This thread is just what I was looking for....however, I am not able to view the picture from the original post by Mosscampion. I have an echeveria as well, a very small one that has now formed a long sprout from the center. Is this the flowering stem that you guys are referring to? I'm wondering if I can cut this off where it meets the main rosette and propogate it....please let me know if this is the same type of stem that you are referring to. If so, I will go ahead and cut it, let it callous for 3 or 4 days, and set it on top of a new pot filled with my succulent soil mix. Is this the right thing to do, or should I bury the bottom of the cutting in the soil? Any suggestions would be great. Mosscampion, I'd be interested in hearing if your cuttings actually rooted or not as well.....thanks!

First, since we don't have your general location, it's hard to say what your mid-day sun is like. Some of the damage to the leaves appears to be sunburn. Not sure what the story is as to when you obtained the plant or where it was growing prior to your acquisition. If it was in a store with little or no good sunlight, then you have to acclimate your plant slowly to prevent burning or at least decrease the risk. Now, for the name. This could be as you say, E.pulidonis and because the manner in which it has been grown, it doesn't have the red picote usually seen on this species. As long as the stem is firm, your plant may do just fine and once acclimated to full sun, the rosette will get tight and the color should change nicely.

If the leaves are shriveling up and then falling, you may only need to give it a little more water... If they simply fall off, you may have another problem. The energy is going into the flower stalk, but I don't suspect that you'd be losing so many leaves as you describe. Gaps in the leaf spaces may indicate low light levels... if you believe this is true, then increase the amount of light gradually over a few days to a week.

Thanks for all your interest on Mrs Laui guys, but I'm sad to say she's a goner. I don't think I have any intention any time soon to acquire anymore of these "rarer" more finicky echeverias. I just don't have the time/capacity and environment to provide the sufficient care and attention these delicate plants need. I snapped some photos of the devastating final moments, perhaps this can become a learning reminder. Aztc - I've read that their natural habitat, they grow on very high altitude environment, ie side cliffs on hills/mountains of Oaxaca in Meixco City with general dry arid weather and low humidity. The plant mostly extract water from morning dew and or night condensation, very rarely from rainfall. I genuinely believe my sudden treatment to abruptly reduce watering and stale air, with constant intense light cause the demise of the plant. Marguerite - I've read online that Laui have varying species too. Mrs Lauii generally originate from Mexico; and Mr Laui is a different breed that is identified as "narrow" leaved. http://www.bcss.org.uk/foruma/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=156997&start=0 I guess we'll see when Mr Laui has more mature leaves grown down the line..