Irene General advice is not to use layer of pebbles on bottom of the pot. You did say:..."Putting pebbles in the bottom of a dish is the best thing so the water can drain out of the soil"...and if you meant saucer/drainage dish, then I am reading your message wrongly and misunderstood. Using layer of pebbles to raise the pot higher will work, but there is still standing water. If you mean container itself, there shouldn't be any layers. This is faulty advice that will temporary slow down possible rotting of the roots of plant kept without proper drainage - and that is potting mix, and the container. Container should have drainage holes - anything could be a container and look good, but drainage holes should be drilled in it. Different materials need to be thoroughly mixed, they should be of approx. same size to create fast draining mix, not layered. These are considered best growing conditions for succulents. Sure, you can grow in water retaining soil or in sand, or in a container without drainage and even in water - and plants may look fine for a while. But those are not best conditions for a long term of heath of plant, and even for convenience of the grower (has to be much more attentive to the watering...)

I bought this last week and I'm not sure what kind it is. I know it's an echeveria but I'm unsure on the specific type. Any help would be appreciated! :D

So no one can see my comment so I’ve copied it here. What’s the point of only me being able to see a comment? I’ve heard that people have been able to propagate from Aeonium leaves, but I have yet to see it happen. I’m thinking the thicker leaved Aeoniums are easier to propagate with the leaves, for example someone was able to get a leaf propagation with their Aeonium nobile, which has thick leaves. Aeoniums with thin leaves like your Aeonium ‘Mardi Gras’ I’ve come to the conclusion there‘s just not enough resources in the actual leaf to keep the leaf alive for the amount of time and energy it takes to sprout roots or baby. They just shrivel up. Be patient you’re little friend will start to eventually grow new rosettes. Aeoniums are winter growers so keep that in mind. My Mardi Gras, but it was recieving more sun at the time. Here’s my Mardi Gras today. One is about to bloom, they’re monocarpic. Which means they bloom once and die. The whole plant doesn’t die, just the actual rosette that bloomed. Aeonium flowers are pretty cool. Here‘s a couple that should open in a couple wks.

Dani I prefer to use botanical names whenever possible. Common names could be misleading, since the same name may be given to different plants, often not even related (ghost plant is also given to Monotropa uniflora ) Graptopetalum paraguyaense has, IMO, wider leaves than the plant in your photo. And, it has white, star-like blooms; with small red specks.