Can anyone help me understand why my black knight echever...
My echeveria black knight seems to be struggling—the outer leaves on the bottom layer are shriveling and wilting… The original problem was not enough sunlight but now I’m worried he was getting too much? (He was placed on a window sill that got 6+ hours of direct light facing southwest)….If not that then I waited too long to move him to a bigger pot (he was in his original one for a while too long)… Photos of old tiny pot and new one. Just moved him today. #Echeveria #BlackKnight
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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Hello @NattieGThumb. I don't think the problem is sun, they love sun. I think the problem might be your pot and soil. They both hold on to too much moisture. I would advise taking it out of the current pot and checking the roots and stem for rot. If all looks well, use a terracotta pot with drainage hole and a chunky/gritty succulent mix with added perlite for extra drainage and aeration. And only water when soil is COMPLETELY dry.
Also @NattieGThumb, that pot looks too big, consider going down a size or just be extra careful with watering if you get a terracotta that size. Hope this helps. 😁
Super helpful!! Thanks!