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madonnaswimmer
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Looking to start Bonsai: Jade?
I just bought a "hobbit" variety of Jade plant at my local greenhouse. I had been meaning to start bonsai soon - could I use this Jade plant for Bonsai?
Yes, you could. By "hobbit", I suppose you mean a "dwarf jade"? Portulacaria afra is the most common species sold under this name. I wouldn't necessarily suggest it as a first tree for bonsai, though. IME, they can be a little finicky about soil mix and watering to such an extent that recommendations will often fail for your unique situation. My personal pick for a starter would be something in the Ficus genus.
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Gnome
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kdodds,
'Hobbit' is one of the unusual varieties of Jades that can sometimes be found, another is 'Gollum' Obviously the person who named them was a Tolkien fan. Here's one of mine.
[url=https://img48.imageshack.us/I/jaden.jpg/][img]https://img48.imageshack.us/img48/9420/jaden.jpg[/img][/url]
The other variety is similar and I can never remember which is which. Actually I only ever bought one of these and it has thrown several different forms (from cuttings) over the years. I'm not sure how stable any given form is.
[url=https://img99.imageshack.us/I/crassulaconfusion.jpg/][img]https://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7015/crassulaconfusion.jpg[/img][/url]
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'Hobbit' is one of the unusual varieties of Jades that can sometimes be found, another is 'Gollum' Obviously the person who named them was a Tolkien fan. Here's one of mine.
[url=https://img48.imageshack.us/I/jaden.jpg/][img]https://img48.imageshack.us/img48/9420/jaden.jpg[/img][/url]
The other variety is similar and I can never remember which is which. Actually I only ever bought one of these and it has thrown several different forms (from cuttings) over the years. I'm not sure how stable any given form is.
[url=https://img99.imageshack.us/I/crassulaconfusion.jpg/][img]https://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7015/crassulaconfusion.jpg[/img][/url]
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