Our Third Stock Dwarf Jade Teardown
This collection of Dwarf Jade arrived as a grove of rigid, upright trunks—each one shooting skyward like a green column, lacking the sinuous grace and weathered character of a tree shaped by time. We began by carefully separating each trunk from the tangled root mass, granting them individual space to breathe and grow. After the separation, we nurtured them through the delicate rooting phase, a period of quiet anticipation where each cutting drew strength from the soil and anchored itself anew.
Many of the trunks were so relentlessly straight and uniform from base to apex—devoid of taper, movement, or visual interest—that we made the decisive cut: severing them midway to break their monotony. The tops were then given their own chance to root, transforming one tall, uninteresting line into two potential canvases. Without this intervention, they would have remained stubbornly linear, never achieving the foundational taper that evokes age and resilience in a well-crafted bonsai.
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Now, with healthy rooted stock in hand, we turn to the art of suggestion—imposing nature’s narrative upon these plain forms. We are guiding each trunk toward a sense of history: encouraging low, purposeful branching where none existed; using clip-and-grow techniques to spur ramification; and planning future wiring to instill gentle curves that mimic wind and weight. This is the slow conversation between gardener and plant, where each cut is a question, each new bud a reply. We are no longer simply growing succulents—we are beginning to grow trees.
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