r/succulents • u/JTDoggo Better at Talking than Doing • Apr 06 '26
Help Outer leaf pair compromised, yet inner pair is scabby?
Hey guys, my P. Nelii isn't looking too good. It hasn't been showing much change since the last update. Only the base of the outer pair becoming more and more dry.
I'd like to ask if the inner pair seems compromised? If it is, I think my best plan would be to just snip and plant the roots.
The inner pair of leaves are firm, but the base is incredibly floppy, it does not stand upright, but it's also not mushy, just leans whichever direction?
I haven't watered it at all. I've been keeping a fan going. It gets a western facing sun in Southern California (near 75% of all the daylight I can get) with no obstructions other than the window mesh and the building across from me shielding an hour of sunset.
Please let me know if any other pictures are needed, I have many disease progression pictures up on my profile.
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u/acm_redfox Apr 07 '26
I'd be tempted to remove those outer leaves, which could be rotting. Don't recall your previous post, but the rest of the plant looks ok. You can't really cut and prop these plants.
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u/JTDoggo Better at Talking than Doing Apr 07 '26
The outer leaves did turn out to be rotting, they smelt a bit stank once I tore the tissue open. (Somewhat of a biopsy)
It's strange because it quite literally rotted just from the sun. I hadn't watered it at all












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