I ordered some sempervivums from ebay....I let them sit in the box for too long (sixweeks) now most of them are very pale and have some dead leaves on them. How can I revive my babies???? I need an answer STAT .thanks

You are in luck, because they are such tough plants.
Gently clean all the dead parts off. You should see some roots, plant them in potting soil and place in a protected place where they will get good light. Gently mist them, do not water. You should place them where they won't get rained on.
I don't know where you live, or your weather conditions?

I live in Houston, Tx. How long should I keep misting them? Thanks for your quick response.

Hi Laura, nice to meet you. And a big to ATP.

You don't want to keep them damp. Maybe lightly mist them once a week. If they start to look like they are shriveling you can give them a bit more water.
You don't want to soil wet when they are stressed, they will rot.
Not sure what your weather is like now? If you have been growing sempervivum, once they recover just treat them like your other semps.
I would think in Texas you wouldn't want them in full sun. Maybe filtered sun, or morning sun only.
Once they get some natural light they will start looking better.

I hope you can keep us updated on how they are doing.

Hello there. I just received an Echeveria..Nudulosea. I did not know this was going to be a plug. It is healthy and very pretty, but in between the plant top and the root plug is a 2 1/2" stem. I am very new at this, but how do I put this sweet plant in a new home? this beauty.?
thank you
HennyPennyChick

Hi HennyPennyChick.

Let me give a call out for @tarev she has so much knowledge on how to care for the tender type succulents.

I have E. nodulosa, but mine didn't have the long neck/stem on it.

Hello HennyPennyChick..when my Echeveria Nodulosa got too leggy one time, I decided to cut off the top part but kept the remaining stem still attached to the mother plant. The top part I let it callused first and stuck it back to the container since there is space for it and I know the media is very well draining. It was in late Fall then, and I kept the plant outdoors, positioning it nearer to the house, so it gets reflective heat at night. Later on as our city trees have gone dormant for winter, then I positioned it to more sun. It is winter time anyways, so even if it gets direct sun, it is still nicely cool around. I can do that here since we have mild winters, no snow, just occasional rains. If you're in snow country, then your option is just to overwinter it indoors by your sunniest window and delay pruning to Spring.

Later on as the seasons change, you have to position it back slowly outdoors, to acclimate again and move again to part sun/shade, especially if your area is like mine where we get into onerously dry and hot conditions for the next 7 months.

For now, you may have to delay pruning your plant to Spring, since it will naturally slow down if grown indoors during winter time. To prune it now and grow it indoors takes a lot of energy which the plant is just not inclined to do, with light levels weaker, and duration too short. Just stake the plant for the time being, wait it out. It may even attempt to grow new babies anywhere up and down the bare stem. Be careful with watering, once or twice a month is more than enough during the cold season.

Thank you Tarev, that is very helpful information for many of use.