1. No direct sun especially in the southwest. 2. Leggy: trim back when leggy. 3. I love Miracle Grow on many plants in my home and gardens. Not in the heavy dose you are feeding it and this may (probably is) be way too potent. That will promote green growth but not buds and contributing to leggy if over-fed. 4. Plants that are not healthy will somehow attract bugs and other infections and fungi.
I suggest repotting with a mix like the one suggested at this fine website. Get a proper fertilizer for this plant and be aware of seasonal changes in feeding. Get it out of the window and place it next to the window or other point that is sunny and bright without direct sun. I keep succulents in a north window up in Zone 5 Michigan with afternoon sun entering indirectly from a south window. Low in the sky, the direct sun light in the fall and winter months are welcomed in the morning and the blooming Christmas and Easter Cacti love it there too.
These Kalanchoe have the reputation of being 'very hardy'. If you have not killed it yet there is much hope for survival in the desert. When repotting be sure to see if the roots have been leggy too and trim off excess or damaged old root. Great fun and good luck.
1. No direct sun especially in the southwest. 2. Leggy: trim back when leggy. 3. I love Miracle Grow on many plants in my home and gardens. Not in the heavy dose you are feeding it and this may (probably is) be way too potent. That will promote green growth but not buds and contributing to leggy if over-fed. 4. Plants that are not healthy will somehow attract bugs and other infections and fungi.
I suggest repotting with a mix like the one suggested at this fine website. Get a proper fertilizer for this plant and be aware of seasonal changes in feeding. Get it out of the window and place it next to the window or other point that is sunny and bright without direct sun. I keep succulents in a north window up in Zone 5 Michigan with afternoon sun entering indirectly from a south window. Low in the sky, the direct sun light in the fall and winter months are welcomed in the morning and the blooming Christmas and Easter Cacti love it there too.
These Kalanchoe have the reputation of being 'very hardy'. If you have not killed it yet there is much hope for survival in the desert. When repotting be sure to see if the roots have been leggy too and trim off excess or damaged old root. Great fun and good luck.
Bub