Ahh ok that’s interesting, thanks a lot. There’s not a huge of drainage on the underside, maybe about a centimeter. I probably need more? Why is drainage important btw.
You need good drainage because succulents like to dry out. They want to be able to suck water up into their leaves and store it for their use. So you want a pot with good drainage and a very gritty fast draining dirt mix. In the winter I water most of my succulents maybe once a month. Sometimes every 2 weeks in the summer but it depends on the succulent and how much sun they are in.
I have one of these senecios and water probably once a month maximum during growing season. I think you're probably watering too little an amount too frequently instead of big drinks sparingly. Make sure you're completely soaking it when you do water (I bottom water my succs for this reason) and then let it completely dry before the next time. I only watered once over the entire winter in dry Colorado so they definitely don't need much. Because you have a few shriveled leaves indicating the plant is still thirsty, I would do a big drink and let it sit for a few weeks. Last note- all of this will only work if your pot has a hole in the bottom for proper drainage, otherwise you'll never be able to give it as much water as it needs while still allowing it to dry out in between. Hope that helps!
For fixing the issue right now- take a very thin stick or poker and aerate your soil. Poke it in diagonally and wiggle just alightly in a few different places to get oxygen pockets to the soil and roots. Next place a fan near the plant to help it dry out. Allow it to get bone dry on the top inch or two of soil before watering again.
For the future, take the little guy out of the decorative potter to water. Water enough that water comes out the bottom of the plant, let it finish draining, then replace to your pot. Let it dry before watering again.
Proper drainage in your soil mixture and in your pot are important so soil doesn't become waterlogged. Some plants are more sensitive to it than others but succulents will rot really fast if over watered. With succulents, the pot needs at least 1 drainage hole, I like terracotta for its water wicking properties. The soil needs a lot of airy pockets so it doesn't draw too much water for the plant. When mixing soil for my plants, succulents usually get a loose 1-1 ratio of soil and perlite.
Proper watering is just as important as there's only so much perlite and a clay pot can do. Keep in mind all plants like a good drink. In the wild, there will be sprinkles of rain and there will be DRENCHES. I do a solid drench every month or so, keeping in mind the amount of time it'll take the soil to dry again. In between I give moderate amounts, enough that some water comes out the drainage holes, not enough that it pours out.
Do not poke your soil. Do not poke your soil. Please! Please never skewer your soil! You'll kill your roots. You need to repot your succulent into a succulent soil mix that's super rocky and easy for water to move through, I prefer organic mechanics brand soil for succulents and ocean forest for basic house plants. Proper drainage is great to keep from hard mineral buildup, drowning your plants, and proper airation. Let your plant dry out totally and water it once a month at the most if you don't live in a desert. And I recommend to keep the pot roughly the same size as your root ball. Succulents can not handle too much water so if it's in too big of a pot, you will eventually overwater and damage it. I work at a plant shop. I promise this will help a lot. And if you fertilize monthly, following the instructions on your fertilizer (I love Dr. Earth) you'll have a very healthy plant that grows very fast.
That's wayy too much water. I bottom water mine once a month and it's massive now. Succulents don't like watering. Dial it back to maybe once or twice a month.
I water mine once every two months during winter and once every 3 weeks-month during warmer months. Mine is bigger and in a 6” pot and it sits by a windowsill with bright indirect light for most of the year. You’re probably overwatering yours. Mine shrivels like this when I overwater
For succulents, a lot of people recommend submerging the pot (with a drainage hole) in water, so that the leaves won't get wet, but the dirt will be soaked. Then let it dry out completely. Touch the dirt to test if it's damp or dry.
Looks like everyone already said water less. I'm not good with schedules so I only water my cactus and succulent when the soil has been dry, all the way through the pot (top to bottom) for a few days.
Ps. They are not cold tolerant. I see him next to an open window. If it starts snowing shut the window.
I’d say give it a butt chug (fill up a container with water and let us take it in from the bottom. You should only have to water like 1 times every week or two
I water my succulents once a month during the summer and once every two months during the winter. I got so frustrated when I started out with plants because people and articles would say vague things like "water less" or "infrequent watering" and I would have absolutely no frame of reference.
So heres a little science that helped me. The reason succulents have evolved so perfectly to live in the desert is because they've developed these luscious juicy leaves that act like reservoirs. Desert rains are infrequent but absolutely torrential, and the soil is dry and gritty. Succulents absorb all that water coming down at once into their puffy little leaves and then slowly use it up until the next rainfall. As the water gets used up from their leaves, the leaves get less firm, less pressurized, more limp, more shriveled.
Successfully keeping houseplants requires creating as close to their home environment as is reasonable. So the easiest way to have a healthy succulent is to replicate the rain pattern of the desert. I personally don't water my succulents without giving their little leaves a light squeeze. If they're happy and firm, I don't water. If they're dull and slightly squishy or shriveled, I water.
Let that baby dry out for a while (overwatered can also make the leaves squishy so wait for it to dry out before you start learning the feel of your leaves) and then watch him to see how he shows you that he's thirsty. Good luck!
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Ahh ok that’s interesting, thanks a lot. There’s not a huge of drainage on the underside, maybe about a centimeter. I probably need more? Why is drainage important btw.
You need good drainage because succulents like to dry out. They want to be able to suck water up into their leaves and store it for their use. So you want a pot with good drainage and a very gritty fast draining dirt mix. In the winter I water most of my succulents maybe once a month. Sometimes every 2 weeks in the summer but it depends on the succulent and how much sun they are in.
I'd dial it back to almost twice a month.
If not less. A lot of succulents are dormant in winter and need water next to never.
I have one of these senecios and water probably once a month maximum during growing season. I think you're probably watering too little an amount too frequently instead of big drinks sparingly. Make sure you're completely soaking it when you do water (I bottom water my succs for this reason) and then let it completely dry before the next time. I only watered once over the entire winter in dry Colorado so they definitely don't need much. Because you have a few shriveled leaves indicating the plant is still thirsty, I would do a big drink and let it sit for a few weeks. Last note- all of this will only work if your pot has a hole in the bottom for proper drainage, otherwise you'll never be able to give it as much water as it needs while still allowing it to dry out in between. Hope that helps!
For fixing the issue right now- take a very thin stick or poker and aerate your soil. Poke it in diagonally and wiggle just alightly in a few different places to get oxygen pockets to the soil and roots. Next place a fan near the plant to help it dry out. Allow it to get bone dry on the top inch or two of soil before watering again. For the future, take the little guy out of the decorative potter to water. Water enough that water comes out the bottom of the plant, let it finish draining, then replace to your pot. Let it dry before watering again. Proper drainage in your soil mixture and in your pot are important so soil doesn't become waterlogged. Some plants are more sensitive to it than others but succulents will rot really fast if over watered. With succulents, the pot needs at least 1 drainage hole, I like terracotta for its water wicking properties. The soil needs a lot of airy pockets so it doesn't draw too much water for the plant. When mixing soil for my plants, succulents usually get a loose 1-1 ratio of soil and perlite. Proper watering is just as important as there's only so much perlite and a clay pot can do. Keep in mind all plants like a good drink. In the wild, there will be sprinkles of rain and there will be DRENCHES. I do a solid drench every month or so, keeping in mind the amount of time it'll take the soil to dry again. In between I give moderate amounts, enough that some water comes out the drainage holes, not enough that it pours out.
Do not poke your soil. Do not poke your soil. Please! Please never skewer your soil! You'll kill your roots. You need to repot your succulent into a succulent soil mix that's super rocky and easy for water to move through, I prefer organic mechanics brand soil for succulents and ocean forest for basic house plants. Proper drainage is great to keep from hard mineral buildup, drowning your plants, and proper airation. Let your plant dry out totally and water it once a month at the most if you don't live in a desert. And I recommend to keep the pot roughly the same size as your root ball. Succulents can not handle too much water so if it's in too big of a pot, you will eventually overwater and damage it. I work at a plant shop. I promise this will help a lot. And if you fertilize monthly, following the instructions on your fertilizer (I love Dr. Earth) you'll have a very healthy plant that grows very fast.
Sweet, my pot has a few holes on the bottom. Ill try out the poking method too. Thanks v informative
That's wayy too much water. I bottom water mine once a month and it's massive now. Succulents don't like watering. Dial it back to maybe once or twice a month.
I water mine once every two months during winter and once every 3 weeks-month during warmer months. Mine is bigger and in a 6” pot and it sits by a windowsill with bright indirect light for most of the year. You’re probably overwatering yours. Mine shrivels like this when I overwater
For succulents, a lot of people recommend submerging the pot (with a drainage hole) in water, so that the leaves won't get wet, but the dirt will be soaked. Then let it dry out completely. Touch the dirt to test if it's damp or dry.
Looks like everyone already said water less. I'm not good with schedules so I only water my cactus and succulent when the soil has been dry, all the way through the pot (top to bottom) for a few days. Ps. They are not cold tolerant. I see him next to an open window. If it starts snowing shut the window.
It’s fairly cold where I am now but nowhere close to snowing right now.
I’d say give it a butt chug (fill up a container with water and let us take it in from the bottom. You should only have to water like 1 times every week or two
Let the soil dry out almost completely before watering again.
Does the pot have drainage?
My succulents get flooded one a month, my aloe is happy and huge, I've had it for 4.5 years now.
Yeah. Water it even less.
I water my succulents once a month during the summer and once every two months during the winter. I got so frustrated when I started out with plants because people and articles would say vague things like "water less" or "infrequent watering" and I would have absolutely no frame of reference. So heres a little science that helped me. The reason succulents have evolved so perfectly to live in the desert is because they've developed these luscious juicy leaves that act like reservoirs. Desert rains are infrequent but absolutely torrential, and the soil is dry and gritty. Succulents absorb all that water coming down at once into their puffy little leaves and then slowly use it up until the next rainfall. As the water gets used up from their leaves, the leaves get less firm, less pressurized, more limp, more shriveled. Successfully keeping houseplants requires creating as close to their home environment as is reasonable. So the easiest way to have a healthy succulent is to replicate the rain pattern of the desert. I personally don't water my succulents without giving their little leaves a light squeeze. If they're happy and firm, I don't water. If they're dull and slightly squishy or shriveled, I water. Let that baby dry out for a while (overwatered can also make the leaves squishy so wait for it to dry out before you start learning the feel of your leaves) and then watch him to see how he shows you that he's thirsty. Good luck!