Succulent help?

[purplemuffin]

Any gardeners? I picked up some succulents, not really knowing too much about them. By the time I got home I realized they weren't exactly perfect specimens, so I need a little advice before I make any changes.



Photos of them all.

First off, the gardener at the store didn't really know what they were. He gave me names, but when I looked them up later, they were completely different plants. So if they look familiar I would love to know what specific plants they are!

The whiteish blue one is lumpy underneath the leaves. I can't tell if this is normal or a problem. It doesn't feel mushy or anything, just bumpy. The tips are withered a bit too. Barely noticable in the light, but you can see them when it's shady.

The spiky green one has these big white spots and has lost a few leaves. The white spots have a surrounding brown ring, and look like when you burn a hole through paper. Not fuzzy, they are more like holes than bumps. Also looks..crowded? Should I separate them? It looks like there are two main plants, with little plants growing out of them.

Don't know anything about the bulby green one. It looks healthy, but I took pictures in case I'm wrong.

I took them home and tried to care for them for a while like I have read to, but these things aren't going away, so I want to figure out what they are before I mess up.

any advice would help!

[purplemuffin]

I can take more pictures or post a larger version of an individual image of any of these in that collection, I just had them bunched in one photo as I had originally asked this question in a garden forum that only allowed one picture per thread(and got no response on that one either..)

[catzeye21138]

The top two kind of look like a type of sedum. But I'm not sure because I can't tell how big they are. Anacampseros rufescens??
Left bottom a type of Haworthia?
Bottom right I believe is Mexican Echeveria.

[purplemuffin]

They are all very small. I guess for size reference each pot could hold a coke can with barely any room on the edges. Thanks for the help, that narrows it down!

[purplemuffin]

Here are the areas I'm worried about a little bit closer

This one--the little bits of withered looking plant, the splotchy areas, the wrinkled under leaves. What happened to the plant that made it do this and what can I do to correct it? Is the underside normal, or is it a sign of over/under watering?





This one--The white 'holes' with the brown ring, the fact that it's losing leaves, and the amount of plants packed into a single pot. I know they do good in tight spaces, how tight is too tight? Should I separate these plants? Again, what's causing the little yucky parts turning brown and losing leaves?




They don't look BAD, but I don't want them to get worse. Should I just continue like normal and see if they get better with regular care(maybe recently recovering from under/over watering from the shop?), should I intervene and repot them? Should they get more or less sunlight? Are these just normal plant things or signs of bad care or an infection/parasite? Those are my basic questions. I'm new to plants in general, and I don't want to mess up here!

[catzeye21138]

I'm no expert, but it looks like the silver blue one may be dehydrated? They don't like being overwatered, but they still need some water. Currently I'm rehabilitating my friend's Easter Cactus. That's what it's dehydrated segments look like.

As for the second one, I'm not sure. Maybe it's just scarring possibly from a bug chewing on it, or someone poked a hole in it. Could be a number of things...

Edit: Dry tips on the ends of the green one kind of look like a sunburn. How much sunlight does it get? Plus plants sometimes lose their older leaves. That happens with my violets and marantas. I'm new to succulents, and only have 1 at the moment. A type of Haworthia. I know they like very sparce watering.

Again, these are an amateur's opinion. I do however keep other plants, mainly African origin, if you have some questions! Haha


Edit2: I'm almost positive the first plant is a type of ground cover that grows over the rocks in my lawn. They turn red, and get white flowers. The only way to kill them is drown them. They crisp up in the summer and grow back over the winter. They're amazing things.

[catzeye21138]

Also I wouldn't worry about repotting them, unless you want more of them or want to put them in cactus soil. They don't look overcrowded.

[purplemuffin]

I figured it might be dehydrated, I just wanted to hear some other people say so before I did anything! I wasn't sure, I know they most often die from like, over watering! I didn't know what overwatering looked like, and I know some people get overwatering confused with underwatering! Didn't want to make that mistake! Thanks!

[purplemuffin]

The plants are new, they looked like this when I got them. The guy at the garden store mentioned having to move them out of direct sun(we've been having a terrible summer heat wave/drought here in texas), so the sunburn makes a lot of sense, and possibly even the dehydration!

[Lucas339]

I agree with all the IDs above. Each succulent group has different care requirements. Not sure what soil you have them in but it doesn't look good. Looks like mulch?? If it is just on the top, remove it. If it is all through, replant them. If you keep these types too mosit they will rot.

Care:

Sedum-good draining soil with organics mixed in. Grows well in full sun. Likes it a little drier. Water a little less than others.

Haworthia- similar to aloe. WELL (not fast) draining soil with some organics mixed in. Water until water runs out the pot when dry. Wait until dry to water again. Best in filtered sunlight or part shade. Too much sun causes sunburn.

Echeveria- this one likes it a little more wet. Not soaking though. Good draining soil with organics. Full sun to part shade.

Soil: I prefer to make my own soil. None of these are attractive so a top dressing of gravel makes things look nice.

FAST draining soil: I grow split rocks and they require fast drianing soil with little to no organics. This means water just runs out. It is a mix of corse sand, fine sand, vermiculite, perilite and some potting soil.

WELL draining soil: Mix 2 parts sand to one part soil.

GOOD draining soil: equal parts soil and sand.

Also water the soil and not the plants. Watering the plants can cause rot.

Good luck!!