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title: "The bottom leaves keep drying up and dropping but I’m still getting…"
description: "The bottom leaves keep drying up and dropping but I’m still getting new growth from the middle? What am I doing wrong?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/T1nQRVACG7r1R4IaEGXX2q"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Grace"
published: "2025-01-05T03:46:24.127903Z"
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# The bottom leaves keep drying up and dropping but I’m still getting…

_Posted by Grace on 2025-01-05_

The bottom leaves keep drying up and dropping but I’m still getting new growth from the middle? What am I doing wrong?

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## 5 comments

### Sage commented on 2025-01-05

Hi! How much direct sun/light do these guys get per day?

#### Grace replied on 2025-01-05

Around 10 hours

### Kirsten commented on 2025-01-05

What a pretty succulent!

My experience with succulents is that’s what they’ll do— bottom leaves will dry and die but to make room for new leaves grow in the middle

#### Grace replied on 2025-01-05

Ah thank you there are my first succulents

### Cherrybergher commented on 2025-01-06

Pretty normal 👍🏻

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