Thanks for the great comments guys! I'm fascinated by caudiciforms and have only really started collecting them within the last 6 months. They make all my other house plants look dull! Dracenas, monsteras etc. Boring! @Kaktuskris The crassula has been repotted in a clay pot now. It was left out on a wall outside someone's house and left to die! I rescued it and it's thriving. I like it how it is. I love the woody stems!

Tropic...Thank you! I guess you can tell an orchid a mile away..I'll bet you have a few fragrant of them too...They always catch me by surprise like Hoya's when they flower. It's a good think they all do good in the same environment... The pond took a lot of thought, maybe I can post a quick pic or two for you of part of it:-) Hey Brad...Thanks buddy..Yes, it has been a while but I am finally getting the hang of growing these plants:-) What kind do you have by the way? Maybe you can get me to try a really nice Hoya and I a Citrus? lol Have a great day.. MIke

Aputernut what are the origins of your kings? They are magnificent!! DH and I took a trip to Bronner's this fall. #1 on my bucket list was a visit!! I am sooo embarrassed and feel so STUPID. I was not interested in the video of the history as I knew it and saw much on Youtube, so avoided the "Program room". I did peak in at one point and it was dark as a show was going on...The next day, an hour outside of Frankenmuth I began reading their literature. To my GREAT frustration I discovered in that dark room are cases of 150+ nativities from 50+ different countries!! I have been begging and the Bronner's Facebook page has begun posting pictures of some of them. Unfortunately they do not post as many Creche sets as they do ornaments. But they are not for sale--they are a private collection so I get it. ANYWAY I added a camel and cow to my outdoor set..and I am scouring ebay for a few more shepherds..there are some older characters out there I would love to get my hands on!! We also went to one large spot light. DH is very into cutting our wattage use DOWN. I have a star hanging on the back of the light pole, and we have enough snow to cover the blue extension cord so it is all very nice IMHO

Jades and Kalanchois are really taking a beating in this thread, aren't they. Kathi, when I read your post, I wondered how many ugly Kalanchois there were, so I Googled "ugly Kalanchoi," but what I got was anything but. You guys should Google this, and look through the photos. Wow. Here's a small sample from those results: Does it not look just like Juicy Fruit gum? Can you imagine if I'd have Googled "Pretty Kalanchoi" instead? how can they share a genus with Mother-of-Thousands?