Thanks Dave! Mine always seem to go into rapid growth mode right after the height of summer and they just accelerate right into fall. Do yours also grow this way?
@CoffeeandBonsaiwithTom I'll let you know tomorrow. 🤪 We've been away on vacation for 8 days. I'm interested in seeing how much mine have grown. I do know that my variegated crassula jade and portucaria afra grow better in partial sun vs full sun.
All my jades except my cork bark have grey look to the woody parts. I see some color in spots but not alot. They seem healthy . Some bark is really rough and crusty. It must be old. I'm asking if this seems normal? Do I have a particular kind? Yours all seem tan colored.
It’s tough to say without a picture, there are so many varieties. I have noticed that the trunks do vary in color based on the variety, but also fertilizer in the water or hard water can discolor them if you also water the trunk. As long as your tree is healthy and growing, I wouldn’t worry about it! Best of luck and thanks 🙏 for watching and commenting!
Hey Tom, great video. What do you mean by "Manny" I would guess it's a variant of Portulacaria? How is it different from a standard jade? Unfortunately the rainbow jade you sent didn't make it, all the other cuttings are doing great. I saw your comment last week on Northern Bonsai's channel, I just ordered one of the Lime Zinger Sedums on Etsy from MrPerennial.
Manny is a type of port - it’s kind of between a standard port and a variegated. The leaves are a clamshell shape and it has a nice sort of mottled green / crème / white leaf. It’s a good variety in that is grows faster than the standard variegated. I’m glad to hear that the port cuttings are coming along. I have found that the rainbow variety is a bit weaker than the others. The lime zinger is for sure quite a nice looking succulent! Another viewer sent a package of rare interesting jades recently. Stay tuned for that - they are so cool, I’m going to do a video on them. Thanks for watching!
@@Lees_Trees I found this great video that shows all the varieties of ports available including “Manny” which is near the end of the video. Check it out. th-cam.com/video/fESwxXOJ2rU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0RTPYBbBzYidBGEM
I have a video on some of these pots I think - you can check my playlist on my channel page. I have details there on many of the potters that I have bought pots from. I love collecting pots that I like almost as much as working on bonsai! 🤣❤️🌲
Hi Brayden. I’ve collected them at a variety of places, but Etsy has some great potters and many of them do small pots. I’ve also bought some on EBay mostly Japanese pots from there. Finally, there is a Facebook group called 99 cent bonsai where I have picked up a few as well. Oh, and club sales usually in the spring and fall our local club allows members to sell their no longer wanted items for no cost. It’s a great opportunity to swap some pots, gear, and plants out for something else. Thanks for the great comment question!
Are your plants all indoors or are they outdoors in full sun? Also, where do you live? Is it super hot, super cold? Your plants look awesome. How often do you prune these plants?
Hi Carlos, thanks for watching!! I keep them outdoors late spring to mid fall, then they come indoors. The Portulacarias I mostly keep under lights and warm 68 to 75. The jades I keep under lights and much cooler at probably 50 to 60. I live in Seattle. In the heat of summer they all slow down a bit and then bust back to growth as it cools down going into fall. Thanks for the kind words - jades grow easily once you learn how to water them and use a soil that drains very well.
@@CoffeeandBonsaiwithTom that’s great to know. In central Florida, it’s kinda concerning to put plants out. It’ll either be too hot, and no rain. Or they’ll be floating in the own pots because of the 5 min downpours we get. I have a desert rose bonsai. I’ve had it for a little over a year. I try and keep the pot warm and by a window since the house gets slightly chilly during the summer times, like now. I’m also trying to grow a prickly pear cactus. Also a very slow grower. How would you suggest a way to help the desert rose to grower faster and thicker? Or do you think that because I basically gave this plant life, that it still needs to take time before it’s “grow spurt” kicks in. If this helps, it is by a south-facing window. What kind of lights do you use?
@CoffeeandBonsaiwithTom hi! i heard you had an email list for some cuttings, where can i find that email? EDIT: actually i looked through some other videos and found it, thanks!
Nice tour of your trees.....the crassula jades are doing really good..👍👍😊😊
Thanks Dave! Mine always seem to go into rapid growth mode right after the height of summer and they just accelerate right into fall. Do yours also grow this way?
@CoffeeandBonsaiwithTom I'll let you know tomorrow. 🤪 We've been away on vacation for 8 days. I'm interested in seeing how much mine have grown. I do know that my variegated crassula jade and portucaria afra grow better in partial sun vs full sun.
All your trees look so healthy and the green color of the leaves are amazing.Love the Woods .
Thanks 🙏 Harriet! End of summer and in to fall the trees all look so healthy and vibrant.
Lovely!
Thanks for watching and commenting Michael! ❤️🌲
I love the last tree in particular. Enjoyed this video. It inspired me.
Thank you! 😊. I enjoy working on tree so much, sometimes it works out! 🤣
I wood love to be on the list for the mini Jade..
Send me an email, I occasionally send out cuttings
Thật tuyệt vời 👍
All my jades except my cork bark have grey look to the woody parts. I see some color in spots but not alot. They seem healthy . Some bark is really rough and crusty. It must be old. I'm asking if this seems normal? Do I have a particular kind? Yours all seem tan colored.
It’s tough to say without a picture, there are so many varieties. I have noticed that the trunks do vary in color based on the variety, but also fertilizer in the water or hard water can discolor them if you also water the trunk.
As long as your tree is healthy and growing, I wouldn’t worry about it! Best of luck and thanks 🙏 for watching and commenting!
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Hey Tom, great video. What do you mean by "Manny" I would guess it's a variant of Portulacaria? How is it different from a standard jade? Unfortunately the rainbow jade you sent didn't make it, all the other cuttings are doing great. I saw your comment last week on Northern Bonsai's channel, I just ordered one of the Lime Zinger Sedums on Etsy from MrPerennial.
Not northern bonsai, Bonsai Northwest.
Manny is a type of port - it’s kind of between a standard port and a variegated. The leaves are a clamshell shape and it has a nice sort of mottled green / crème / white leaf. It’s a good variety in that is grows faster than the standard variegated.
I’m glad to hear that the port cuttings are coming along. I have found that the rainbow variety is a bit weaker than the others.
The lime zinger is for sure quite a nice looking succulent!
Another viewer sent a package of rare interesting jades recently. Stay tuned for that - they are so cool, I’m going to do a video on them. Thanks for watching!
@@Lees_Trees I found this great video that shows all the varieties of ports available including “Manny” which is near the end of the video. Check it out.
th-cam.com/video/fESwxXOJ2rU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0RTPYBbBzYidBGEM
@@CoffeeandBonsaiwithTom Wow, thanks Tom. Some interesting looking varieties.
I like very much .can I get this type pots?
I have a video on some of these pots I think - you can check my playlist on my channel page. I have details there on many of the potters that I have bought pots from.
I love collecting pots that I like almost as much as working on bonsai! 🤣❤️🌲
Tom, where do you get your mame pots?
Hi Brayden. I’ve collected them at a variety of places, but Etsy has some great potters and many of them do small pots. I’ve also bought some on EBay mostly Japanese pots from there. Finally, there is a Facebook group called 99 cent bonsai where I have picked up a few as well. Oh, and club sales usually in the spring and fall our local club allows members to sell their no longer wanted items for no cost. It’s a great opportunity to swap some pots, gear, and plants out for something else.
Thanks for the great comment question!
Are your plants all indoors or are they outdoors in full sun?
Also, where do you live? Is it super hot, super cold?
Your plants look awesome.
How often do you prune these plants?
Hi Carlos, thanks for watching!!
I keep them outdoors late spring to mid fall, then they come indoors. The Portulacarias I mostly keep under lights and warm 68 to 75. The jades I keep under lights and much cooler at probably 50 to 60.
I live in Seattle. In the heat of summer they all slow down a bit and then bust back to growth as it cools down going into fall.
Thanks for the kind words - jades grow easily once you learn how to water them and use a soil that drains very well.
@@CoffeeandBonsaiwithTom that’s great to know. In central Florida, it’s kinda concerning to put plants out. It’ll either be too hot, and no rain. Or they’ll be floating in the own pots because of the 5 min downpours we get. I have a desert rose bonsai. I’ve had it for a little over a year. I try and keep the pot warm and by a window since the house gets slightly chilly during the summer times, like now. I’m also trying to grow a prickly pear cactus. Also a very slow grower. How would you suggest a way to help the desert rose to grower faster and thicker? Or do you think that because I basically gave this plant life, that it still needs to take time before it’s “grow spurt” kicks in.
If this helps, it is by a south-facing window.
What kind of lights do you use?
@CoffeeandBonsaiwithTom hi! i heard you had an email list for some cuttings, where can i find that email?
EDIT: actually i looked through some other videos and found it, thanks!
You can send me an email at coffeeandbonsaiwithtom@gmail.com
Best of luck with all you do and grow! ❤️🌲