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Unnamed Succulent Dying Slowly

Jase73Jase73 Posts: 12
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No idea of the name of this succulent, but it grows like Gorse in the Mediterranean.

Over the past 3 months it has lost over half it’s leaves.

Some of the leaves develop a white mould/fluff, others just ‘prune up’ going black, others just lose their colour & go a yellow green before dropping off.

The plant is losing 4 or 5 leaves a day.

I’ve changed the compost to a proper succulent compost, lightened the watering.

HELP!!!
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited January 2019
    Hi ... I'm not a succulent expert, but some questions to be going on with are...

    How long have you had it?

    How recently did you change the compost and watering?

    What's the temperature in the room where it is and is it consistent ... it's on a windowsill ...  ... does it get cold at night if it's left behind the closed curtains ... which way does the window face and how much light does it get

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    Has that pot got drainage? and how much and how often are you watering it?
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • garden geekgarden geek Posts: 138
    have a look at crassula ovata gollum,if you have been watering i would stop till spring,you can take cuttings from leaf or stem,but would wait for spring to do it,your plant looks about 8years or so if ours are anything to go by( which grew from a leaf cutting)
  • Jase73Jase73 Posts: 12
    No pot drainage but it does have a good layer of gravel in the base.
    All the pots it’s been in haven’t had drainage. 
    I never over water it. 

    It around 6 years old & has never had this shedding/mould issue until Oct/Nov 2018.
  • Jase73Jase73 Posts: 12
    Dove from above.....

    It’s around 5 years old, has been repoted once a year. 
    Sits happily in (nearly full) sun all day by sliding doors (south facing).
    Untul Oct 2017 it was happy as Larry!
  • Jase73Jase73 Posts: 12
    Is it something simple, like it needs a feed?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Jase73 said:
    Dove from above.....

    It’s around 5 years old, has been repoted once a year. 
    Sits happily in (nearly full) sun all day by sliding doors (south facing).
    Untul Oct 2017 it was happy as Larry!
    Something must have changed ... something is different ...

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Make sure that the compost is allowed to dry out between waterings, particularly in winter, and that there is never water sitting in the bottom of the pot.  I think it would be better in a pot with drainage holes.
    How did the roots look when you changed the compost? Was there any sign of rotting (soft or squidgy bits)?
    The fresh compost should have enough food in it to be going on with, and in any case most houseplants should only be fed when they're growing (normally spring to autumn).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    It definitely should have drainage. If you want to keep the pot cover, put about an inch or more of gravel in the bottom and pot the plant into a plastic pot slightly smaller which has drainage holes and use a gritty compost. Then hold off on the watering for a month or so. 
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • Jase73Jase73 Posts: 12
    Roots were fine when repoted (no sign of rot or dampness). 

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