Hi,
Hoping for some advice with this succulent. It began with the bottom leaves touching the soil but is now up on a stalk. I have removed some withered leaves from underneath. There seems to be some tiny new growth on the stalk too.
Is this how it is supposed to grow?
Any advice on next steps/care?
Thanks!

angela1997 said: Hi,
Hoping for some advice with this succulent. It began with the bottom leaves touching the soil but is now up on a stalk. I have removed some withered leaves from underneath. There seems to be some tiny new growth on the stalk too.
Is this how it is supposed to grow?
Any advice on next steps/care?
Thanks!

Hi Angela! to the NGA!
Your echeveria setosa is doing great! It could use just a bit more light, but it looks great still!
Those tiny baby plants are also doing great! Once they get bigger, you can remove them, root them, and start new plants!

Thanks for the reply and the advice :)
Is it normal for succulents to grow upwards like this? Will it just keep going on the stalk bit? It looks a bit weird to be honest haha

It's a bit etiolated. If you want, chop off the head and re root it.

If your weather allows it, like overnight temps 50F and higher, it will grow much better outdoors, and it may also be getting ready to make some bloomstalks. It usually does as seasons heads on to Spring later.
The stronger the light, the better it is to encourage flowering as well.

If not yet possible, then wait for Spring. The bloomstalks at times starts growing in between leaves, sending up a long shoot and then the buds.

Overall, your plant presently looks great

You may want later on to repot and use a wider mouth but shallower container with drain holes as the plant usually makes a nice clumping growth.

Your plant is etiolated and getting pointy. It needs a lot more light. No need to remove the pups; if you leave them, the will grow to fill the pot.

I think mainly as a function of latitude and geography, there's not much that can be done about light until the seasons change (unless you want to go with artificial light), but you can expect a major improvement in that area in a couple of months. Always try to use the most sunny, southerly window you have available, but in some cases you just have to kind of hold your breath until conditions change. Winter is when stretching is usually most apparent and least easily addressed.

I would hold off on taking any action until spring, at which time you might consider beheading or repotting to a slightly larger container. Try to get a sense of how the plant changes with the seasons in the meantime. It will give you a better sense of when to water, as well.

Thank you so much everyone, great advice!
Unfortunately it is already on my sunniest window.
I will pause all further action until later in the year