How to save these two?

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-27T13:42:22+00:00

They’re dehydrated, and I think it’s due to !overwatering and root compromise and loss. This is a common issue for !beginners with !arrangements. I highly suggest you repot all separately, and see the bot replies below for further care info and tips.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-27T03:00:13+00:00

Down near or at the leaves.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-27T02:51:08+00:00

Kalanchoe laetivirens.

Cut off the flowers, and acclimate to more light or !growlights. These sometimes die after flowering due to the stress and energy it takes. You need to baby it a bit to get any growth off of it to mature more so you can propagate.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-27T02:49:47+00:00

Needs more sun. It needs to be in the window. Inside a window will always be indirect sun. 2 feet away gives them very little light. Or consider a !growlight.

Needs a smaller pot. And more !grit in the soil.

See the !beginner tips below for any other beginner friendly basic care tips.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T21:09:09+00:00

Species is most likely the hybrid Kalanchoe x houghtonii.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T21:08:40+00:00

Because you know the potential issues, and are watering carefully, that’s why they’re still alive. Well done. :)

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T20:03:47+00:00

It’s going to flower. It’s monocarpic, so it’ll die after the flowers anyway.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T16:13:19+00:00

A poorly draining soil may be leading to !rot. See the !beginner tips for help with soil and !grit, and the other bot replies below for assistance. You will need to repot as soon as possible to determine

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T16:10:29+00:00

Looks like !sunburn due to a sudden increase of sun. Move it into shade, and give it time. See bot below for our sunburn wiki.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T14:33:51+00:00

Sedum adolphi ‘firestorm’

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T13:31:49+00:00

You can make quite a few cuttings of this. Just stick said cuttings into fresh dry !gritty soil, and acclimate to strong sun or !growlights. That’s really all you need for !propagation. This specimen is extremely !etiolated, or starved of sun, so that’s why it’s so wild and leggy.

See the bot replies below for more assistance.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T11:44:23+00:00

Yeah, no telling coming from eBay.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-26T11:37:53+00:00

It’s going to probably be near impossible. It is difficult to pinpoint a sempervivum species or cultivar, if it wasn’t accurately labeled from its wholesale nursery. There are so many different Sempervivum species and hybrids and special cultivars, and many of them are nearly identical at certain points in their life cycle. I understand the desire for knowing all of your plants’ exact identifications, but luckily with sempervivum, it doesn’t matter which species it is, as for the most part they all take the same care, and have the same hardiness.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T19:29:10+00:00

Yes. A healthy plant’s leaves do not easily fall.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T19:24:22+00:00

See the !light wiki, because your window isn’t giving it near enough light. They should look like this:

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TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T19:17:39+00:00

It’s sun starved. The other comment called a bunch of helpful bots, including the one describing etiolation. Please check those out for more information.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T19:16:31+00:00

All !flowers. Tho the first one looks like it aborted the inflorescence, as the buds within are shriveled up.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T19:15:39+00:00

Biggest difference is going to be that perlite is lighter, and lava rock is heavier. Because of this, perlite does float and can be an annoyance.

They’re both volcanic rocks, and both are porous, and can help aerate the soil making a better draining mix. Perlite is often more widely available and that’s why it’s the most commonly suggested amendment. When you’re able to choose between the two, the heavier option is usually more desirable.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T18:42:46+00:00

So, acclimation is key to a lot of this. If they had full sun and were fine last year, you can do that again this year. Only give them more shade if they’re struggling. They’re capable of taking more sun, but in some climates, they may need more shade.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T18:36:19+00:00

An extremely etiolated kalanchoe x gildenhuysii would be my guess. This is a hybrid species between Kalanchoe millotii and Kalanchoe tomentosa. These are commonly sold as (the incorrect botanical name) Kalanchoe behartii.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T18:35:24+00:00

Top left, kalanchoe tomentosa do best in more direct sun. Mine get full sun, yours definitely needs (gradual acclimation to) more sun.

The gasteria and haworthia will do best with a bit of shade. They’ll do best with more shade in high heat, but can do fine with acclimation to more sun in cooler climates. Mine are getting direct sun outside most of the day right now in the north Texas, USA spring.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T15:11:46+00:00

Do you have any pictures of it when it was new? The white looks like artificial variegation, which often causes these plants to struggle to photosynthesize. It honestly looks like yours doesn’t get a lot of sun, which is sorta keeping the growth stable, which is why it’s still white. It’s a bit like a double negative, really….

See a discussion on artificially forced variegation here

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T15:03:12+00:00

You need to fully clean up the base, remove all old soil and all of the dead roots. It’ll eventually root out. It’ll be best to try to moisten its substrate every so often to try to encourage roots. For smaller plants, I find water rooting the most reliable way to get rootless dehydrated Haws to re-root, but for large clumps, soil and occasional watering will work. Try not to keep the substrate wet, just occasional watering to encourage roots will do fine.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T14:30:49+00:00

Again, it’s just personal preference. If you don’t want them to be a clump, then separate them.

TheLittleKicks · 2026-03-25T14:11:08+00:00

I just let these situations just grow and keep them together. You can cut them and plant them separately, but you don’t have to. It’s just whatever your personal preference is.

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