Anyone know why my Jewel of the Desert is (seemingly) dry...
So, I've had this #delosperma, #jewelofthedesert for a few months, now. It came with, and went into this container, with the #stringofrubies #stringofpickles. They've both been indoors, under the same grow light (about 12 inches away) for a couple months. My jewel, however, has been dropping dried up leaves essentially since a week or two after I got it. It has the same watering schedule as the string, but the string pumps up, thrives, and has even doubled the amount of leaves since I got it; fuzzy white nodules and all. The only thing I've noticed that I can diagnose is that it's leaning toward the light. The healthy leaves look plump and "fuzzy", as healthy leaves usually do. But random ones keep dying off. Any suggestions? I was really excited to see this flower eventually, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get it to thrive. #succulentsquad #newgrowth #succulents #help
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@sarahsalith I've added extra drainage to the soil, and the container they're in has plenty of holes in it, sitting on an elevated tray. The light is 5000 lumens, 12-14 inches away from that specific plant. The leaves are drying out on all sides, and at a bunch of different heights, seemingly random. And, again, the other succulent in the same container on the same schedule is thriving.
My initial thought is not enough water since the leaves look shriveled and wrinkly. What type of water are u giving? Assuming you’re in USA tap water I’ve found can be quite harsh. I always use water conditioner if I’m using tap.