I’m not much of a green thumb, so I need help. My succulent houseplant is not doing well, and I’m Noh sure why. I was watering it weekly, but when I spoke to someone at the local garden store, they said to decrease the watering. I also gave it Grow More Cactus Juice 2 weeks ago, and it looks worse. Some of the leaves broke off of the dying middle plane, so I tried to stimulate it with Bontone Rooting Ppasee both in the soil and in water, and nothing. What am I doing wrong here?
Succulent houseplant dying...please help
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I’m not a succulent expert but since nobody else is responding I’ll try to help! To be honest, I think the thing that you are doing wrong is paying too much attention to the plant. Succulents like to be left alone. It sounds to me like you were overwatering it which may have caused root rot. I usually try to feel the leaves of my succulents before I water them. Once they are a little less firm, I’ll give them some water. But that is usually not very often.
If it has root rot, the fertilizer won’t help it come back to life. And you probably watered with the fertilizer sooner than you should have trying to help the plant, but it backfired.
The rooting powder won’t help. That is for when you take cuttings of a plant, not to help an established plant grow stronger roots.
I would say to let it dry out pretty well now and wait for the leaves to become less firm before doing anything else. It might be too late though. The good thing is that succulents are pretty cheap and you can use what you’ve learned on the next one! I have 47 houseplants and consider myself to be somewhat knowledgeable, but I have killed at least 5 over the last year (mostly overwatering), so don’t think you suck! It’s incredibly common! Don’t let this deter you from being passionate about plants! Good luck!
If it has root rot, the fertilizer won’t help it come back to life. And you probably watered with the fertilizer sooner than you should have trying to help the plant, but it backfired.
The rooting powder won’t help. That is for when you take cuttings of a plant, not to help an established plant grow stronger roots.
I would say to let it dry out pretty well now and wait for the leaves to become less firm before doing anything else. It might be too late though. The good thing is that succulents are pretty cheap and you can use what you’ve learned on the next one! I have 47 houseplants and consider myself to be somewhat knowledgeable, but I have killed at least 5 over the last year (mostly overwatering), so don’t think you suck! It’s incredibly common! Don’t let this deter you from being passionate about plants! Good luck!
The plant pictured is Golden Sedum (Sedum adolphii). It is of easy care but it does want bright light and good drainage.light should be either direct sun or very bright indirect light. Water regularly but let soil partly dry before irrigating again. Soil and pot drainage should be good. Do not let the plant sit in soggy conditions. Fertilize monthly from Spring to fall with a complete all-purpose fertilizer. There is no need for either specialized fertilizers nor rooting hormone.
Do note, Sedum adolphii will branch and arch over in all directions when vigorously growing. Do not consider horizontal branches to be a sign of wilt. Orange and yellow tones will become more pronounced on the plant when it is receiving high light levels. This normally considered attractive as it is the primary reason for the plant's popularity.
Do note, Sedum adolphii will branch and arch over in all directions when vigorously growing. Do not consider horizontal branches to be a sign of wilt. Orange and yellow tones will become more pronounced on the plant when it is receiving high light levels. This normally considered attractive as it is the primary reason for the plant's popularity.