Does that pot have a drainage hole? Your soil looks very water retaining, what kind are you using?

The succulent is in a plastic pot within the stone one, so it has good drainage. As for the soil, I'm not sure - It's in the soil I bought it in. I've had some trouble with the soil from this specific store but I'm not sure how to repot a succulent this big.

1. plant was in glass terrarium - probably got weakened by that (good you took it out!)

2. cachepot doesn't guarantee good drainage: if any excess water stays in outer pot, it may be reabsorbed back into plastic pot. On top of that, there is no space between 2 pots = no air circulation; creating a 'sweaty'-humid environment.

3. most succulents are sold potted in peat, and that is not so easy to keep 'just right' - most often it stays too wet for too long. If allowed to dry thoroughly, it becomes hydrophobic: it hardens (almost like a rock) and repels water.

Any size succulent could be repotted - it isn't really that big. It could be bit awkward, but if it is in unsuitable soil, it may not survive. Is there any chance for you taking plant back and ask them to repot it for you - but in a better mix? You can watch and learn...

I would bring my own soil though. You can do 50/50 sifted perlite and pumice.

Sorry no, are you really suggesting 50/50 perlite & pumice? Or did you mean to say something else? It's usually suggested 50/50 perlite OR pumice pls. not both.

Karen,

Oops! I meant to say 50/50 cactus/succulent soil and perlite or pumice. Sorry about that. Guess I was distracted or something, whatever the case may be thanks for letting me know.

I've actually had a number of plants growing in a 1:1 pumice Perlite mix for the last few years and they're totally fine. The rest of my plants are in straight pumice. They will grow in anything, as long as it's not a soggy mess or so compacted that the roots don't get water and oxygen.

Okay, I'll start by repotting it! I have repotted all of my other succulents into cactus soil when I bought them - is this a good alternative? My other plants seem to do well in it.

Any succulents would be best off w/ cactus & succulent mix (C&S mix) combined w/ perlite or pumice, even those you already potted up in C&S mix. Generally it still needs a 50% perlite amendment due to peat contents.

Yes, Liz one CAN do it (perlite & pumice together) & it's likely best in humid places like FLA, but otherwise, we still tend to want SOME soil component in our C&S mixes (broadly speaking).

I use Lechuza Pon--it has no soil component at all.

Same here - not LechuzaPon but mix of only grit, perlite and small amount of turface (for some plants, I'll leave turface out). No soil at all.