Why is my Crassulla Devil's Hornes, all drooping and wilted after repotting?
Crassula nudicaulis - Devil's Horns
The instructions for repotting are to water thouroughly and let drain. My pot has an attached bottom tray. The interior has a drain hole but there are only chanels where the water drains out of the pot into the attached tray. I had thought the soil was to compacted so Started with the succulent and Cati soil and added Vermeculite and tiny gravel to create better drainage. I repotted theCraussula Devil's Horned. Now I wait for a few days. It is in a shaded area and no grow lights for few days. I want to give the plant time to recover and not stress it with light. I did order a new soil that expands and it better drainage.
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Open Feb 21, 2022 - 09:42 AM
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Feb 21, 2022 - 09:42 AM
Deprived from water and light it makes sense that your plant would wilt. Putting it back under your grow lights and giving it a good soaking will help tremendously.
However, the vermiculite in your new soil is concerning. Vermiculite soaks up water like a sponge and holds on to it. This may encourage rot later on. A better choice would be pearlite, which sheds water rather than soaks it up.
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Crassula nudicaulis - Devil's Horns
Devil's Horns (Crassula nudicaulis ssp. nud
icaulis) (Linné): A loose rosette of long, red and green leaves that spread easily. This species stays under 5.0" tall and can grow into a mat if given space. It is native to South Africa and Lesotho where it grows on rocky slope...
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