Two questions~ Listed in order of priority. Plant identity: Echeveria Pulvinata Ruby Pruning question: This little buddy has grown a lot since I brought him home (see baby pic). I feel like I should prune him back to shape him, as he is rather leggy. I have not had a succulent with this growth pattern before & am hesitant to chop him. I did see a post today where someone chopped theirs, so that gives me a little more confidence. However, I have some other questions. Can I propagate what I remove? I usually propagate my succulents, but as I mentioned, my other succulents don’t have branches like this one. Color/nutrient/fertilizer question: Where did the ruby go? I identified this plant as an Echeveria Pulvinata Ruby when I purchased him last year. However, the “ruby” on his leaves quickly went away (see baby pic for comparison). I water with filtered water (altho it is hard water where I live); he lives in my eastern facing kitchen (lots of sunlight; direct in the mornings, bright the rest of the day). He has bloomed twice since living with me & grown a lot. So to me, this fuzzy Echeveria seems happy, but I am at a loss as to why his leaves are only green now. I usually assume this is like the melanin in our skin & becomes deeper with sun exposure, but he gets quite a lot of sunshine… Is he lacking some nutrient? Thanks!

