Hi! My echeceria is losing, larger, lower leaves and beco...
0ft to light, direct
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
6
Loss of leaves is either from attrition (natural aging process) or watering issue (too much water and leaves become soft and translucent, mushy, and die. Too little and leaves can become wrinkly, crunchy and die.). Becoming taller - that is the plant etoliating - looking for more sun. Increase the light strength and duration your plant receives. Put it in a brighter window, add a grow light, or if you're in a warm climate, give it some protected time outside (not searing mid-day sun, but morning and afternoon sun).
@Echeveriafriend Hi Sarah and welcome to Greg! We all try to help as much as possible ☺️ thanks for joining our little family!
If Curly is getting taller it's definitely needing more light. He's stretching looking for it. Called etiolating.
From the color of the lower leaf in the picture and your description it may be he's being overwatered. It's very important with echeveria to allow the soil to dry completely between waterings. They're very susceptible to root and stem rot. I think you should take it out of the pot and check the roots for any that are black and mushy and check the stem to see if it's soft. You can save it if you find signs of rot! If there's any groups that are rotten you can cut them off and use regular ground cinnamon on the cuts to prevent infection. If the stem is rotten you can cut off the stem above the rotten part, let the cut end callus over for a few days, then propagate into fresh dry soil.
I really hope this helps and if you have any more questions feel free to tag me and I'm happy to help to the best of my ability ☺️
If Curly is getting taller it's definitely needing more light. He's stretching looking for it. Called etiolating.
From the color of the lower leaf in the picture and your description it may be he's being overwatered. It's very important with echeveria to allow the soil to dry completely between waterings. They're very susceptible to root and stem rot. I think you should take it out of the pot and check the roots for any that are black and mushy and check the stem to see if it's soft. You can save it if you find signs of rot! If there's any groups that are rotten you can cut them off and use regular ground cinnamon on the cuts to prevent infection. If the stem is rotten you can cut off the stem above the rotten part, let the cut end callus over for a few days, then propagate into fresh dry soil.
I really hope this helps and if you have any more questions feel free to tag me and I'm happy to help to the best of my ability ☺️
Thanks, everyone! I’m going to check on his roots and get a grow light, especially for winter. Appreciate your help and advice so much!
