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title: "Help! I saved this little blue echeveria from Home Depot! I repotted…"
description: "Help! I saved this little blue echeveria from Home Depot! I repotted it in succulent soil and the water seems to be draining good! It’s under a grow light!…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/FdKSxS7yX2RZAdBB1iC1I5"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Bristol"
published: "2025-08-17T19:37:49.954927Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! I saved this little blue echeveria from Home Depot! I repotted…

_Posted by Bristol on 2025-08-17_

Help! I saved this little blue echeveria from Home Depot! I repotted it in succulent soil and the water seems to be draining good! It’s under a grow light! What else can I do to help it?

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## 20 comments

### Melody commented on 2025-08-17

You could cut off all the dead/dying leaves. This would help preserve energy to help the rest of your plant grow.

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-17

Thank you! I will do that now!

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-17

How many leaves should I remove? I just took the bottom ones off

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#### Melody replied on 2025-08-17

I would keep every leaf that I circled. You could even cut closer to the stem of the plant aswell :)

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#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-17

Thank you!

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-17

How does this look? They were all super easy to pull off

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### Aylajane82 commented on 2025-08-17

Remove the crispy leaves and give it a month to adjust

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-17

Thanks!

### Phil commented on 2025-08-17

Bad leaves should easily pull off. If not then leave them for now.

#### Isabela replied on 2025-08-17

This! Cause I was too rough with one of my succ and almost uprooted it 😭 the crispy ones should be very very easy to pull

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-17

Thank you!

### Phil commented on 2025-08-17

And looks like your soil needs more grit. It looks too peat heavy. Was it miracle grow succulent/cactus soil? This is a pic of good succulent/cactus soil.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/xuDWL-t5QHiJJazC3_9ZYQ.webp?size=large)

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-17

Yes I think it’s miracle grow. What kind is that?

#### Phil replied on 2025-08-17

Miracle Grow has a bit of a reputation on here. I’ve never tried it but succulent people on here say it needs to be amended with more grit because it has little, and is very peat heavy. There are several good brands online but I use Jacks Griity Mix and then amend that with regular potting soil to slow down drainage. And my percentage ratio depends upon the type of plant. But don’t go buying a bunch of amendments for only one plant. Try it out and see how it does for you. But your echeveria looks much better, and looks good enough to be shown. And the grow light was a good idea. I have that exact same pot set and have used it for my succulents.

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-18

Thank you!

### B-Angie-B 2024 commented on 2025-08-17

Perfect job! It’ll begin to thrive now.

#### Bristol replied on 2025-08-18

Thank you!

### Snoopy4Ever commented on 2025-09-21

Glad you rescued him 😀

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