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Dying Succulent PLEASE HELP!

7 years ago

Hello, I have noticed my succulent has been drying up from the top and is slowest getting worse . I have not been over or under watering it, and I don’t see any bugs! Please help not sure what’s going on ! :(

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  • 7 years ago

    it appears to be okay. Is it getting enough sun?

  • 7 years ago

    Yes it’s in a spot with great indirect sunlight! But it seems that the center is beginning to wrinkle and dry up more and more leaves each day. If you zoom into the middle of the plant you might be able to notice it better.

  • 7 years ago

    I see that now. Perhaps it is getting too much sun/heat without being accustomed to it. I would move it away from the sun for some time and make sure not to water it unless the potting mix is bone dry.

  • 7 years ago

    What does indirect sunlight mean in this case, describe the location with respect to sunlight a little bit more.

  • 7 years ago

    It’s in center of my kitchen that has 2 windows. In the day no sun comes though the windows but it’s always very bright. So there is no actual heat or anything from the sun affecting it, plus for the last couple of days it’s been raining so there hasn’t been much sun

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Something seems to have happened to the center of the plant, which seems either burned or overatered. How do you judge when the water it?

  • 7 years ago

    It could be from watering , last time I watered it was about 4 days ago and I did what I normally do and watered it till water come from the bottom. I only ever water it 1 time every 2 weeks .. I checked the soil its drying out just fine and the base of it doesn’t have any signs of overwater !

  • 7 years ago

    Usually, a succulent is likely damaged by overwatering rather than underwatering. The way to water them is water enough that the entire soil is wet and the water runa off from the bottom (sometimes the soil is too dry and the water would run off the bottom without the soil absorbing it. Double check by lifting the container and making sure it is substantially heavier than before washing. Then forget about it for a few weeks or month. You can can poke your finger into the soil to see gow dry it is and/or lift it to asess weight. It should feel fairly light. Water again, rinse, repeat.

  • 7 years ago

    Runs* watering* I can't find an edit tab here

  • 7 years ago

    Also, don't por water at the center of the growth, just directly on the soil. If that's not possible, water from the bottom. Put water in the saucer and let it be absorbed.

  • 7 years ago

    In that case just let it be, hopefully it will recover. Any recent fertilizer use?

  • 7 years ago

    Ya I think maybe it might be from watering you’re right, Im going to try that method maybe the water just went right though. I haven’t added any fertilizer for a little bit now

  • 7 years ago

    Good luck

  • 7 years ago

    Thank you very much I appreciate the help and advice !

  • 7 years ago

    What kind of soil is it potted in? How do you check if the soil is dry?

  • 7 years ago
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    I think the top center growth is done for:(. I honestly don’t think it will bounce back, but keep your eye on it for a week or so, and if there‘s no change or gets worse you will have to cut the top dead part off. The rot will spread down the whole stem.

    Once you cut it, it’ll never look like one beautiful rosette, BUT your Echeveria will become a pup machine. The mother plant will start giving you babies around the area you cut and possibly along the stem. Allow the pups to grow a bit, cut them off, let the cut become a callus, place on top of some fast draining mix, eventually roots will form, and you‘ve got a new Echeveria. No water or strong sun till roots form. Once roots form you can water and begin to slowly acclimate to stronger sun.

    I’ve had to do this before. The Graptoveria ‘Opalina’ below was ignored. This past winter it began to rot down the center. Similar to what’s going on with your echie. I cut the bad part off.

    The fresh cut should have zero rot present. If there is, keep cutting until the flesh is clean. Keep the cut dry so it can callus over properly.

    Now my Graptoveria must have 10 babies on it.



    Here’s another example of my Echeveria ‘Cubic Frost’ that had mealybug damage on top. So I cut it.



  • 7 years ago

    Thanks Kara, I think you’re right I have to cut the top part off.... Since it’s getting worse day by day :( thanks for the advice I’ll definitely do that, great advice !

  • 7 years ago

    Here’s a couple posts that could help.


    Beheading#1


    Beheading#2