My two cents—I would not double pot it like you have it. Humidity develops between the two pots which gnats love. Also don’t spritz, just water when dry until the water comes out the bottom. Good luck with your plant.

Agree with socks - these are best in hanging baskets, letting strings hang down. Good air circulation will keep plant healthier. And plant grows long, if healthy. It could be several feet. How much soil approx. did you use in your mix? Charcoal, if grainy enough, will add to drainage but is not necessary. Mix looks quite good in the photo. I also prefer watering/wetting he mix, not plant. If you underwater beads/leaves will start shrivelling - good sign plant is thirsty. Do not let it go very dry for too long. While these can use bit more water than other succulents, make sure you don't overwater. They will typically recover faster from underwatering than overwatering.

Thanks socks, it's no longer double potted - it's mad, the seller told me it would do nicely double potted with gravel underneath.

Rina, the mix wasn't precisely measured. I scooped roughly one pot (the one in th3 picture) of John Innes 2, a sprinkle of course charcoal, a small handful of gravel and a small handful of perlite, and then gave it a really good mix.

Lottie

It will probably work well for this plant, but still pay attention to overwatering. I prefer exact opposite: much less soil (I don't actually use soil, but did in the past). So what I mean is more perlite an gravel - not just handful. I would think no more than1:1:1:...

Hi Rina,

The mix just seems to dry out so quickly compared to the cactus mix it was in before!
I'll start watering the soil and not spraying the whole plant :)

Succulents should not sit in wet soil for a long time. They are 'programmed' to live in arid locations with very lean, rocky substrates that drain fast. Many do not get rain for months. Their substrate should dry up between watering. Many particles of grittier, fast draining mix used in containers will hold on some water internally, and slowly release it to plant. Extra water just drains away. But finer soils stay wet for longer time, they are saturated with water and small particles stick together. There is much less space - if any - between them, and that impairs air exchange.

I am not trying to convince you - if you are happy with your plants growth and whatever amount of time it takes to look after them. There are many ways to grow plants successfully :)

Thank you! I value your advice, I'm a novice so I am eager to understand different approaches and why they are taken!

Thanks again for the advice, Rina! :)