Hi, don't know where you bought the plant from ( shop, garden centre or similar) but they didn't advise you well. Spritzing isn't advised for c/s. Watering the soil thoroughly, and draining adequately/thoroughly however, is. The soil needs to be fast draining and in a pot with at least one hole for sharp drainage. Has the pot got a hole?

I don't know what type of succ it is as I grow others, ppl will soon tell you. Most succs and cacti need good light, not just indirect light. It appears to have stretched/etiolated from lack of sunlight. The drying leaves indicate lack of water at the roots. Spritzing encourages the leaves to collapse and rot.

As for if it can be rescued, I think it could b epulled round if you can rehydrate it. Sometimes the mix gets so dry if it has lots of peat, it can actually repel any water given, it will just run straight out. So, I would wait a short while for others to come in and help. I'm thinking they would suggest a repot into a good gritty mix and water thoroughly and allow to drain....in a pot with holes, naturally. Hang in and help will come along.

Gill

Its an echeveria species. I would follow Gill's watering instructions. It needs light, and unfortunately is so disfigured by lack of light that it is very difficult to identify. Slowly give it more light until it receives the maximum you are able to give it.

Thank you both for your replies.

All of the echeveria species I've seen have leaves that scoop upward creating a bowl-like shape. Is that what mine should look like?

I have placed it in a pot with several drainage holes and soaked the soil.

The pot was previously placed 2 feet from a Northeastern window, but I have since moved it to a larger Western window. Since it's consistently overcast during winter in Ontario I expect this will only result in a minor increase in the amount of light the plant receives.

Not sure about soaking the soil (meaning watered heavily or actually soaked the plant).

How about just watering it until water runs out the bottom? Then remove the saucer after a few minutes, so the plant doesn't sit in water.

If cloudy & overcast you may wish to go easy w/ the water.

I am in Ontario too, and have many succulents growing reasonably well.

Imontestella is very right: darker and perhaps colder it is, less water is required. Otherwise, you need to keep it warm and give it lots of light - and that takes some work (supplemental lights). Regardless what conditions it is in, well draining soil and watering well but only when needed is most important.

Also from Ontario!

Just a reminder that when you water try not to get the leaves wet. =)

It's been pretty gloomy during winter so many of us have our plants under grow lights.