My Echeveria’s lower leaves are starting to wrinkle. Does...
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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Yes, leaves are wrinkled from too much water.
If watered too frequently, soil doesn't dry in between. Roots start to rot and can't absorb water. The soil is moist, but the plant is dying from thirst (not functioning rotten roots). Stop watering IMMEDIATELY, and wait till top 2" of soil dry as a bone.
Wait for at least a month, then check the soil.
If watered too frequently, soil doesn't dry in between. Roots start to rot and can't absorb water. The soil is moist, but the plant is dying from thirst (not functioning rotten roots). Stop watering IMMEDIATELY, and wait till top 2" of soil dry as a bone.
Wait for at least a month, then check the soil.
Yes you're right, that is a sign of thirst. But your card said watered one day ago so it might take a little time for them to plump back up. Hope this helps @GleefulCatthyme.
@SvelteKingfern If that’s the case, might the leaves be wrinkled from too much water, not too little? The last time I watered it was four days ago—how long should I wait?
@SvelteKingfern This is what the roots look like. Do you think the plant can recover? They aren’t entirely dark and squishy.
@SvelteKingfern Will I need to change its soil? Or is it enough to just go another month without watering it?
You've said in your Oasis, that the soil is the succulent soil.
At this stage, no need to change the soil, just let it dry for 3 weeks (not less, be patient). Then check the soil (2" deep). If slightly damp, wait another week. Then water profoundly. Then wait till soil completely dry (1 month or so).(check with your finger) Then water profoundly, and so on, and so on.
At this stage, no need to change the soil, just let it dry for 3 weeks (not less, be patient). Then check the soil (2" deep). If slightly damp, wait another week. Then water profoundly. Then wait till soil completely dry (1 month or so).(check with your finger) Then water profoundly, and so on, and so on.
@SvelteKingfern I was under the impression that leaves that became wrinkled from over-watering couldn’t be propped. You said the roots still looked good, so I assume that if I go another month or so without watering the plant it’ll bounce back, but I imagine some of the wrinkled leaves might drop off before then.