Sea Sandwort turning red?
Hi everyone so I’m a bit concerned about my sea Sandwort.
Her main stem has been turning red (only on the side facing the window), and the end of the secondary stem seems to be turning brown (even though I trimmed off some excess brown bit). She’s still in a nursery pot as is due a water in a day or two.
Any idea what’s happening?
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Her main stem has been turning red (only on the side facing the window), and the end of the secondary stem seems to be turning brown (even though I trimmed off some excess brown bit). She’s still in a nursery pot as is due a water in a day or two.
Any idea what’s happening?
#SeaSandwort #succulent #SucculentSquad #unhappyplants #babyplants
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 months ago
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Hi Lizzie! I have quite a few jade plants, and some prefer direct sun, others like indirect but bright light. Red could mean it’s getting too much direct sun. (I have one that her color is red). I don’t know how long you’ve had her but it might need a new home. Most times- nurseries/ big box stores don’t sell plants in “proper” soil- it would cost a lot. My advice is to repot but only go up 2 inches in size from what it’s in now. Cactus/Succulent soil mix, and add perlite to help with drainage and aerate the soil. Also you might want to give it a break from direct sun to see if the red coloring stops. I hope this helps- she’s a pretty little baby!
@SillyPlantGirl oh I see, thanks! I just kinda assumed all succulents would like loads of direct light haha! Also, I don’t have any succulent mix, so would potting her in standard soil but with lots of perlite be alright? I’ve got an Echeveria in the same situation and she seems ok, but I know it’s not ideal
There’s a few problems with regular potting soil. It’s not a well draining soil, and it compacts, cutting off oxygen to the roots- which will cause root rot and kills succulents. I get my cactus/succulent soil from Home Depot (I think it’s 8-9$ a bag), and mix in perlite, coco coir, peat moss and some horticultural sand (think teeny tiny rocks). They do really well in soil that has lots of organic matter (all the things I add). You can surely try to use regular soil, but you will have to do a 50/50 mix of perlite and the soil. If you have some small rocks- mix that in as well. Keep a close eye on the plants…and make sure they aren’t sitting in wet soil.
@SillyPlantGirl is that a crassula pubescens (large red carpet)?? Oh my GOODNESS it’s beautiful 😍 I have a tiny one my husband got online, but I can’t wait for it to to look like that!! My poor thing got chewed by something & I’m trying to stress it for the red lol.
@Artistic_Stoner hi Monica! Thank you!! It’s called crassula platyphylla. I got it because I fell in love with that color! She’s a baby…I just got her yesterday. 6-8 hours of direct sun- but I move her to shade after 1pm as this Texas heat would burn her.
@SillyPlantGirl hm ok. Yeah my Echeveria is in a 50/50 mix and in a terracotta pot to wick away extra moisture and she seems to be doing alright. I will keep that in mind when I get around to potting the Sandwort though. Thanks for the help!
@SillyPlantGirl what a darling new baby you have, congratulations 🤗 oh you’re awesome, I was going to ask you a question but you gave me my answer! I live in central fl, if it wasn’t for the costal breeze it’s feel a lot like Texas lol. Thank you for the reply & happy growing friend ☺️
I think it’s getting sun burn, since it’s only the side facing the window. Usually brown is from sun burn, or leaf burn, and the red is stress coloring. I’ve had this happen with a few succulents that I placed outdoors in direct sun for too long, or moved them and didn’t acclimate them to the new lighting. Maybe try moving it back a couple inches, so it’s not too close to the window. You still want it to be close so it can get proper lighting, but it sounds like it may be getting burnt.
Also succulents need well draining soil’ regular mix isn’t the best for succulents, I would reccomend getting cactus soil, (miracle grow brand works fine and is cheap) and adding perlite to the cactus soil, for better drainage. I’ve used this recipe for my soil, for two years now and it’s a good basic soil for most succulent varieties. Also teracotta is best when it comes to pots for succulents! They do like bright light and a lot of it, but sometimes too much direct light can be harmful for some succulents varieties, so it’s best to provide some shade for them during hottest hours of the day especially if outdoors.