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Not sure if this belongs here, but if anyone has any advice on helping these pups thrive I’d be thrilled to hear it!

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Not sure if this belongs here, but if anyone has any advice on helping these pups thrive I’d be thrilled to hear it!

Posted Aug 22, 2019, 4:49 PM UTC

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makdaddzone 10a•

Break up the root ball as much as you can, plant it in cactus soil in a container with drainage, and after a few days, give it a deep water so that water runs out of the drain hole.

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5261OP•

Thanks!

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Description: I've had (what I believe is) this echeveria since winter and it was doing fine on my little basement apartment windowsill, although it did grow a funny little stalk in search of sunlight. When I moved to a new apartment on the top floor of my building with tons of sunlight, I clearly stressed it out with zero transition and the original plant just completely lost its shit and shriveled up— but I have these new growths sprouting on it, and I want to give them the life their mother deserved! Just looking for some tips on how to re-pot/care for these little guys.

Drainage: Currently, literally haven't watered it in months because I thought it was dead... I have several pots both with and without drainage holes, though, so its new home can be whatever's best for it?

Potting medium: Currently in the soil it came in from Home Depot... not sure if regular potting soil or a cactus mix would be better when I re-pot it (advice welcomed!).

Water: See above... haven't watered in months, but ready to water it however much it needs!!

Sunlight: It's been sitting on a west-facing windowsill at the top of a building that has unobstructed views, so a lot of direct sunlight in the afternoon/evenings.

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