Rina,

It's more of a giant hole inside the big splitting rock... and the little ones Are soft but the big one isn't...

If there isn't anything I can do oh well I guess, thanks though Rina!!

Rina, sorry I didn't see your full post I did see that, and that's what got me thinking to take a look at mine and that's when I noticed the big hole

Thanks for the reference Rina. I always click on threads that are discussing the plants I own, so here I am, hoping to help:

Like most other succulents, if the centre is discolouring or turning black, it's usually not good news. However, the rest of the plant seems to be healthy still and it has the right amount of leaves, so I would stay hopeful.

Doesn't look like the soil is wet so that's good. How often do you water it, when's the last time you watered it? It seems like you haven't repotted it and it is in original soil, although the soil doesn't look terribly heavy, you might still want to consider changing it into gritty mix or something similar.

I would: Take the plant out of the pot and inspect the roots, and also to let the plant dry out/rest a bit. If in a few days the situation doesn't worsen then you can pot it up again. DO NOT WATER, your plant is plump and doesn't look like it's thirsty at all, it can go at least a month without water and it will not die.

Best of luck and update us on its condition!

David, I don't water my succulents often at all. I try to wait till they look like they're thirsty so maybe 1 every week -2 weeks depending on the humidity and the how strong the sun is in Toronto. This plant in particular though I have water once since I got it ( June 19th maybe 3-4 days after)

I will take it out tomorrow and look at the roots, when you say let the plant dry out and rest, how should I do so? Out/indoor? How much sun if indoor?

Also I cannot find a way to get all the soil off my plant when reporting? What's a good method? I feel like I'm tearing at the roots when I get close the stem so I stop...

Thanks David,

-Czarina

Oh, I just noticed you're in Toronto as well! Always great to see Canadian/Torontonian growers here on GW :D

You can let the plant rest on a shadier spot on a windowsill or anywhere bright but no sunlight. Outdoor is okay but these few days the weather is kind of iffy, indoor just make sure it's well-ventilated, maybe open the window now and then.

I never get rid of ALL the soil when I repot, I know a lot of people swear by it but I usually only loosen the roots a bit and try to get any peat or twigs off the roots. Occasionally I trim the roots if it's clear that some dead roots are present. If you want to try you could wash the roots but again I'm not experienced in doing so.

David, Yah it's nice seeing that other Canadians/Torontonians like to grow succulents in our cold climate haha

I have a good coverage from rain, so I might be able to leave it outside with my other plants, but we'll see temperature wise how that goes.

Okay, my father also said I don't need to remove it, so I won't, it makes me a little uncomfortable.

Thanks for all the help and advice, I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.
If I find anything...

Czarina

Okay, good luck! :D

David, so i unpotted this guy. His roots look great. The soil was actually a lot easier to get off then I expected it to. Since the roots are great I'm not understanding why there's a giant hole on the inside and the smaller splitting rocks are super soft ... I was this of maybe peeling of the smaller splitting rocks... But that doesn't solve my hole in the centre of the plant... Any ideas...?

Thanks!

Roots does look fine. The soft old leaves are normal, just leave it be don't try to peal it off until it's crispy and almost non-existent. For now just leave it bone dry in gritty mix and see what it does. Again the new leaves seem fine just not sure why the middle is blackening, maybe when it split open more we will be able to diagnose further problems better.