First things first get them out of that soil and put into a super fast draining soil. Check the roots when repotting. Check for mushiness anywhere on your plant. When you plant your echie plant it higher up in the container so no shadow can be seen in the pot. Shadow means no light which usually means wet soil. I know that sounds strange, but you say it can get humid where you live so air has to be able to circulate. The red spots Ive never seen, but that doesn't mean much;). I think something fell on your plant. Lastly, try not to touch your plant because that pretty white powder doesn't grow back.

It could be that having them in 4hrs of full sun immediately after the purchase is too much. If they have been in filtered or low light in nursery, they need to be acclimatized to much more sun. They like lots of sun, but sudden increase will cause burn.

Not sure about the red dots - is there a chance they got sprayed with something (perhaps accidentally)?Humidity is not that great for succulents, but not much one can do.

The soil looks quite dry - BUT it also looks quite peaty. Usually it doesn't drain well and even if dry on the surface, it still could be very wet below. It may have become hydrophobic and if so, roots can't take in any water. There is a chance that plant may be thirsty.

I would like to mention not to handle it too much by the leaves - they have powder-like coating that is normal for some plants, and touching will rub it off. It will not kill the plant, just make it look little worse - just like smeared makeup :)

ps: typing while Kara posted - we are saying just about same...

Thank you guys very much!!. What soil would you recommend? And how should I re-pot the echie? Should I water after re-potting? The soil is dry from the surface but it is moist below. I just moved it to light shade. I appreciate your help.

I usually suggest 60% perlite and 40% cactus and succulent soil. It is easy to find the ingredients, but also works. (Screen and wash the perlite.)

There are other soils you can use, such as a 1:1:1 of Turface:Perlite:Crushed granite, but those ingredients are much harder to find, and making the mix is harder as well. If you make this mix, you will need particles only 3/16-1/8th inch size.

~palmsandsnow

I don't know which is more delicate, but it would be good in the long run to repot that, too.

So I just remove the echie from the current soil and replant it quickly into the new soil mix? Should I water it afterwards? How much sun exposure is recommended?

Thank you very much!! I will make sure to repot the echie asap!

Your welcome!

I should say, you should only let the plant callous and rest if you have done a lot of cutting. I wouldn't let it rest if I just cut a couple of roots, but I would still dust with cinnamon.

Will do! Thanks for the help!

You didn't tell us where you are...in hot & humid climate, do not use turface in equal amount with gravel and perlite, use less of it. And make sure the containers have drainage hole - can't tell for sure but does the blue have it?

I'm in Northridge, California so it's valley weather. The blue pot does have a drainage hole at the bottom of it but the soil is dry from the top and kinda moist at the bottom. It seems pretty happy and healthy compared to the echie but I don't know for sure since I'm new to this.

I agree that the kalanchoe looks happier than the echie right now, but it's likely because of the relative pot size.

If it were mine, I would still go ahead and repot pretty Miss Kalanchoe, eventually, even if doing well now, plant will likely begin to fail to thrive.

The echies are planted to deeply in the pot. The soil level needs to be higher up as with the Kalanchoe.

Gill