Soft mushy leaves on my succulent, please help :(((
Magdalena Jurowiec
8 years ago
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Comments (6)So the problem was the soil that the succulent was put it was horrible!!! It was a heavy soil which did not allow for proper drainage meaning my plant got root rot :( as soon as I took it out of the soil I could see the exact reason, I just wish I thought to take it out earlier! The plant unfortunately couldn't be recovered from the root rot, but I did take all the leaves off the stem and in the hope the stem will recover! Unfortunately it hasn't yet :( next time I get a plant as a gift I will take it out and check the soil!! If you are having the same problem try checking the stem, if it's slightly mushy or soft or a darker colour then it's likely the plant is getting too much water or not draining enough and getting root rot :(...See MoreHELP! my Echeveria secunda's bottom leaves are yellow and soft
Comments (16)@ Rina lovely plants!! :) Hi again guys! I live in the Philippines. Manila is usually hot, with an average temperature of 30°C (85°F). I have photos of my room below and the current state of my plant dishes :) Dish A: - i removed the majority of the small microscopic pebbles (i still need more of the new bigger ones, ran out) and replaced it with this dressing, (is this chicken grit???) - i also removed the zebra plant and placed it on a different dish. is this group okay? :) - i watered this dish for the first time after 2 weeks since i repotted the plants. i only spritzed them last week when i posted this thread. for watering, i followed the tips here: http://www.succulentsandsunshine.com/how-to-water-succulent-plants/3/ - A lot of the Sedum's leaves have fallen off. however, i noticed these small buds. Is it growing back or is it dying? i don't know Dish B: This larger dish is still a work in progress. I left a small portion of the pot for propagating since i don't have any extra pots yet. I placed the zebra plant here and got a new Echeveria. i made sure that the leaves don't touch the soil. will this group be okay? will the plant varieties live well together? :) this is a close-up photo of the potting mix i am using. will this do? how about the leaves i'm planning to propagate? will the shriveled ones die? that baby cactus has roots btw :) i spritzed these babies before i left for the weekend. This is a photo of my window. My room window leads out to our laundry area, which has a bunch of windows that leads outdoors, in front of our neighbor's roof hahaha my room is in the second floor :) it gets stifling hot inside my room during daytime, especially noon. and i get lots of indirect sunlight. will this be okay for my plants? i'm usually out for work during the daytime, i don't want to leave them in the laundry area because sometimes when it rains, water gets in from the windows and i'm afraid they would get soaked and i'd have to deal with overwatered succs again. we're actually having rainshowers this week, but still lots of sun. i left them like this, and i wont be back after 2 days. i hope they will be okay! Thanks again everyone! :)...See MoreHelp me ID my succulents...Name the succulents! I'd love to id unknown
Comments (9)Hi Gina, no apologies needed:-) people her will chime in on the IDs, it's not a pain at all, and the list is a little less active because it's JUNE, yay, we are all out in the dirt:-) if you don't get a response soon, try this: repost your photos with numbers and just a short request for ID's. That makes it easier for folks to answer. usually you'll get several responses, with each person just IDing a couple plants, rather than one person doing it all. The numbers help make it easier for several folks to each focus on what they know best....See MorePlease help me save my succulent!
Comments (5)I would first check if it is too wet: the reasons are that it has been only 1 week since you have it and you don't know how wet or dry it was kept before. Too wet is generally worse than dry. Containers without drainage holes keep water at the bottom for a long time. On top of that, 'soil' is covered by wet moss - another no no for succulents. It is used for decoration - but without any consideration for health of plants. Gravel would be more appropriate for plants that have originated in arid climates. OTOH, it could be dry if it wasn't watered or peat has become hydrophobic (peat is medium most often used by growers, so I am assuming that's what it is in). It would be best to take both plants out and repot into individual pots with proper drainage and into a fast draining mix. I can't ID your cactus, but other plant is Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'. It definitely needs more light too. You can see leaves being too opened up in order to catch some more light. Try not to handle it too much by the leaves so protective coating doesn't rub off - not so easy while trying to repot or take off some offsets as you can see some marks on mine :)...See MoreMagdalena Jurowiec
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