The Beatles

• Name: Christina, George, Paul, John, and Ringo
• Species: "Money Tree" / Jade Plant / Crassula Ovalata
• Current format: Cuttings potted in the biggest pot we could find in the house.
• Obtained on: 25/03/23
• Obtained from: Kind old English neighbour lady.
• Current status: Alive, presumably

These are 5 jade plant cuttings given to me after an excellent dinner with my neighbours. It was a lovely day, with homemade yoghurt, dogs that like to tug at your shirt like a kid trying to carry you through a dangerous place, and homemade lemon cheesecake.

Lady is a plant enthusiast who grows her garden entirely on pots. Upon expressing interest, she gave me cuttings from her "money tree" - or at least, this is how it's called around here. I guess it's because its leaves are round like coins? Apparently this plant gives good feng shui and attracts success and money. Yeah, I could use some of that!

Cuttings have been potted in soil and given lots and lots of water. They're currently supposed to grow roots, and then, we'll be able to transplant them wherever we want. I'd love to take Ringo home when he's ready.

Note: they're not necessarily named after the Beatles because my neighbour is from the United Kingdom, I just saw Yellow Submarine that week. Also, Christina is named like that to honor the lady's tradition to name her plants after the people she took them from.

• 8/04/2023: A spider made its home between the rocks that keep Paul up.
• 22/04/2023: Not so good news - water has rubbed off the labels where their names were, some lower leaves are wrinkled and yellowed, and who I think is John dropped and splitted its twig in my hands, revealing a silverish worm inside. I tried to replant what is left of him, but I think he's doomed. He did not sprout a root. I don't know about the others, but I feel I should take Ringo with me today.
• 23/04/2023: If I remember right, Ringo was the biggest cutting. I have repotted him successfully inside a glass jar. I know this isn't ideal for the roots, but this is only temporary until I find him a better home. Or maybe I could put the glass jar inside a little sack of sorts as to shield the roots from the light. Speaking of roots, Ringo does have them! I saw them when I was repotting.
• 25/04/2023: Ringo is home with me. I keep him indoors for now.