I have a jade plant in my house. I have had it for about 5 - 6 years. I have given many plants from my plant and they have been growing great. I recently got married and move my Jade plant to my new house and it is not doing good. I have found that there are tiny bugs on the plant and spiders. Also some of the branches are drying up and dying. I need some help on what to do. This is the only plant I haven't killed and I really like it. Please help me.
jades can be finicky when moved abruptly after being in one location for a good amount of time. they'll pout and drop leaves and then recover as they get acclimated. so, that's one thing going on - stress. stress can leave them open to other issues. you've also got bug infestation - possibly more than one type. can you post some pics so we can get a look at the bugs as well as over-all condition of the plant?? generally spiders shouldn't be an issue. spider mites, on the other hand, are an issue. they don't usually bother jades too much though. mealy bugs would definitey be an issue as would aphids. gnats would be an annoyance rather than a real problem. first off, try to duplicate sunlight levels and temps in the new location as closely as possible to how things were in the old one. keep watering routine the same unless it's a fair amount warmer where you are now - you may have to increase watering a bit, if that's the case. not likely though since jades are succulents, they can handle a bit of neglect when it comes to watering. they do not do well with overwatering, though. is it possible the hubster has watered the jade in addition to whatever water you've given it? you could have a rot situation happening if that's the case. if you can't post pics, please be as descriptive as possible about the bugs.
Oh this is terrible news. Has the plant gone from extreme temperatures and moisture levels, and as previously mentioned a major change in the source of light levels? It is indeed unusual to read about an infestation for Crassula argentea? Might an ulcer or cancer have developed in the stock or base roots?
Yes it now gets a lot less sunlight. I don't have a good window to put it in front of at my new house. At my parents house it was in a sunroom that had light most of the day. Now it is in a window that faces west and a big tree blocks most of the day sunlight. Do you know why there would be bugs on it though?
Keep it on the dry side and use an alcohol swab on the infestation... or attempt to remove the pests by hand. The minimal light may be the cause of the leaf loss problem. Ensure to keep the roots dry between every watering. Perhaps an artificial grow lamp may bring the Jade back to a healthier state?
in time, it will adjust to the different lighting...it would have been less stressful for the plant to reduce the amount of lighting it was getting gradually, over a few weeks time, before you moved to your new place. no matter, what's done is done and these are pretty resiliant plants, so, it should survive. and now you know how to deal with light differences for whenever you move out of this place :) the bug issue needs to be dealt with though. description or pics please. rubbing alcohol is fine for treating mealy bugs - wouldn't work on hard scale though. and we still don't know what bugs are on the plant. rot would be the other possible problem... need more input to be able to assist.
Jocelyn, I have used alcohol swabs on scale, with great success, but I must know if there is a better way/product to use? I have never had an infestation on my Jades. It must be rot? Yes, more info please, and perhaps a few pix. of the problematic areas?
