Jade blooming

Originally posted on Blogger 2 January 2012.

When I first moved in 6 years ago I took a cutting, a small stem of jade plant that was in my back yard and planted it into a pot that I plonked by the front door. I can be brutal when it comes to caring for it.

A quick search of jade plant (thanks Wikipedia) and I find it’s name is Crassula ovata. It is a succulent that has small pink or white flowers and is native to South Africa. Watering it every 10-20 days over summer is fine – Oh, so I’ve not been too cruel! Phew!

The thing that surprised me is that I didn’t know jades flowered. I noticed a small amount of flowers last year but then forgot about it. I had actually been thinking of cutting this one back so it would grow a bit bushier. Then I noticed the flowers a few weeks ago and decided to leave it.

Then in the last few days it’s kind of bloomed all over:
Ignore the spiders web, cracked porch and total disregard of caring for the plant. Isn’t it amazing that is still flowered!