It’s a shallow pot but the thing is that it is not practical to move out of rain. I never water it outside we have been getting enough rain, too much I guess for them. Will try more Pumice.

Could you put a piece of plastic over it when it rains? Uncover when rains stop.

Socks:

Pardon me, but quoting from above, did you really mean to say this: ceramic pots do not dry out as fast as Clay.

Ceramic & clay pots CAN be the same, or are you meaning ceramic as in clay that's been glazed? I got a bit confused.

glazed pots take longer to dry out than un-glazed, for which reason some people recommend not using them.

is your rain seasonal or year around? you can try to put a succulent that likes water when you get rain, but if you get a lot of rain year around you might want to try a tropical plant.

Hi, Nancy! Your problem with the soil is the reason why I finally went with an inorganic gritty mix for all my plants. I have too much rain during the summers and the pots can't dry out. I have to remember to water in the winter! I assume you take the plants inside for the winter in PA, so someone else will have to make recommendation on watering indoors. I'm sure the basics are the same. LOL

If this one pot is the only one giving you problems, maybe you won't want to invest in all of the ingredients for gritty mix. I have heard other members say that Bonsai Jack's succulent mix is pretty good. It drains and dries out well. You could do as Socks mentioned and add more pumice or perlite to your mix.

As for plants - I have no luck with most Echeverias. But I do well with Graptosedums and Sedums, as far as pretty rosettes go. This pot was actually started with pups and leaves that I was rooting. The red is Graptosedum 'California Sunset', yellow is Sedum adolphi and the black is Echeveria Black Prince. I think there's some 'Vera Higgins' in there, too. It's a shallow 12-inch plastic bowl. Not quite the same as growing in ceramic, but not as nice as terra cotta, either.

Karen, of course “glazed” is what I meant. It has been corrected. Thanks.

Where are you located (generally)? Frost free? Super hot summers? Summer humidity?

Southwestern Pa. High humidity , we have been getting more rain than usual. Definitely not frost free , hit -10 last winter

Some kalanchoes seem pretty tolerant of high rainfall and moist conditions.