Sad succulent-or is it?

9 years ago

I have moved to a new house about a month ago. My succulents are now in a south-east faced windowsill and they are getting a lot more sunshine than they used to in the old house.

Here is the problematic succulent of mine. Two little ones are cuttings from the big one. In time, the little ones changed color (used to be bright green) and their leaves are somehow closed. They are a bot flimsy.

At first I thought that the offsets couldn't make it so they're dying. But then, the mom succulent began to do the same thing.

I am worried. I think maybe they couldn't adjust to the raised amount of direct sunshine? Or is this natural ? (It doesn't feel like a natural color change which my other succulents are beautifully going through)

Here is the other succulent that changes its color to a brown-ish shade. But this one looks natural to me. What do you think?

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ewwmayo

9 years ago

I have the same plant as you have on the bottom. Here is some parts of it that are being grown in different light. Both photos taken just now - one is under my main grow lights and other my third setup (greener one gets less light).

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mesembs
9 years ago
Looks natural. The first plant looks like Aloe juvenna, which I have. Even under lights, it have done the same thing as yours. It is just a response to higher light levels. When these Aloes get thirsty, the leaves fold up.

It is natural, but I think the babies have a bit too much sun.
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Lauren (Zone 9a)
9 years ago
The aloe juvanna turns reddish brown in sun:)
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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
9 years ago
Yep just a sun tan;)
Tuba G
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you all, I am relieved! Here is another plant of mine, changed its color drastically since I repotted them horizontally (because they got too leggy and had aerial roots so I thought this was the right decision?) and the leaves are so flimsy they are like living dead!

Here is a photo when I just repotted them;

And here are some photos from when I first bought them 4-5 months ago;

I am very concerned :(
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
9 years ago
These plants grow aerial roots (many succulents do). No need to lay them down on potting mix - but you can leave them as they are. All succulents need lots of light, otherwise they will etiolate - stretch, and get weak and be of much lighter color than they should be.
Tuba G
Original Author
9 years ago
They are getting 3 times more sun but they are very flimsy now. Leaves look almost dead. Can it be any other problem?
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
9 years ago
Did you water them or not? How long since you repotted?
Tuba G
Original Author
9 years ago
I water them whenever the soil gets completely dry. It has been 18 days since I repotted.
Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
9 years ago
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If I could butt in? Your Sedum will never shrink back. Looks like when you first bought them they were etiolated. Your recent pic of them looks like they are getting more light which is good. I can tell because the top growth is much tighter. Honestly the only way you will get them nice and compact is chopping the new growth off. Turning them into cuttings:). Also take all the leaves from the etiolated stems and try to root those.
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
9 years ago
If they have roots, 18 days seems to be too long, unless they are in quite low temps (I do not think they are...). Check the soil with a bamboo skewer or chopstick or even pencil: insert deep in soil for few minutes. If it comes out dry, time to water.

Kara is right about light (I think I mentioned same on your other thread). Leaving them as you did - laying on the soil - they may sprout branches along the stem. I do not take leaves off on purpose as they typically fall off easily if handling plant, but you certainly can. Leaving them just on surface is usually enough to get new plantlets:
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Tuba G
Original Author
9 years ago
Kara & Rina

Thank you for your advice. I will chop the heads and propagate the rest of the leaves. :)

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