What do you do with leggy Echeveria?

The simple solution is to move the plant to a southern exposure. But this still leaves that leggy party. Fortunately, leggy succulent plants can be topped, removing the part that is too tall and allowing new shoots to form and develop into a more compact plant.

Where do you cut Echeveria?

Find a spot on the stem you want to cut. Ideally, you want to cut one to two inches from the bottom leaves of the plant. You want at least an inch or so to keep the plant steady when planted in soil and to leave enough room for new roots to grow.

Can I cut the top off my succulent and replant it?

Once you remove the top of your succulent, you can replant it in the soil and it won’t look so stretched out and leggy anymore. Grab a sharp pair of shears or a gardening knife. You should also wear a pair of gloves—some succulents have thorns and others have milky sap that can be irritating to your skin.

Why is my Echeveria leggy?

Your echeverias and aeoniums are growing leggy because of poor light levels. They need somewhere warm, with lots of direct sunlight; too little and they wander to find more. Leave this for a day or two, somewhere out of direct sunlight, but warm, so the stem can callus over and start to produce new roots.

Should I trim Echeveria?

Aeonium, Crassula, Graptopetalum, Echeveria, and other multi-branched or long-stem plum greens can be pruned occasionally. The new growth in these plants usually stems from the end of cuts. So, prune the stems where you want to the new growth to emerge.

How do you maintain Echeveria?

How to Grow and Care for Echeverias

1. Plant echeveria plants in well-draining soil.
2. Plant echeveria in an unglazed pot.
3. Ensure that your plant receives full sun.
4. Avoid overwatering your echeveria.
5. Make sure your plant’s environment is the appropriate temperature.
6. Repot your echeveria when it has outgrown its home.

Should you prune succulents?

Succulent plants often need pruning just like any other kind of garden favorites, for size control, to shape them better, or to propagate them for more plants. And though most succulents can seal off damaged parts, it is always good to quickly remove broken, diseased, or dead leaves, stems and flower stalks.

What happens if you cut the top off a succulent?

Once the end of the cutting has calloused over (dried out completely and looks “scabbed”) you can plant it in soil and begin watering it. The leaves you left on the base plant originally may fall off or die at some point. This is very normal, but won’t necessarily happen. Don’t be alarmed if they do fall off though!

Should you trim succulents?

Can succulents survive without soil?

Another characteristic of succulent plants that make them good candidates for these arrangements without soil is their ability to store water. Succulents have water storage tissues that make them drought resistant. These plants typically store water in their leaves, their stems, or their roots. They have adapted to survive very dry, arid conditions.

Can you cut back succulents?

You can also prune back hanging or branching succulents to make them more compact. Often plants with inadequate light get leggy as they rise on thin stems to search for more sun, so decapitate these, making each cut just above the point the stem veers off from the main branch.

Can You prune a succulent?

Succulents generally do best if they are pruned at the beginning of their growing season, however, you can prune anytime. If you prune toward the end of the growing season you may not see new growth as quickly but it will happen slowly and pickup once they start actively growing again.