • Adrian

      My other lil tip if they’re very root-bound and the roots don’t wanna separate at all to evenly plant both together is to soak the soil in room temp water for 30-60 minutes, then gently try to remove as much soil as possible with a wooden skewer or chopstick. If that doesn’t help and the inability to loosen the roots has led to gaps in the soil that makes it still look like two separate plants rather than a singular plant, trim some of the jade at the tops (go for a stem cutting, at least 2-3 leaves down, and remove the bottom leaves so that it has a longer stem to plant and the nodes from where the leaves were will become spots for roots to grow), give them a day for the stems to callous, then pot the stems in the top of the soil on the sides with gaps between the two plants that the jade will eventually even out itself with the stem cuttings. You can either propagate this way by sticking them right into the soil after callousing, or giving them a seperate container of soil to develop roots, then plant them in on the sides. You can prop the leaves you pinched off top, but they tend to propagate better when given a seperate dish and gently stuck into the top of the soil before returning to the original plant.

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    • eatyacarbs

      I think this has something to do with storage and watering habits . All of my jades started out in MG cactus & succulent soil — and they were in that for years. MG is certainly not my soil preference now that I’ve learned more about growing mediums, but I disagree that this will kill your plants. You may just need to adjust your watering đŸ˜Žâ˜€ïž

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    • MelGreens

      Thanks a ton ! I wasn't using MG soil, but I'll definitely look into the brands you mentioned .

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    • MelGreens

      Yes I knew they like to be held in tight, but I didn't know about waiting 2-3 days after watering. That's smart! Thanks 😊

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  2. eatyacarbs

    I wouldn’t! They’re both really happy and might even be slightly different. They’ll grow better in their own pots

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    • MelGreens

      Gorgeous !! Great job đŸ‘ŒđŸŒ

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