My Jelly Bean Plant has become 7 inches tall and 5 of tho...
I've had my jelly bean plant for a few years now and over time it's started getting significantly taller. However, the bottom half is bare of leaves and only has a bunch of roots coming out. I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but when I see pictures of this plant elsewhere, they don't look like this. Is there anything wrong with my plant? And if so, how do I fix it?
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So there are several things going on here. First, the roots growing out from the bare stem is a stress response, the main one is probably lack of water or inconsistent watering. They'll start sending out roots in desperation, trying to seize any opportunity to find moisture. It's also very etiolated from stretching out in search of more light. Then there's the pot without drainage—succulents hate sitting in soggy soil with poor air flow. Drainage holes are essential for plant health, they not only help the soil dry out faster but also allow excess fertilizer and salt/mineral buildup to flush out. The pot is also very small and it's sharing this limited space with another plant, preventing both plants from growing healthy, well established root systems. The soil level is also quite low, although it could be mostly roots in there with very little soil left.
Sorry, I know that was a lot of things lol. Fortunately they're all very fixable, and both plants can go on to be happy and healthy 😊 First thing, get them out of that pot! Water it first to soften up the roots and make them more pliable, which minimizes breakage. Take a butter knife or something similar and run it along the inside to separate the soil & roots from the pot. You might need to play with it for a while to get it loose. Once you do, separate the string of buttons and jellybean plant.
Succulents do best in terracotta pots since they're porous, which helps the soil dry out faster. I'd recommend giving each plant their own pot, a 2" pot is probably big enough for the string of buttons, and maybe a 3-4" pot for the jellybean. Fill pots about halfway with cactus soil mixed with extra perlite or pumice rock (equal parts of each). Neither plant needs an insane amount of intense light like some other succulents. They'll be happy with a few hours direct sun in a west or south facing window. Let the soil dry out completely between waterings. The jellybean plant's leaves will start to wrinkle when it's thirsty.
Sorry, I know that was a lot of things lol. Fortunately they're all very fixable, and both plants can go on to be happy and healthy 😊 First thing, get them out of that pot! Water it first to soften up the roots and make them more pliable, which minimizes breakage. Take a butter knife or something similar and run it along the inside to separate the soil & roots from the pot. You might need to play with it for a while to get it loose. Once you do, separate the string of buttons and jellybean plant.
Succulents do best in terracotta pots since they're porous, which helps the soil dry out faster. I'd recommend giving each plant their own pot, a 2" pot is probably big enough for the string of buttons, and maybe a 3-4" pot for the jellybean. Fill pots about halfway with cactus soil mixed with extra perlite or pumice rock (equal parts of each). Neither plant needs an insane amount of intense light like some other succulents. They'll be happy with a few hours direct sun in a west or south facing window. Let the soil dry out completely between waterings. The jellybean plant's leaves will start to wrinkle when it's thirsty.
@CutePolypremum thanks Joanie! ☺️🥰🙏🏼