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   Succulent❤️Mama

   about 2 years ago

   It looks like it seriously needs water. But since it is in such a big pot, it’s not going to be able to use all the water in the pot so it will probably stay damp for a while. Are you waiting for the dirt to be dry before watering again? If so that could be the issue since the dirt probably takes longer to dry out in the areas it’s roots can’t reach. When a lower leaf gets used up by the plant like that or starts to get less firm, it’s a good sign to water. If it was mine, I would dump it out and check its roots. Then I would put it in a pot that it’s roots can reach the bottom and sides of. Bonus if it’s terracotta. Pull off all the brown crispy leaves and give it a good watering to help it settle in its pot. Water until the water runs out the bottom, and you can even do that a couple more times in a few minutes. Then set it aside to continue dripping for a few minutes. Then put it back in its usual location.

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     Elizapeach

     about 2 years ago

     Thanks! Going to do that now :) what exactly am I checking the roots for so I know what to look for ?

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     Succulent❤️Mama

     about 2 years ago

     Hmmm, it’s hard to put in words. I’ll try my best, but also if you want to reply to me with a picture of your plant unpotted, I can help more then too. 😊 I guess you’re looking for a couple things. If a plant has been struggling like that, I start with making sure the bottom of the stem where it meets the roots isn’t mushy once I can see it better since it’s unpotted. In your case it doesn’t look like it would be. So the next thing I would look for is a bunch of dead roots. The roots on this plant are fine enough that it’s not going to be easy to see that they are dead necessarily. White roots are brand new roots so those are definitely not dead, but there will be a lot of dark roots that are not dead either. What I do, is gently pull, almost like you’re just running your fingers over your hair to get that piece that hangs down and tickles your arm. Does that make sense? So not grab on tightly and pull, but put a little bit of pressure with your fingertips and slide them down. Dead roots will just fall off in your hand. They will not hurt the plant, but it gives you a better idea of the roots that the plant actually has if you remove some of those dead ones. That will help you figure out the right size pot. I’ve also noticed that doing that can stimulate new root growth sometimes. If you see tiny worms in the roots, or it smells really bad, it might be rotten, but it doesn’t look that way. The thing with succulents is that because they store water in their leaves, they don’t need to store it in the dirt. As you have seen, it’s not going to die fast from underwatering because it is using up the water in the leaves. That’s why you have all those dead leaves. The plant parts I can see look healthy otherwise!😊 Also, it’s totally fine for those babies to hang off the side of the pot if you need to put the plant in a smaller pot because of a small root system on the main plant. If those smaller ones have any roots coming off of them, you could use a shallow wider pot because their roots could pull up some of the water on the sides. You could also cut their umbilical cord closer to the main plant, and set them aside to plant in a day or two in their own pot when they callus over (dry out) where you cut them. Or if you have a shallow wide pot, again you could put them in the pot with the big plant around the sides so they can help absorb more water (after callusing). If they don’t have any roots, you can just let them hang off the side of the pot connected like they are.😊 Sempervivum don’t need lots of room, they don’t mind being a little rebound. So don’t worry about going with too small of a pot. The worst that’s gonna happen is it causes you to need to water it more often. I have some outside in Texas heat and full sun, in a very small terracotta pot because they’re a small plant, and I still water it may be once or twice a week. It’s gonna require more water because it’s growing the babies, but then because it’s a larger plant, you have all those leaves for it to pull water from. So it might balance out. And if it’s indoor, it’s not gonna use the water stored in its leaves as fast as mine. They could probably go as long as once a month in certain situations. You really just watch those bottom leaves, when you see them start to become more pliable or if you end up with a dry leaf because the plant used it up, then that’s a good sign it’s time to water it thoroughly.

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     Succulent❤️Mama

     about 2 years ago

     I should add that succulents don’t care as much as other plants if you mess with their roots so don’t worry about that. I dump out any that are struggling to look for problems as soon as I notice. Sometimes I need to use a chopstick or tooth pick to tease out the roots if they are still stuck into the shape they came and aren’t able to stretch out. They never care except to be happy they can thrive now.😊

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