It is almost impossible to loose some leaves on this plant; but any that fall off can be tossed back in pot and they will root. I would use very well draining mix and larger pot than usually recommended. It will be full before you know it. They grow faster than most succulents, and will trail. I have now 3 hanging pots (10" diameter) and many smaller with cuttings - and it all started with plant smaller than yours. They have not been repotted in years...

Thank you both so much! Would a pot 5-7” in diameter be sufficient? What about depth? Thanks!!

Yes, that should work. Just get a regular pot, it doesn't need to be any specific depth. I like hanging pots since plant will trail over the sides as it grows. You can use regular pot and elevate it when branches get longer.

Thanks again, this has helped tremendously. Last question—should roots on succulents like this one have a certain amount of dirt that they’re in? I feel like there’s only 1.5 inches of soil underneath the succulent. Would you add more?

What do you mean by:..."there’s only 1.5 inches of soil underneath the succulent"...? Is the pot only 1.5" deep or? Are you using soil from the bag or adding something to it to improve drainage?

Right now the plant is in the flimsy plastic container. When I add more dirt to the plant so it can fit in a bigger, 6” pot, should I also add more to the bottom? Or leave as is. Apologies for confusion.

Bigger planter/container will normally be deeper; so it will hold more mix. Add enough of it so when planted, your plant is not 'lost' deep inside of container. Many ppl make mistake of having them planted too low. IMO, succulents should not be sinking inside.

You’re the best, Rina! Thank you, thank you!!

It's almost impossible NOT to lose leaves. : ) They fall off at the slightest touch, but are potential new baby plants. I learned by experience, if it's in direct sunlight all day it will lose it's color and look like a ghost plant.

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Thanks for correcting my post. By the time I noticed, it was too late to edit. I should have posted follow-up.

I have inherited a beautiful burros tail...it’s about 5’ long! However it doesn’t seem like it’s doing well. I only watered it a splash since I’ve had it for 2 wks. It’s in an East-ish window. Is there any way I can rescue it if I’ve over watered it? At the slightest touch it drops leaves, so I’m not sure what to do.

They loose leaves at the slightest touch even if healthy. We joke that they drop 'leaves' when you just look at it.

Depending how warm it is, watering 1x/2weeks could be too little. Leaves will start shrivelling if thirsty

The soil felt very moist when I stuck my finger in, however, some leaves look like they are shriveling up (see pic). I’ve only had it 2 wks, so certainly I haven’t killed it already, have I?

C M

I am quite sure you didn't kill it.

What I see are some dried up leaves. But if soil is wet, do not water. Use a wooden skewer to test soil deep in the pot just to make sure. Succulents recover from under-watering, but over-watering could cause some rot.

Other reason could be that plant is recovering - getting used to new environment. Maybe it was in cooler or warmer spot. I had one that was quite long and cut it all short. Mistake - now I have soooo many pots, I am not sure what to do with them all