My neighbor's 'no water for succulents' advice killed my jade plant

Everyone in our local plant group swears by letting succulents dry out completely, so I didn't water my big jade for over a month last summer. The leaves got all wrinkled and fell off... it was a total loss. Has anyone else had a plant fail from following common advice too strictly?

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the_charlie11d ago

Ugh, I've been there. I killed a cactus by trying to be a tough love plant parent.

xena88611d ago

Tough love is the only way with some plants. My jade plant got all droopy until I ignored it for a month, and now it's thriving. They need to learn to find their own water.