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title: "What is happening to my leggy echevaria ?! :(( it’s leaves have been…"
description: "What is happening to my leggy echevaria ?! :(( it’s leaves have been falling of over the past few days (about 5) and I don’t know what to do. I don’t want it…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/652700b405d1554fbac54d81"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Frank"
published: "2023-10-11T20:08:20.224Z"
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# What is happening to my leggy echevaria ?! :(( it’s leaves have been…

_Posted by Frank on 2023-10-11_

What is happening to my leggy echevaria ?! :(( it’s leaves have been falling of over the past few days (about 5) and I don’t know what to do. I don’t want it to die. It has these black dots/patches on most of its leaves

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## 6 comments

### Portlandjen commented on 2023-10-17

Maybe too much water?

### Ida commented on 2023-10-17

How much light does it get and does the pot have drainage? 😊

#### Frank replied on 2023-10-17

It wasn’t getting enough light at the time because some of my plants had thrips so I had to isolate all of them separately.sep

#### Frank replied on 2023-10-17

It didn’t have drainage holes at the time but I’ve moved it to a pot with drainage now

#### Frank replied on 2023-10-17

It’s pot has two cm of pebbles tho at the bottom

### Ida commented on 2023-10-17

Great that you moved it into a pot with drainage. But just make sure that the pot also have holes in the bottom (just pebbles will sadly not be enough). And if you have the possibility then move it to a brighter spot and it should hopefully feel better soon 🤗 sad to read about the thrips as well. Hang in there! They sure can be tricky!

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