Aren't these plants really difficult to kill? Leave it to me. So, all you green thumbs out there, what do I do with this pitiful thing? I'd like to put it in a prettier pot (obviously) but do I replant the whole ugly thing? or do I cut off what's left of the good stuff before it dies, too? Does this pic even give you a clue about what can be done? I am at a loss, and I'm about to trash the thing, but when it's pretty...well, it's a beautiful plant! I had it indoors, but it was falling apart and I stuck it on the deck rail during a misty rain, watered it slightly, and, well, here it is...help!!

I still can't speak. I am working up to the courage to tackle the purple jade plant. oh the horror.....

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Jenna! Look how great my Jade plant is looking! Arent' you proud?!!!

((stretches her hands up to the heavens))

THANK THE PLANT GODS!!!

Geesh, this was a hard road traveled but look how much you learned and you saved him! You brought him back from certain death and you are nurturing him back to health. For awhile there, I wasn't sure if you would pull through, but alas, you DID IT!!! Congrats!! Fairly soon, it will grow into a beautiful potted jade!!! I am sooooo excited!!

Wow, is that yours? Geez, the pressure is on now. How do I get my little 3 stems to grow into that?! It's beautiful!

ohmigosh you guys have me laughing so hard i just about snarfed (laughing till liquid comes out of the nose) my Waist Watcher vanilla Soda. I thought it was the lighting too. not sure how you turn a jade plant purple. I am very impressed with how good it looks now.

I have some plants that are in desperate need of help, but I am waiting for a landscaper to come and just plant them all in my backyard. That will surely give them the room and care and sun and rain they need. at least I hope so LOL

Yeah, someone do a before/during/after montage of the various stages of my poor Jade. LMAO. Snarf!

SNARF! lol

Ha, isnt it funny to see this thread back, just as I was looking at home depot for more plants!! Now that spring is thinking about coming to wisconsin and I have that itch to plant. I am trying to come up with different things that hopefully can make it through most of the summer to plant in my front yard. Northern exposure, shade all day from eaves overhanging front yard... any ideas. p.s. i tried impatiens, they die. so do allysum (sp). So do those kinda purple chinese lantern thingys.... well most everything dies.... any suggestions for a sturdy sun-hating flower?

Hey, j.s., you askin' me?!!!!! This is the thread for folks who kill their plants! Snarf! Just kidding. I have no clue what to plant though. However, there is a Gardening thread in the Lounge...I'll see if I can bump it for you. Those folks are master gardeners and I KNOW they can recommend something beautiful. Good luck!!!

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Jade plant has been mailed to Jenna! I give up!

I'm hoping Jenna can make something of the poor thing. I'll be looking for pics. Thanks for adopting my plant, Jenna. Don't you wish you had done this a year ago?!!!! LOL sorry. it's in terrible shape, I know. Post when you get it in the mail!!!!

Hey Kathy, I looked at all those garden pics. My gardens are truly an embarrassment! I could post a picture just to shock you all and let you truly see I am not kidding when I say I am pathetic. Just a couple weeks ago I ripped out all my dead rose bushes and planted Hostas (apparently those refuse to die, but we shall see now, wont we, they never had to grow in my yard).

Hey Kathy, I looked at all those garden pics. My gardens are truly an embarrassment! I could post a picture just to shock you all and let you truly see I am not kidding when I say I am pathetic. Just a couple weeks ago I ripped out all my dead rose bushes and planted Hostas (apparently those refuse to die, but we shall see now, wont we, they never had to grow in my yard).

Hehe. My sister loves Hostas. I don't even know what they look like. She says "you know the ones out by the ends of the driveway next to the Pompas grass?" Okay, so I think I know what pompas grass looks like but unless I'm looking at it, I don't remember the hostas!!!!! WHO are you talking to?!!!!! LOL Good luck! Go get 'em j.s.!

UPDATE: Well the hostas have been in the ground for a couple weeks now. I am sitting on the fence with this one and not gonna hold my breath.... they look a bit wilted and not as vibrant looking as when I planted them.... hmmmm.....I have not given up on them yet since they are still greenish and maybe something new is growing.... I think it would be best if I just never looked at them, then they wouldnt know I am expecting something of them and they would probably thrive.... A rock garden is starting to sound better and better to me.

I think it would be best if I just never looked at them, then they wouldnt know I am expecting something of them and they would probably thrive.... A rock garden is starting to sound better and better to me.

EXACTLY how I feel about plants! I LOVE the empty, dirt-filled pot where my Jade used to be. No pressure. No expectations. No failure.

Did you get the Jade in the mail, Jenna?

Cross your fingers and toes on the Hostas j.s. and keep us updated. If it doesn't work, you and I have rock gardens to plant. LOL :eek:

Anyone want a poor abused peace lilly?