Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'.

Just about all succulents need good drainage (that is fast draining mix and the container with drainage hole), good light and good air flow - so name of the plant isn't absolutely necessary...") but still good to have!

Your plant may be suffering from lack of one or all of these.

I keep it in the same place (my desk, in front of a balcony door so it gets wind and sun) than my other succulents and it's the only one getting yellow/dry leaves. It drains really really fast too, so I'll attempt to leave it in the balcony itself and see if there's a difference. Thank you for the quick reply and help!

Oh my god, they are gorgeous.

I think you're absolutely right, I just noticed the plant seems a bit loose in its pot and my mom confessed to dropping it - ouch - and the soil+plant moves in a single clump. It's super dry, even though I've been told it was watered just after its fall. Well, I'll just add it to the repotting list, all the more fun. Is a homemade mix of 3 parts potting soil, 2 parts rough sand and 1 part perlite adequate for it?

Sand bad. 50/50 perlite and soil would be ok but ideally you want as little organic matter as possible

I wonder what is rough sand? Unless it is grainy enough that grains do not fall thru the kitchen sieve, do not use it. Most of us avoid any sand, grit is much better. Grit that is easy to find is chicken grit - small granite that is fed to chickens. It is quite inexpensive. What you see on top of soil in the photos is topdressing of chicken grit but bigger size - for mix, the smaller is used. It is sold as #2 here in Canada, and I believe similar in US? - someone should confirm that.

You need to remove old soil from the root ball. It could be difficult if it is so hard. Try using some chopsticks or bamboo skewers. Get a bowl of tepid water and let root ball soak in it for a while and hopefully the soil will loosen up. I am sure you'll loose some roots, but getting the 'brick' of the roots is important. Next time you get new plants, try to repot ASAP after bringing them home to avoid same situation.

Missy - Noted. Bad, bad sand.

rina - I'm roughly translating here, a thicker sand? Unrefined? Anyway, avoiding sand. I'm in Brazil and have never heard of chicken grit, but I suppose the stuff (like, gravel?) I have around will do. I'll just ask around the gardening supplies place and if the guys look too blank-faced or confused I'll just make do.

I will, thanks!

R

Chicken grit is sold in farm supply stores around here, not sure if and where they sell it in Brazil? Check with farmers if possible if they buy any (possibly not, they just let chickens pick on whatever they can find around - that is good for chickens :) . Gravel could work, but it needs to be relatively small to work. If you have any, post a photo with something in it to compare the size (like a battery...) Here is grit I use with 9V battery for size comparison:

Nevermind, I don't have anything at home apparently. I'll pick up whatever they have at the store, I remember seeing grit/gravel/similar material of all possible sizes in there and use this picture as reference.

R, do you speak Portuguese?

I do & know the terms in English so I'll check the translations. Starting w/ Areia grossa for coarse sand.

If so we can try others.

Lena

lmontestella, sim, é minha língua nativa :) Eu não tenho certeza sobre a tradução de grit (o Google só traduz como areia, mas já disseram que areia não é boa pras plantas aqui) então eu acho que seriam pedregulhos mesmo, quanto menor melhor.