Iooks like to much organics in your mix,keeping the mix to wet .and has caused your plant to rot .

The leaves look dehydrated. There are two possible scenarios...

a) the plant has healthy roots and needs to be watered

b) the roots have rotted in which case watering will make no difference

only way to be sure is to dig up the plant

and if you discover scenario (a) then replant in a smaller pot with better mix

You may have nothing wrong. While I agree,your mix is too organic for this plant, members of this group, like Lithops, absorb old leaves as new ones grow. You have new growth in the center.

Three scenarios as I see it...agree with the two Andrew noted, but will add this...

....with such a peat heavy mix it can act the opposite to being water retaining as when it has dried out it then becomes ‘hydrophobic’...so repelling any water you pour on it. A plant looks thirsty, you water a dried out peaty mix, the water bypasses it and runs out without rehydrating the mix thoroughly or the roots, you think the plant has drunk the water...it hasn’t, it’s just run straight out of the pot instead. Plant remains thirsty and it all starts again. Trick is, don’t use peaty mixes.

Gill

What makes you think you actually have a problem???

berg, check out my post here. My plant in image number 3 is the same as yours. Some forum members provided helpful information regarding growth habit as well as a link to a website.

What you see with my plant is top dressing, however, the growing medium is much more gritty and inorganic than what yours is in. I've had mine for just over a year and it's never gotten wrinkly even when making new leaves, which it hadn't done during my ownership prior to that post, hence my question.

It gets watered every 2-3 weeks depending on the weather. In the Summer, I watered until water ran out of the bottom. In the Winter just a little (guesstimate 2-3 tablespoons) to keep the roots from desiccating. Also, this time of year if I'm going to water, I do so as early in the day as possible.

Tyler

@Tyler, do you think that pot is too big for the plant...it looks somewhat lost in it to me?

@bergzivman, any chance of a pic of the plant and pot from the front please?

Gill

Hey Gill. In your question to me above, are you referring to my plant or bergzivman's plant being in too large a pot? Sorry that I am unclear as to which you mean.

Tyler

Thank you all for your comments and insights. The roots look fine and healthy, the mix is a bit wet, not too wet. As you all suggested, I repotted it into a smaller size pot. I hope it will be ok, only time will tell. -:)

SoCal Stewart, your plants looks amazing.

Thanks again.

I'll try to remember to post an updated pic.

Tyler

Fleshy plants of the family Mesembryanthemaceae commonly grow 2 new leaves each year, as bikerdoc pointed out above. As the new leaves grow the old leaves shrivel and crease up as the new leaves absorb their moisture - this is what is happening here. It is advised NOT to water at this time. Otherwise everything looks fine and normal. (But I would consider a grittier soil.)

@Tyler, oops, sorry I should have been clearer...I was referring to the OP’s pot actually, sorry for the confusion! A smaller pot was suggested by Andrew and it seems it now been planted in a smaller one.

Note to self...read then re-read before pressing submit, lol!

Gill

Gill, no worries.

Seems like there is a lot of confusing info out there. I'm sure growing conditions & climate must also be taken into consideration...right?

In the link in my post above, Liz & gdinie gave some advice (see image below) and posted this link Lapidaria. Mine never did wrinkle, produced a new set of leaves, stacked, and I have continued to water, although less than in the warmer weather since its been pretty chilly at night here for several weeks.

Its been too dark when I'm home to take pictures. I'll try to do it this weekend.

Tyler

My understanding of this particular plant is that it can be very temperamental. It must be in the right soil and you must get the watering just right if you want it to thrive. On top of that, this one can be sensitive to full sun, while most like it can take as much sun as you can give, full blast.

I can see that your pot is a bit too big, and your soil is far too water-retentive for most succulents, but especially for this diva. That being said, it looks like the innermost set of leaves is still firm and looks good. Get it potted up in much faster-draining soil that dries out quickly. It may sulk for a while, but these things are full of stored water; they can go a LONG time without being watered, and they can survive on stored water while they establish a new root system.

Good luck!

Thank you for your insightful comment, Dannie317. -:)