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Mar 8, 2022 9:16 PM CST
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
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If they are indoor plants, they will all enjoy the most natural light you can provide, like right in front of your sunniest southerly facing windowsill. I think they should be fine for a while. They should all enjoy the same watering, ideally timed for when the soil goes dry at depth. The Aeonium looks a little beat up (especially for this time of year) but nothing to be alarmed about. One would expect a fair amount of transplant shock if they were moved two weeks ago.

My overall message would be one of patience. Two weeks is no time at all in the life of a succulent, and the kind of changes you would see from overwatering or underwatering typically take a while to become evident.

At this point it's best to concentrate on strong light and discipline with the watering can. Water well, to saturation, and then be patient and wait however long it takes for the soil to go dry at depth, not just at the surface. That interval might be a month or it might be a week. Wait too long, and the soil sits there bone dry and the succulents start to burn through water reserves. Don't wait long enough, and the soil never has a chance to dry out at the bottom, and the risk of rot goes way up.

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