I got two succulents about a year ago during orientation at uni, just planted in tiny cups with standard soil. I didn't have any time to repot them until now but they were doing surprisingly good in my opinion, for what they were planted in. Some of the leaves on the bottoms weren't looking great though so I decided to finally upgrade their soil and pots and chose Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix #111 after some research. All the amazon reviews said their plants thrived in it by mine have started dying within the week






Is this dehydration? They both developed aerial roots within 2 or 3 days of being repotted and because this "soil" is so fast draining and the leaves have quickly began to curl up and wrinkle I've been watering a lot more frequently (2 or 3 times a week) but they don't seem any better at all. Pls help me save them!

For reference here is what they looked like a few weeks ago before I repotted them:

Did you water immediately after repotting?

Baja_Costero said:Did you water immediately after repotting?

No but I did water the next day

That may have been too soon. The danger in watering right after repotting (or even the next day in some cases) is that the roots may not have had time to heal after being manipulated, and they will become susceptible to rot. I would recommend waiting a few days to a week next time. Your succulents store water in their leaves so they should not be in any particular hurry for water after being repotted.

If these are indoor plants and the temperature indoors is not particularly hot, I would think weekly water would work. Watering 2-3x a week might be good outside in the sun if it's warm and dry, but it's rarely necessary indoors, even given a fast draining mix. Ideally you want to wait until the soil has gone dry at depth, which is something that depends on a lot of variables, and only you can really find out. Watering sooner than that on any kind of regular basis puts your plants at risk of rotting out from below.

The symptoms of overwatering may look a lot like the symptoms of underwatering. In both cases the roots may be failing to properly rehydrate the plant, either because of lack of water (underwatering) or because of root damage (overwatering). Try watering in moderation (weekly ought to be good indoors given mild temperatures this time of year) and your plants may perk up in a few weeks.

Thank you for the info! Do you think there's any hope for this one? I'm not sure if it can bounce back from this. I guess I will just leave it alone and water it once or twice a week?

Succulents are very resilient plants. Don't give up.

Don't water once or twice a week but rather, water when the soil is dry. If they are in plastic pots, you can tell by weight. Lift the pot is right after you water, it should be heavy. When the pot gets light again, water. You can poke you finger down into the soil to help you gage if the soil is dry or wet while you figure out how light the pot should be.

I have the same problem with my 50 succulents. 🥺 Repotted with Jack Bonzai but where I searched on how to repot it never said anything about not watering right away. 🥺. Now they are dying after they were so beautiful. Also, I am using a small self watering planter for them. Do you think that could also be the problem? Pls help! I don't want them to die! 😭

Self watering planters and succulents don't really mix well. The soil needs to dry out all of the way or nearly all of the way at the bottom in between watering. Maybe if you could share a picture, we might be able to offer more advice.