Ogre's ear

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Gollum jade or ogre's ear is an easy succulent to care for. The tips of the leaves will turn red when grown in full sun. Gollum jade gets its nickname ogre's ear due to the unique shape of its leaves resembling Shrek's ears. 

Light

Gollum jade does best when grown in full sun, but can survive in partial sun. The tips of the leaves get a red tint when grown in full sun. If your ogre's ear doesn't have the red tips and you want them move your ogre's ear to a sunnier location. Make sure to acclimate your gollum jade to receiving more light. Gollum jade can get sunburned if placed in too sunny of a location with acclimation.  If grown indoor a south facing window is ideal for ogre's ear. 

Watering

Water gollum jade when the soil is completely dry. You can use the finger test or a chopstick to determine if the soil is dry. Ogre's ear are drought tolerant like most succulents. When you water gollum jade water deeply until water is coming out the drainage holes. If placed outside during the summer months you may need to water weekly. During the winter months water every 3 weeks or when you notice the leaves start to look wrinkly. 

Soil

Gollum jade prefers a well draining soil. I use chicken grit to give my succulents a really well draining gritty soil. Another option is to add perlite or pumice to succulent and cactus soil to aid in aeration and drainage. The right mixture of ingredients will depend on your environment and watering habits. If you live in a humid climate or tend to over water add more chicken grit, perlite, or pumice to your mix. If you do not live in a humid climate and don't have a tendency to over water you could do a 2:1 mixture using more succulent and cactus soil. 

Propagation

You can propagate gollum jade through stem cutting. After you take a stem cutting let it dry for a few days to form a callous. Once the cutting has formed a callous it can be planted into well draining soil. Stick it in a location that receives bright indirect light. You should lightly water or mist the soil every few days. It will take around 2 weeks to see roots and around 4 weeks to see new growth. You can then place it in a sunnier location and start watering it more frequently. Water about once a week and slowly decrease watering as you notice more growth. You can also propagate gollum jade from a leaf, but it is harder. Gently pull a leaf off of your plant making sure to get the whole leaf. Give it a few days to callous and then lay the leaf on well draining soil. Keep it in a bright indirect location. It will take longer to see roots and new growth with this method, but you should see babies forming in about a month.