I agree w/ the IDs in the pot on the far right. The middle pot looks like it has several things in it, maybe the middle IS some kind of Kalanchoe (of which there are many), can't see enough of the plant to tell. Also in the middle pot looks like maybe some Sedum w/ the spike of little white blooms. The left pot has some kinds of Crassulas (Jades, but I don't see any Echeverias in there (they're usually a rosette form which I don't see)). If I recall correctly, the blooms of Echeveria look different than Crassulas which those far left flower resemble more to me. Our friend Norma would likely be able to be more specific in IDs. As someone stated above, there are very many diffrent Crassulas, their family is Crassulacae, & include Kalanchoe, Bryophyllum, Echeverias, Sedum, Aeonium, I believe Aichryson, Graptoveria & more. I'd also add that mix looks kind of peaty. Is it hard to the touch or does it take a long time for water to drain? If either is true, I'd change to a cactus & succulent mix & add a fair amount of perlite, at least 1/3 perlite to 2/3 C&S mix. These plants will all want good light & all need fast drainage, which the mix I'm suggesting will provide. Pretty blooms, good luck w/ the plants.

There are two BASIC leaf types, Regular & Potato Leaf; there are also variations of both, such as Rugose--an often darker green puckered surfaced leaf, or Angora--a hairy (pubescent) type regular leaf, not to mention here some variations of the basic potato leaf, and even at least 1 or 2 little known varieties with variegated foliage--that is, different colors besides green (usually white, beige or a cream color) on the same leaf. Regular Leaf ( often abbreviated RL); This is the typical leaf type that most folks are familiar with. The leaf edges are serrated or tooth-like as some say. There's almost an infinite number of variations on this basic theme in terms of width/length of leaf, leaf color in terms of various shades of green or green/blue tint, etc., depending on the specific variety and also climate and growing methods. Some leaves are very narrow and are sometimes called dissected because they look like a saw tooth cut them. The leaves of many heart shaped varieties and some paste types also droop as well as having dissected narrow foliage and they are sometimes referred to as wispy droopy leaves. Examples of RL varieties might include: Celebrity, Eva Purple Ball, Big Boy, Red Brandywine, German Red Strawberry and thusands of others. Potato Leaf (often abbreviated PL) These leaves usually have no or few interruptions of the leaf edge. Sometimes there are a few large lobes or notches, but most of the time the leaf edge is smooth. Newly germinated PL seedlings sometimes don't show their PL nature until they are a few inches tall. PL leaves also have a heavier substance to them than RL leaves and some claim that makes them more tolerant of foliage diseases. Leaf shape can be different on a single plant with those at the bottom or top of the plant showing more or less smooth edges. Leaf color is usually a deep green. Scientists have divided the PL leaf forms into subclasses but we need not do that here for the differences are very subtle and not that useful for the home grower. Examples of PL varieties might include: Prudens Purple, Brandy Boy, Brandywine, Lillian's Yellow Heirloom and others. Rugose leaves are of the RL type but the leaf surface is pleated, or wrinkled or bumpy. Leaf color is a deep green. Examples might include: Quarter Century, Martino's Roma and others. Angora leaves are RL but have a greyish green fuzzy surface. There is one exception of a created variety which is an angora PL, but seeds are not available to the public. However that suggests that an angora PL could arise naturally from an accidental cross as well. Angora leaves can be wide or narrow depending on the variety. Examples might include: Angora, Fuzzy Bomb, Velvet Red ( same as Angora Super Sweet) and a few others. Variegated leaves are green with cream markings and are RL. Until recently no variegated tomato varieties were known to come true from seeds. There are two varieties now known ( or maybe one since no one has yet grown both) and there's little experience with either of them at this point. Hopefully seeds for at least one of them will become available in 2005. Examples might include Variegated (aka as Splash of Cream by some) and one not yet named formally . Again, leaf color and size can vary with specific tomato varieties and also with climate, fertilizer regime and growing methods. Credits : Carolyn137 - wrote the majority of the text. Korney - wrote the opening paragraph. Paul2101 - created the pic. Other Gardenweb members assisted with the writing process.

What is great about this forum is that people can have an opinion and have good reasons for how they do things and someone else can do the esct opposite and develop a technoque in it. I love to mix em up . I love to play with contrasting colors, forms and I ignore a lot of rule but mitigate differences by TROWEL and error. BUT , If I nursed them one per pot, they would most likely be more show quality and grow larger faster. I like making little rock gardens in the wide low and usually about 16" wide or so. I find that echeverias , graptos, small stapeliads and some of the more tropical opuntias like Joeseph's coat or Road kill make a good tall accent to the lower structures. i have mixed crasula 'campfire' with echeverias and sedums. . I have a cactus , dry cold hardy new mexican opuntias ( grizzly bears , and others in a little rock space that looks like a piece of the desert. Through the years I take one plant out when either it out grows it or I otherwise need to move it . If a plant doesn't work out, I do not cry about it and get another that will work out better. I could just have a better place or want a new color. The rocks add interest when the plants are small. The pot started out like this but ....that was years ago. That became this and then it went even further Things started out like this But became this. Actually it is way past this with large things draping over the edge. I have decapitated the Black Night. He met the guillotine. but he is pupping and his head is in the garden. 'Blue perl' and the lavedar thing is hanging down nicely and I have had to cut it back more than once. This was a beginning that gave me a lot of enjoyment. The Crasula 'Campfire" has gone all over the place and is now history but IT will change snd find another form with time. I will have to change the soil this year . it has been awhile. Here are some others This is my scruffy New Mexican pot. I need more pictures of these . The Opuntia Dark night is now in the garden and the Grizzly bear has taken over. This one feels like the desert.

I remebered a few days ago that the store where I bought my Tillandsias is actually a terrarium making store and they had hundreds of Succulents last time! So I went down this morning and was lucky enough to arrive the day after a new shipment came in. They had a variety of pot sizes, 1 inch plugs for 3.50, 2 inch pots for 5, and I think 4 inch pots for 8. Anyway there was a TON to chose from. I planned out the dish a head of time using toothpicks and things (I was bored okay?) So I had a good idea on how many I was going to get. Ended up getting: 4 echeverias (one might be a grapto, not sure) As small plugs so they're pretty tiny. One already has some off shoots though. I tried to figure out their ID's. Came up with E. 'Pink Pearl' E. 'Green Gem' E. 'Spruce divider' And then E. Agavoides, but I don't really think that's it. 1 Aloe. Could not figure out the species! I thought it was pink blush at first but it's very different looking. Has a pup growing at the base. 1 Gasteria 'Little Warty' Was pretty excited to see it there! It's very tiny! They only had 2 others there. 1 Senecio. I'm thinking it might be S. Cylindricus..... Got it on a whim because I was sorta going crazy 1 Crassula Perforata. Also got it during the craze. Though I wish I would have gotten the variegated version! Oh well. And 1 other that I cannot identify for the life of me... Looks nice though. Got it during the craze as well... They didn't have any haworthias there but they did have some Kalanchoes. Almost got one but I didn't.... Anyway here's the final product of an addition of 42 dollars worth of succulents: It is going to be VERY over crowded once they all 'grow up' so I'm just going to say this is a nursery pot... I guess I'll have to start a new one once they out grow it ;). I added in my Pony palm which got attacked by my cat earlier... Moved the Jade to the back and the Burros tail to the front and got rid of the Sedum. Completely remixed the soil with loads of perlite. I tried to do 50/50 of the perlite and the original mix I had in there, seems to drain really good. The aloe I bought a while back I moved it into its own pot and separated a small plant. Didn't end up putting it in the dish so I'm giving the small plant to a friend. Compelelty regret that whole purchase. Added the gravel to the top to stabilize everything. The Jade is very top heavy and the echeverias didn't seem to like to stay put! I'm excited to see how everything gets along with each other. Can anyone identify the mystery plant, aloe, and back up my others ID's? Here's the Aloe (sorta thinking maybe it's not even an aloe?) The echeverias (very unsure on the species of the far left red and green one) The Senecio ( I'm thinking cylindricus) And here's the mystery plant. For whatever reason I think this one is not going to like the same conditions as the others.. And here's the pot again but with flash so there's no shadows