AboutDarlene K. Kittle Expertise I have been a Master Gardener for 20 years and I raise around 300 houseplants a year including tropicals, succulents, and cacti.
Experience She is also studying the Japanese art of bonsai with tropical plants and is President of the Fort Wayne, IN Bonsai Club.
Education/Credentials I am not a hortculturist. I am a Purdue University Master Gardener for over 20 years. I have studied plants on a personal level by growing hundreds of plants annually for the last 35 years. I have also studied under several nationally known American Bonsai experts.
Question I've had a jade plant for 5 years and it has done well even though it was in a plastic pot with regular soil. I watered it in spring and summer once every couple weeks until moist and once every 6 weeks in winter. I repotted it using a clay pot and soil meant for succulents. Since it's a change and it will likely dry out faster now than it did before, should I increase the frequency or amount of water I give it? Thanks
Answer Lee,
How much larger is the diameter of the new pot than the old pot? If it is 2 inches or less larger then yes it will need more frequent watering but if the pot is 2-4 inches larger diameter than the old pot it will need watered about the same as before and if it is more than 4 inches larger than the old pot it will need watered even less often. If you have more questions feel free to write again. Good luck.
