Viewing post #1016019 by dyzzypyxxy

You are viewing a single post made by dyzzypyxxy in the thread called Mother of Thousands' Tearing Leaves, Exposed Roots, and Glass Pot.
Image
Dec 26, 2015 5:02 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change
Amaryllis Tropicals Multi-Region Gardener Orchids Master Gardener: Florida Irises
Herbs Region: Florida Vegetable Grower Daylilies Birds Cat Lover
Hi Karen, and welcome to ATP Welcome! I'm not a big grower of succulents but have grown this one before, so here's some thoughts from my experience. Hope other experts will chime in.

First, the tearing of the leaves on your first plant above looks like mechanical damage of some sort to me. The broken leaf on the left looks like it was caught on the edge of the pot, maybe in transit to the store. The newer leaves look perfectly healthy so I really wouldn't worry about that unless it continues or gets worse. Got a cat, by any chance? Somebody's been messing with that plant, maybe?

Second, the plant in the glass dish with no drainage - succulents really need drainage! With any plant you need to think about "how does this plant grow in nature?" These are more or less desert plants in nature, so will get a downpour of rain at intervals and drain then dry out completely between waterings. Their leaves are thick and juicy because they store water and nutrients. I would re-pot to a shallow pot with holes with cactus mix or other fast-draining medium. I've never seen one put out roots above the soil like that, but when my orchids do that they're looking for air to the root system.

Third thing, why are you giving these plants light all night long? Again, it's not something the plants would get in nature, right? I'm not sure if it would be harmful, but it's not needed. A few extra hours per day during the short days of winter is fine, then turn off the lights at night.
Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

« Return to the thread "Mother of Thousands' Tearing Leaves, Exposed Roots, and Glass Pot"
« Return to Ask a Question forum
« Return to the Garden.org homepage

Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Today's site banner is by RootedInDirt and is called "Angel Trumpet"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.