Crassula Hobbit Bonsai

Prune in the fall to cut back leggy growth and prune in the spring to maintain a uniform shape if desired.

Crassula hobbit bonsai. Using the gollum jade crassula for bonsai training is also a consideration. A monstrose sport of the much loved jade plant. Crassula ovata gollum is a small evergreen sparingly branched shrubby succulent up to 3 feet 90 cm tall and up to 2 feet 60 wide with interesting tubular leaves that have a reddish tint. The flowers are small star like white or pinkish white in color.

Next time you go to a garden center just take a leaf or two from any crassula species let it dry for 24hrs or more then put in in a pot there s a 99 chance it will root. Underdog orion metalhead ajl and 1 other person. Plant it in the ground if conditions are favorable. Crassula the jade plant is particularly great to use for bonsai with its tree like form and ability to withstand considerable rough treatment.

A more diminutive variety of the jade plant crassula ovata hobbit jade is a succulent plant that grows up to three feet tall. Good candidate for making bonsai tree and great for houseplant as other jade plants. It is common as a houseplant worldwide. Highlights hobbit crassula ovata.

How to start your crassula bonsai. I have others like hobbit or compacta very small leaves. In warm climates zone 9 it can grow outdoors as a small shrub but it also really shines as a low maintenance indoor plant because it tolerates low light conditions. Crassula ovata commonly known as jade plant lucky plant money plant or money tree is a succulent plant with small pink or white flowers that is native to the kwazulu natal and eastern cape provinces of south africa and mozambique.

The stubby 2 inch green leaves are tubular with curled edges and bright red tips leading some people to compare the plant to sea coral. Crassulae are a genus of succulents that are often seen at garden centers. It is hardy to usda zones 10a to 11b. They come in many forms and varieties.

Crassula hobbit lends itself well to pruning almost like a bonsai tree. Enjoy the easy to grow gollum jade and other members of the hobbit family. It tends to grow woody stems when it s well established and you can prune it to grow in a round bush shape for a beautiful ornamental display. There are several smaller versions of crassula that work well and other similar plants like elephants food with their rubbery stems and tiny leaves.