My Atlantis leaves are shriveling and drying from the tip of the leaf but the roots and stem are healthy. Why?
Echeveria 'Atlantis'
Echeveria
The plant is under a growlight for 12 hours a day. All the bottom leaves are crisping up from the tip and falling off. Only the growth at the top has stayed healthy. What could be causing this?
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Open Jun 20, 2022 - 10:31 AM
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Jun 20, 2022 - 10:31 AM
This is actually normal. Many Echeveria drop their lower leaves when these leaves start getting shaded out by the leaves above them. Over time, they can form a short stem. If you want it to keep its compact look, you'll need to behead the plant and reroot the rosette in fresh soil.
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Echeveria 'Atlantis' (aka 'Peaches and Cream'): Blue-green rosette with light pink leaf margins and a powdery coating of farina. There is a slight wave to leaves and the rosette produces a pink-orange flower on a tall, arching bloom stalk. Similar to Echeveria 'Imbricata' - B...
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