help does anyone know what is wrong with my string of beads?

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    I put my succulents in my little walk in greenhouse and this happened to my string of beads? To be honest the rest of the plants don't look to happy either.. anyone know why.. Please?
    Cant seem to upload photos, not sure why but some of the beads on the top of the plant have lost their colour and are a beige colour?? thanks.
     
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    primulas , mine doesn`t look any good as well ....they are not used to sunshine anymore and as soon as sunshine coming , they start to get sunburn
     
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    Do you think that's what it is?? because I have kept them inside on the kitchen window which is NW facing, so it would be a bit of a shock to them.. I am so sad I thought they would like it.. What should I do about the plant now? it looks dead on the top, it takes such along time to grow.. thanks so much for your advice..
     
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    First, get as many cuttings from it as you can, just in case it has been damaged beyond repair. Then move it back to where it was when it was happier and give it a bit of a dilute feed. They don't like change. I lost a huge plant of Senecio Rowleyanus through trying to be kind to it.
     
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    Thanks Lea, that's a good idea|! I thought I was doing a good thing... Don't know what to put in the greenhouse now only got 2 tomato plants!!
     
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    Sounds like some sort of sun burn to me.
    Were they kept in a shady spot before you put them in the greenhouse?
    Sometimes the sudden exposure to high sun levels can cause leaves on succulents to go a reddish colour, or in severe cases, the leaves go a whitish colour and die.
     
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    Yes, time to fill your greenhouse with seeds sown for next year now isn't it? Got your winter greens and salad going?
    Do you grow succulents or Cacti from seed? Now that you have space in the greenhouse you could get them going. Lots of fun. I have Cacti seedlings everywhere at the moment. :)
     
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      Thanks for your ideas, does look like sunburn.. the top of the plant has sunburn but the strings are still green, will it still grow? or should I cut it all off??:(
       

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      Yup, that looks like sunburn to me.

      Try and root some cuttings from the green parts in a new pot. They should take easily enough.
       
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      Could do with a good watering as well!! ;)

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