Well to be honest with you, I wouldn't plant those 3 varieties together, to begin with... And as far as as your poor sick plant is concerned, it's obviously not happy... I don't think that the whole thing will ever revive. It doesn't look like the kind of thing you can remedy, to be honest. In your shoes? Honestly? I'd dispose of it.... Sorry. Maybe that seems harsh, but I think the horse has bolted.

This can't have happened over night.... how long ago did you notice things were a bit amiss?

Tara, which plant are you recommending Bevlyn toss out?

The bit to the foreground, falling out of the pot. Look guys, sorry...I'm not intending to start WWIII here..... ;o)

There may not be any roots left, could have rotted off...It may or may not be salvageable. I guess Tara doesn't bother with plants that are in pretty bad shape - and there is nothing wrong with that :) Some ppl do and others don't and that is just fine.

Soil is too wet for all of the plants you have there Bevlyn. If plants stay in this soil, they will eventually wither - rot completely. Consider using more gravely mix that drains well for all your succulents. And while they are all succulents, the cacti needs even less water and should not be potted with plants that could take little more (little, not a lot).

Btw, I am assuming you are talking about cacti, since you want it 'fat again'. Are you worrying about the very end at the bottom?

Tara, I only asked because I thought the original post was asking about the leaning cactus in the back and wasn't sure that was the plant you were referencing. I don't blame you one bit for tossing plants rather than rehabbing them. :)

It was a gift from a friend ..but one of the cactus or succulent died..so i just filled the empty space with the succulent.. the other two..which is the cactus and the long/tall are originally from that pot. I noticed it has been growing slanted at least more than a year.. initially i thought it's because of the sunlight.. so i always rotated the pointed side away from the light.. but it doesn't seems to help at all.. :-(

I also added some potted mix on the top layer..

Thanks everyone here.. I will try to pull out the cactus and check the roots to see if i could straighten and repot.

It would be better to remove the mix you added - no need for it. Pls. consider the gritty mix.

I am sure I saw cactus mix in Home depot.. not too sure about gritty mix. One way to find out tomorrow ..TY

Bevlyn, I think the big cactus may be leaning as a result of a light issue... if it's taken around a year to get like that, it's going to take just as long to grow upright again, by turning the pot the other way... in the case of THAT one, I would suggest a re-pot and you stand it up as much as possible, 'artificially'. That is to say, plant it upright, and the roots will be off-centre, but it will settle.

Thanks for your kind replies, guys. I've had my head chewed off a couple of times here, so I'm wary of treading on toes *pink*... :o)

I will try that tomorrow after I buy some cactus soil.. I think its not dead yet.. i saw some flower buds 2 weeks ago.. :-)

You'll need to get cactus mix AND perlite to mix yourself. I don't think "gritty mix" is sold. It's rather a description of a soil amended to drain fast. If HD doesn't have it, try a nursery. I dint think it's exoensive. Good luck, and send a pic for us. Pot that cactus up alone too.

Tara... NO WWIII here! Lol.......Sorry you've had your head bitten off! I've seen it happen on other forums too. There is no excuse for it, and I understand you must have been upset.

There are lots of different ways of doing things! The OP got one idea from me, one from you. She could choose! It's all good.

My plan was based on my belief that IF people new to cac/succ can save failing plants, it's a big learning opportunity and satisfying too. Kinda like rescuing a dog! But someone with a nice collection properly cared for might not have the patience or interest in rescue efforts! That's completely understandable as well.

Again, sorry you were treated rudely.

I got a cactus from

a friend that was leaning from light worse then that and I reported it and put it in better light and its come straight again within 3 months. It was worth the time.

I don't think we have any of us established for the OP, or made any specific suggestion as to what PRECISELY is wrong with the leggy cactus in the foreground, so I suspect it's a basic 'husbandry' problem; re-potting in proper compost and isolating the different species (because they require different care) is probably the best option... and bags of good light. Thanks, socks, really kind of you, I appreciate your comments, I really do. :o)

It's been sometime.. I finally got some perlites from homedepot..and repot today.. just wondering. Is the cactus rotting at base?

I still repot anyway..

If the base was hard, and dry, as opposed to wet and 'squishy' it is almost certainly just the calloused base of the cactus where it sat in the soil... nothing to be concerned about. Looks nice and upright now. Give it plenty of good light and turn it regularly, if the source is one-directional....

Sorry, seeing as how you just repotted... But I think the soil could have used a bit more perlite.... :o Sorry about that...

If it never really straightens, you could always lop off the top at about the middle, sick that on top of the soil and re root. I can be done!

I know nothing about gardening but yet love plants.. sorry if i am asking stupid question, can someone tell me the right way of mixing perlite?

% of soil / %of perlite?

Half perlite and half soil is good for cactus. And after watering, don't water again until the soil is thoroughly dry. Good luck!

:-o that's a lot of perlite..

got it.. ty