It's a beautiful Echeveria nice find:). I'm not the best at IDing Echeveria species. I will leave that to someone else.

Honestly it's beautiful how it is, but if you want to cut it here are some tips:).

Use clean sharp gardening shears or a clean sharp knife. I like to leave one or two inches of bare stem. I've seen people cut with no stem left, and just set on top of some mix. Once you've cut put aside on some paper towels or whatever in a cool dry shady spot. Let sit out and callus for a few days.

Now once you've got a good scab over ther fresh cuts just put into your mix. These should be kept out of harsh sun and not watered till roots form. A spot with filtered light is good. In about a month you should definitely have some roots. Maybe even 3 weeks. Leave be while waiting for roots no need to check everyday. Don't lift and look for roots. This slows the process down big time. Be very patient:).

Once roots form you can start to water and acclimating to more light. Little by little of course:).

Check this Post:) out. Lotsa good pics and info:).

Most of the time I just leave my cuttings in an empty plastic container. If you lay them down they loose their shape. So propping them up in an empty plastic container keeps their shape. Kinda like how you would put flowers in a vase. Just no water:). Once roots pop out I plant.

If you like the way it looks, I do:), leave it be. Especially because it's going to a new home. Let it get use to its new spot. The plant looks healthy:). Slightly etiolated and I mean slightly. So be careful with the sun. Always acclimate slowly, but you know this:).

I would clean it up a bit. Get rid of all the old leaves, bugs especially meallies love to hide in places like that. Maybe in a couple weeks repot. Give it some new mix, and plus repotting gives you a chance to check out the roots. If you do repot always clean the old soil off the roots. I do this with the hose attachment. Sometimes depending what the plant is planted in, that soil can be almost impossible to get rid of. I'm a big bare root planter. Planting bare root let's you inspect the roots. Also gives the roots the freedom to grow freely into your new mix. Nothing's in the way like rock hard peat. I couldn't think of a better word than freedom:). I'm sure there's a more appropriate word out there;). Repotting is totally up to you tho:).

If you have any questions just ask. Goodluck:).

Kaysha

May I ask who told you that?

I don't think you have to cut it if you don't want to. Perhaps repot into new mix. I would cut that one stem off that seems to be most etiolated - can't tell from the photo if others are same or not. Not because it 'drains' mother plant, but because it is etiolated. Plant needs good light to keep compact rosettes, and keep leaves from curling downwards.

It may be Echeveria imbricata - I am not absolutely sure. If it is, photos show it growing in clumps of many rosettes - perhaps more than most echeverias.

(I have seen some photos of E. secunda that look quite similar - and some don't...)

Usually I don't like overgrown succulents, but sometimes I do. Yours I like. Here's a pic I love from Lisa she's on this forum:). I love this pic. She's grown a gorgeous freakin plant! The plant is so beautiful. No need to worry about the mother plant she will be fine:).

Very hard 'soil' could be very hydrophobic peat. When peat dries up like that, it is very difficult to re-wet & soften up. It literally repels water. I use warm water - warm enough that yo will use it comfortably on your face, it will not burn the plant. Use bowl with warm water to swish the roots in it. It would be best to get all old soil off the roots - it could be difficult if it is hardened peat.

Many roots may be totally desiccated if in such dry soil/peat. Plant will re-root if that's the case - just as cuttings would (Kara already described how to take cuttings and how to pot them).

I am not sure what you refer to as good soil? Succulents do not need rich soil full of organic matter like a tomato plant that is grown in ground:) They prefer more grainy mix that drains very well and fast, and doesn't contain too much organics. Some ppl use mix of Cactus&Succulent soil with sifted perlite or pumice, in 50/50 or even 40/60 ratio. Gritty mix is very good medium for growing succulents in, using combination of few of the following: pumice, perlite, grit, scoria, turface and similar. Best not to use peat or fine sand.

You didn't mention your general location or growing zone - could you update your profile and add to your name?

HI Kaysha, Lovely echeveraia there...could be E. Ramilette....and you have gotten good advice here, more light better soil and cut it or not, it's up to you.

If it were my plant, I would cut some, but not all of the rosettes. I'd leave the center rosette, and leave 3-4 of the longer stems, including the blooming one. I'd look for pups and remove about 3 of the medium size heads, choosing those that are adjacent to pups. If you look at photo #1, you could cut at 9 o'clock, 12' oclock and 1 o'clock. I would not try to make it "symetrical" at all. I'd cut about 1/2 way down the stem, leaving about 2-3 inches on the head, so the cut is roughly near the edge of the pot.

Re root the cuttings using above advice. Place remaining plant//rootbal into better mix, and watch how the tiny pups take off. Existing heads will tighten and color up with a careful transition to better light, and overall shape be more defined now that you've pruned "spaces" out of it's random growth. get some nice gravel to topdress, now that your plant's new shape will reveal more of the surface soil. Hope that helps, don't be scared to cut, it will thank you!

Looks great!