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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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  1. Melody

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

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    • Bristol

      Thank you! I will do that now!

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    • Bristol

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

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    • Melody

      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

      Thank you!

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    • Bristol

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

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  2. Aylajane82

    Remove the crispy leaves and give it a month to adjust

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    • Bristol

      Thanks!

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  3. Phil

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

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    • Isabela

      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

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    • Bristol

      Thank you!

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  4. Phil

    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.

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    • Bristol

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

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    • Phil

      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.

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    • Bristol

      Thank you!

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  5. B-Angie-B 2024

    Perfect job! It’ll begin to thrive now.

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    • Bristol

      Thank you!

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  6. Snoopy4Ever

    Glad you rescued him 😀

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