Lamora good you left leaves there, just be patient and they will grow. You don't need to do anything, they will start getting very fine, thread-like roots. The roots could be whitish or reddish-brown, don't be concerned just let them be. They will soon start 'sprouting' little chubby leaves. They will root themselves where you leave them & you will get fuller pot. It's hard to tell how long it will take, just leave them there & forget it...soon you'll be pleasantly surprised! (photo is not very clear, hope you can see what I am saying). Rina

Nice collection and variety of succulents. The smaller pots (short pots with half height) look like they're doing quite well. For those that are growing nicely and have no problems, I don't see a problem with leaving them how they are. =) For your Sedum morganianum, I noticed it's in a different type of pot - black and glazed. While it looks very pretty, this pot won't dry out as fast as your other unglazed terra cotta pots. So even though you have the same mix, it doesn't act behave in the same way. If you want to use the same pot, I recommend changing the mix to drain better and not hold so much water (adding large perlite is an easy fix). Otherwise, a shorter terra cotta pot to match your other pots should result in a healthier plant. The problem is many of the plants aren't so large and the pots are a bit tall. With miracle gro, the bottom 1/2 to 1/3 of the pot tends to stay wet and heavy, which just doesn't let everything grow as best it can! It's a bit of a trade off of how much you want/need to do and how well your plant do. I grew my aloes and jades in soil just like Miracle Gro for years! At that time, I really had ideal growing conditions that suited the mix and they flourished for 6 years. But then I moved to a place with different growing conditions and they suffered for 2 years and nearly all died. Changed the mix significantly and now they are doing great again. Photo 1: Bottom, is your Echeveria doing okay - are the leaves soft? Photo 2: Left, I'd be careful not to water that one. Pot looks a bit big, but it looks like it's doing alright. Right side, the little Sedum rubroctinum (jelly bean) could use a bit more light! It'll stretch less and look nicer. Photo 3: Middle, did those Echeveria come like that missing a few leaves? I think that pot is too big as well. The Rhipsalis looks like it's doing alright. Right side, looks like it's doing well! Maybe a little too much watering (yellow leaves) but otherwise not a problem. Photo 4: Left, perhaps a little less water for this one too. Or did it get sunburned? I can't really tell. The Portulacaria in the same pot by the wall looks like it's growing nicely. Anyway, hope that helps!

The water comes out of the pot because the soil is bonr-dry, and therefore hydrophobic. That's what happens to milled peat moss/sphagnum moss when it dries out. The pot needs to be soaked. Use a bucket or the tub, and soak the pot for about 20 minutes, or until the pot sinks and stops bubbling. Right now it will float. After that, the soil will absorb water properly again. Don't mist the leaves. It's pointless. Succulents can't absorb moisture from the air, and they don't really lose moisture to the air (not a significant amount). They're adapted to deserts where there is little or no moisture in the air. Once the soil is rehydrated, water it only when the soil is ALMOST dried out, but before it has become hydrophobic, or you can put it into something like coir that doesn't have the hydrophobic tendencies that peat moss has. You can also just reply it, but again, you'll have to prevent the soil from ever getting bonr-dry, while being careful never to let it remain wet for any length of time. The leaf drop is from being too dry. That mystery is solved at least. ;-)

You've gotten no replies, so I'll offer what I know..... Does the pot have a drainage hole? Do you know what kind of soil it is in? Is it still in the soil you bought it in (probably not the best as succulents are often sold in soil which does not drain well)? It's often recommended that plants shown here be repotted in a faster draining soil, but I know with a donkey tail that's not easy since the leaves fall off so readily. Good to be careful not to overwater, but maybe you are still overwatering. Use a wooden skewer inserted in the soil for a while to test for dryness. If it comes out damp or has damp particles clinging, don't water. Also, when you do water, it's best to water until the water runs out the holes, then don't water again until dry.