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Nov 10, 2016 6:10 PM CST
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Name: monique
New Zealand
Hi there,

I brought this succulent, with no name I may add, which is typical for me. Still searching for one so if anyone can help that would be great Thumbs up ).

When I brought it, it was sitting outside in a nursery. I took it home, repotted it and put it outside. A couple of days went past and I noticed browning as seen in the picture. I assume its getting burnt? I thought that it may be used to being outside. I have temporarily moved it into a shady spot, where it gets full morning sunlight only.

I am just wandering how do you go about introducing succulents to the sun so they don't end up fried!
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Nov 10, 2016 6:23 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
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It is Crassula perforata and yes, sunburned.

Introduce new succulents to the brightness of the world slowly. That was too fast. SLOOOOOWLY! Put it outside in a very shady spot and every few days, move it closer to brighter and brighter spots until it is where you want it to be. This could take 2 or 3 weeks.
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Nov 10, 2016 6:28 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: monique
New Zealand
I know the process was too fast, but as I mentioned in the post I brought it when it was sitting outside in a nursery already, giving me the impression that it was used to the sun.

Thanks for identifying.
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Nov 11, 2016 7:02 AM CST
Name: Steve Claggett
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C. perforata is a fast grower for me, it should recover fast and fill your pot in no time.
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Nov 11, 2016 8:03 AM CST
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Name: Thijs van Soest
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Even if you had moved it outside slower if you had it turned in a different orientation towards the sun than the plant was at the nursery you could/would still have had some sun burn - you'd be exposing parts of the plant to a different intensity and angle of light incidence which are not used to that and hence will get burnt. Duration of exposure can matter and how hot the plant got in your location compared to the nursery.
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Nov 11, 2016 2:09 PM CST
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Name: monique
New Zealand
Nice post - thanks @mcvansoest! I didn't think of that, so learnt something new today.
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