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title: "Is there any saving this dude? He’s had a rough couple of weeks. He…"
description: "Is there any saving this dude? He’s had a rough couple of weeks. He was blown over into a hole during a storm, that’s why his leaves are broken. My husband…"
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author: "KenniBean_xOXxO"
published: "2026-08-17T01:53:09.949023Z"
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# Is there any saving this dude? He’s had a rough couple of weeks. He…

_Posted by KenniBean\_xOXxO on 2026-08-17_

Is there any saving this dude? He’s had a rough couple of weeks. He was blown over into a hole during a storm, that’s why his leaves are broken. My husband overwatered him a few times, after multiple failed learning lessons. And now he’s like a purple color, kind of just meeehhhh. He is looking very sad and I don’t know how to resuscitate him!! Any insight would be greatly appreciated!  
Thank you!!

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## 3 comments

### kattia commented on 2026-08-17

so mine once was leggy and purple and meh, so i pretty much set it up the best i could (good soil, lighting, placement, etc) and ignored it. these are succulent plants that are pretty hardy once they get established. This one looks like it’s in a good pot (they like a nice squeeze) and just needs some really really good sun to set it right :) keep it on the dry side, i’d say let it fully dry between watering but i’m sure the auto planta schedule would be correct

### Light Green Thumb commented on 2026-08-17

I overwatered a plant once and used a tampon to soak a lot of it up lol. Worked really well.

### KenniBean\_xOXxO commented on 2026-08-29

Thank you guys! I have ignored it and let it dry out and it’s starting to turn green again!

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