What are you trying to root them in?

I would not leave them in water...Nothing looks wrong with them to me.

I would place them on the top of a good porous mix or even peat and let the roots force them to put out roots by grabbing for the slightly moist mix underneath. Most of my succulents actually go wrinkly before they send out roots looking to survive.

I was trying to help them get water so they wouldn't die. They actually look really wrinkly. It takes about a couple weeks to actually root, but they are already drying up. I don't want them to die. Is it okay if I leave them in water for a little bit or will they be okay for three weeks wrinkling up?

Pls understand the hallmark characteristic of succulents, they store water in their leaves, that's why they're fat & fleshy. The plant will live off the water in its leaves.

Take those cuttings out of the water, leave them out in open air a few hrs as you did the others & then pot in small pots w/appropriate succulent mix.

Without roots how will they absorb water. Osmosis;).

It can be a worrisome and a difficult thing to grasp the concept of something living for weeks without water, but these plants are made for this. I've had Euphorbia cuttings that didn't throw roots out for 6 months. Yours won't take that long so don't worry.

They will start looking not so fresh once cut, may even drop a leaf or two, but follow the advice given above. Just set on top some dry mix and they will be fine. Keep away from any direct sun. A place with filtered light is fine:).

Just be patient and ignore them. Constantly checking and waiting will drive you up the walls, and slow the rooting process down. Once roots form they will perk up in no time:). That's the best advice I can give you. Your cuttings look fine:).

Google propagating succulents from leaves and cuttings. And read as much as you can on it. Watch youtube videos of propagating succulents. This really helped me.

No water until growth shows is the general rule.

But oh it's hard to do.

The people helping here are being laid back and gentle, knowing succulents are foreign for us to understand at first. Your plants are going to die. You really really need to remove the plants from water, and the stems need to scab over, some people wait days some weeks before ever putting them on almost dry soil.

Thanks for all the information! I left them in there for only about a hour or so but I will dry them out for a few days! and I will make sure to keep it in mind- no roots, no water. Thanks!! :)

No, not dry them out for a few days (no need to go that long), just ONE day will do.

Okay.

Do any of these look rotted?

(I hope the brown is just dirt)

They look like my cuttings do, so don't seem to have a problem to me. :)

I'm just starting out myself, but the best root growth I got out of cuttings (though mine were bigger whole plants) was when I propped each of them upright in a small cup with a crumpled paper towel at the bottom (the cups were tall, so the paper towel lifted them up gently so all their weight wasn't resting on the bottom leaves) and put them in a windowsill. So the plants/leaves got sunlight, but the stem inside the cup was shaded. I gave them no water until they had at least a bunch or two of good roots growing, then I've been misting the inside of the cup every once in a while. So far, so good! I'm actually wondering when I should plant them at this point...

It also depends on the species for how soon you see root growth -- one of my cup cuttings still hasn't grown a thing, though the plant still looks the same as the day I cut it, minus one lower leaf that dried up. It's the very first one I cut, too, so it's been out the longest.

Thanks! All of my plants I cutter are starting to grow roots! :)

That's great to hear Lilika. When waiting for roots it just comes down to patience and leaving them be:).