Is it humid where you're at? I know people have had issues with echies and humidity. The base has to stay dry. You did a good job planting high up.

You're gonna need to dig your little friend up and see how far the rot goes down. You may need to cut at the base and start all over. I've had to do plenty of times. Cut until you see fresh flesh. Keep in a dry shady area.

Yes very humid here along the Florida Gulf Coast. I'm about to just give up on Echedverias outside I swear. When I washed the roots , I didn't notice any rot at all but maybe your right maybe it's on the stem somewhere because I didn't get All The original soil off the stem for fear of damaging the roots and little baby plants growing At the base of this one .

Thanks Kara :) Yeah she is awesome she has commented on my posts before and is so knowledgeable ! I think she and I both are dealing with the same issues like you said . I love echies but maybe I should face it that FL just isn't ideal for them :(

LOL Kara - I was just going to ask if moving them indoors for the summer might be a good idea! As opposed to the folks who have to bring plants in for the winter, at least we would still have long days and plentiful sunshine. So maybe they could get plenty of sunlight, albeit through a window, without the wet air.

I have to bring in my Aeoniums for the same reason. Winters are dry.

Doll - do you freeze in the winters? I don't, so I can return my plants to the sun after the summer rains stop and it cools off a little. But maybe a nice southern window is just what we need.

I'd like to hear from others living in humid areas, too!

My mom has two green thumbs and she has always said there are just some things you can't grow no matter what. I'm a little more glass is half full, but I do think she has a point. Some things are just out of your hands. It depends on how much your willing to do also. I've heard of people putting fans out by their echies, but I don't know your situation.

I knew Crenda would be the one for the job;)

You're too kind, ladies! I feel like Thomas Edison, who said "I know 100s of things that won't work!"

Another thought - your plant has been repotted twice in a week. Maybe it just needs to sit undisturbed for a little while to recuperate.

May I ask what kind of Echeveria it is?

I just HAD to pipe in here.

I made the same mistake you did, OP =S

I got some lovely plants that I didn't want to get too rough with the roots, so didn't wash off soil. Potted up in gritty mix with old soil still around root ball. It was super waterlogged, so I was being a weenie about handling the tender roots.

About 4 weeks passed by....

Well, I was starting to wonder why it didn't seem to be thriving when the first yellowed, translucent leaf appeared.

That made me unpot and sure enough, there was rot beginning.

I ended up cutting off all roots and re-rooting.

I'm finally home (yippee!) and almost everyone has survived outside, full sun, gritty mix. I'm probably a little less humid than the gulf (on the Atlantic coast) and maybe not as much rain. I lost two graptopetalums (an Amethystum and a Murisaki - so sad about both!!!) but my echies all survived! I have them planted high in their pots and tried to get out any old leaves when I was home in early July.

PalmsandSnow it's a Candy corn variety echiee.Hookilau you tried to tell me ! Lol . I guess I'll just go ahead and have to be a bit more aggressive about checking for rot because it's not gonna make it otherwise I don't think .

Lol!!! Need to follow my own advice!! Got comfy & played fast & loose, haha. Ah well, live & learn =D

Thanks for the ID!

Having some trouble with an Echeveria too... Lower leaves look much the same as yours, but I'll just blame it on the humidity... And be very careful about watering.

Good luck!