My Succulent has all the sudden started having some trouble

[Gkelly]

Hi,

I have had several succulents in my sunny windows for months and they have been thriving. One has been growing pretty tall and seems to all of the sudden be having some issues. It’s bottom leaves have turned brown, it’s stem has started to turn brown and it’s flopping to once side. I also feel like the soul levels in the pot somehow dropped? I haven’t changed anything recently, still watering it the same amount I did before and I haven’t ever moved it. Can you please help me figure out how to rescue it? Thanks so much!

 

[cpp gardener]

The are just the oldest leaves that the plant no longer needs and is dropping. The stem is normally brown and unless it's soft nothing to worry about. The growing tall and flopping are due to insufficient light. I think that variety of Echeveria is supposed to have a very short stem, around 1" or less. It will continue bending over, even if you move it to a brighter location. If you want it to be more compact you will need to cut it down right above the point where the leaves don't cover the stem . You can use the piece you cut off to make 3 or 4 new plants. The soil level is dropping due to natural settling and decomposition of organic matter.

 

[Jewell]

This time of year in the northern hemisphere is perfect for taking cuthings and either starting a new pot or replanting into the same pot for succulents..Here are photos of newly started cuttings and the parent pot.The stems are just beginning to grow where the cuttings are nice little plants.


This is where I took a cutting on each and was lazy so just stuck the cuttings back into the original pot. the original plant got multiple stems. This doesn’t always happen but nice when it does.

For me it is just a matter of whether I have the patience, want to keep the parent plant or toss it for new beginnings. The first two pots are a plant I restart almost every year to keep it looking fresh and full. It is much faster to start with cuttings than revitalizing the parent plant. Be sure to plant in dry soil and keep the soil dry after planting succulent cuttings. Watch the cuttings for dehydration. Begin light Watering in a couple days, then regular watering later. This gives the stem time to harden and not rot.

These were growing in a southern window, so some varieties just tend to creep and elongate even in the wild. You just have to tend them to get the look you want.

 

[Marck]

The plant shown in the OP looks like an Echeveria hybrid involving Echeveria setosa, possibly Echeveria x 'Set-Oliver',though there are others. That is also quite a sleek-looking flower pot, but does it drain well? If it does not, the Echeveria must be repotted. In any case, the potting media should be quick-draining and the soil should be let to mostly dry before irrigating again. Also the plant looks somewhat etiolated and would benefit from more sunlight, if possible.