Photos 1-2 was in spring (early March) vs photos 3-4 is its current condition.
For context I live in a city where majority of the time, it’s cloudy and rainy. This year was strangely warmer and sunnier so it was getting some indirect sun from April-ish, May to June.
Does anyone know what might be the problem? Any advice would be appreciated!
by Cool-Statement5559
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Not enough light.
It’s losing its color and stretching due to not enough light. It likely needs a grow light if your area is cloudy a lot or you don’t have a south facing window location for it.
!etiolation. Not enough light. You may need !growlights if there isn’t a better window option.
She craves sunlight. Succulents are built to tolerate violent, relentless sunlight. Get a little grow light for her, trim her stems down so only maybe 2 or 3 leaves are left on each, replant the cut sections back into the pot, and give her a few months.
As I always say (and others)
MOTHER, I CRAVE THE LIGHT
Succs are not indoor plants, lots don’t even do well under grow lights, they need real sunlight to thrive.
One of my first succulents was a gaggle of jelly beans! I didn’t have them growing outside in full sun or inside under grow lights, just on a sunny, south facing windowsill. They unfortunately stretched during the growth season, so I too was disappointed by the loss of compact growth.
That’s when I found this subreddit and did some reading! I decided to order a grow light, as well as chop off and !propagate the plants’ heads — I had success thanks to all the advice I came across in this subreddit. Once well rooted, I planted them alongside the original plants’ stems.
Eventually, they all filled back out with new, compact growth!
Good luck if you decide to go this route!
Since you seem to lack adequate sun; your succulent is etiolated. That means it’s stretching for more light. You should look into grow lights. I personally can’t recommend any specific type; however, I’m sure someone else on here can. I just know the leaves are separated from etiolation and the only remedy is sunlight or grow lights. Also, the sun you had in the beginning is what provided your succulent with the awesome color it received. I believe a proper grow lights can cause that as well. Since you stated you don’t get much sun, I think using a grow lights is your best solution. Good luck!