If this were your jade plant, what would you do?

[Croney]

There is only the one branch off the main trunk. I've learned to love its quirkiness but I think it's time for a change. I'm wondering if I can cut off the branch and get it to root; but then the bare trunk wouldn't have a reason to keep living. Maybe I should leave it alone.

[Attilatheblond]

1. Move it to a bigger pot for starters

After it sprouts new growth from the base, I'd start SLOWLY trimming back those long, spindly branches, and stick each one in a new pot, or outside if you live where they can grow outside year around.

My brother used to just break off a single leaf and stick it in the dirt when he was 5 and we lived in southern California. Had jade plants EVERYWHERE in no time at all.

[leftieNanner]

3. Jade plants can't live outside in a cold environment nt

[Attilatheblond]

14. Yes, that's why I included "or outside if you live where they can grow outside year around"

Have lived in coastal California and mountains of Montana. Aware of climate impact on gardening.

[Croney]

4. Thank you. I'm in Boston, so I'm bringing all the house plants in

for the winter. I want to try the single-leaf idea.

[Attilatheblond]

15. Keep moist, but don't drown them

Good luck. They can be very lovely.

[vlyons]

2. I would cut off 1 or 2 branches and try to reroot them.

It might be interesting to try and graft a small branch into the old big stem. But I'd need to do a little research on the best methods of grafting. If it's a big flop and everything dies, take it as a lesson in impermanence.

[Croney]

5. I like the grafting idea because it saves the main stem.

I'll YouTube it. Thanks!

[pwb]

6. Do you have a place where you can hang it?

The green still looks nice.

[Croney]

8. It's pretty heavy, but hanging it would solve my space problem.

I have too many plants indoors in the winter.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

7. It has an interesting waterfall effect...

Definitely a bigger pot; you could bury a little more of the trunk to enhance that effect and place the plant where that flowing appearance works, the edge of a rail etc.

I would take a smaller cutting and see if that would take root.

[Croney]

9. Bigger pot seems to be a good idea, which I should do

before trying to graft it. My husband just said he likes the bonsai look it has.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

10. Bonsai effects can be really cool in other plants.

[MuseRider]

11. When you put it in a bigger pot

you could try to pin one of those branches to the dirt and see if it will root like that. I have no idea if it will, hopefully if that is a dumb idea someone will let us both know!

[Croney]

12. I think it's a great idea, and if the grafting works too, it will have a whole new look.

[BoomaofBandM]

13. My husband does all gardening in our home due to my very brown thumb.

He has started new jades regularly from his original he got in New Mexico over 30 years ago. We still have 2, our daughter has some, many friends have them. So I know you can do something with it. I really like the way it is shaped now, has a pleasing quirky look to it.

[Croney]

16. Thank you! My husband thinks the same.

[Ponietz]

17. A LITTLE fertilizer helps