The whole bottom part is squishy, and I haven't been watering.

Could the cold be the problem?

It looks dead.

Wow, I'm sorry. Hope someone chimes in.

That one with the squishy bottom is dead. If you want, you can gamble
on slicing the dead part off and then stick it in a small pot of
perlite, no soil.

The rest of your plantlings are seriously
overpotted. Put them in smaller pot---the rule of thumb is to have an
inch of space between the plant and the rim of the pot. That way, you
can water it more often and it will still dry out quickly without
soaking the roots too long. For example:

There is no shortcut to repeated potting for these plants, especially if they are indoors in winter. We're just going to have to keep all these nursery pots so they can be gradually potted up (meaning, planted in a slightly bigger pot) gradually until they are about a year or two old. Then we can make the plant fit the pot.

Thank you so much for the advice. When I order these plants I tried to follow the directions they came with, but apparently that hasn't worked. For the re-potting what soil should I use. I previously used Miracle Grow Cactus mix, should I try something else? Also the directions said the pot should not be deeper than four inches, should I stick with this when re-potting?

you want something that drains very quickly. get some perlite to add to your mix. of course the sand in the cactus mix may create issues.

i prefer a gritty mix with no. 2 cherrystone as well as the NAPA floor dry product, part no. 8822.

check the container gardening forum for info on gritty mix.

welcome aboard!

here's a link with TONS of great info.

Hey guys, since the last time I posted I have repotted my plant, and it did ok for a while but now it seems to be really sunken in, I am wondering if I should start watering more regularly, now since the seasons are beginning to change. The plant is not squishy, it just looks wrinkled and the stem is beginning to flatten out.

If you are seeing active growth: leaves, green stem, etc. then it is time to water. I let mine dry out this winter as well.

Hi,

I am back with more questions. All summer long my plant did just fine, but as winter set in the bottom of the stem started to sink in, it wasn't really soft, just sunken, then I noticed the leaves started to shrivel. And a few days ago it looked like this ...

now it is starting to feel soft, what should I do???? (I haven't watered in awhile, because I was afraid it went dormant and I have already lost one to root rot!

They still need water. Hopefully not too late. When was the last time you watered? If not watered, water now and hopefully the more experienced will add their opinion

I agree with Alma, this plant is too young to be kept bone dry over winter. I'd cut that dry/dead part off, plant it in gritty mix, water it every 4-5 days or so and keep it warm. Hopefully it will recover. Best of luck! :)