Great, thanks much Edwin. My plant of 'NiRbeth's Aurea' came from Dan and I've seen listings for 'Nirbeth's Aurea' and, 'Aurea Nisbeth' as you say. Are there two plants? I've always wondered about this. My 'Zundert' is indeed a Zundert but I removed all the long needles and what you see is only the small needle-growth flush. It is bright golden yellow in winter. Dave's plant is identical to your's. I appreciate your further input. Dax

Update on the 4 pots full I bought and replanted in early June. Every pot but 1 had 4 plants in it, and 1 plant died a few weeks ago, but all the rest have put on growth and have buds that will open in a while (small, not yet ready). I had 15 plants total, I now have 14, and they all have 2-3" growth on them, and about half have buds coming up. Several also have a bit of mildew, but that's probably directly related to my being too lazy to get up and water early in the day... All the nasty yellow leaves are gone and new leaves have replaced them - I started watering less frequently, and that seemed to do the trick. The colors of the blooms do appear to have changed, and I don't know if that's a weather issue, or a sun/shade issue, or what the deal is. The mauvy-pink one has been creamy with pink where the sun hits it. The peachy apricot was a pale creamy yellow. Red hasn't bloomed yet since I repotted it, and it was one of the worst yellowed, so we'll see how it does when the blooms open up. White hasn't bloomed since repotting either, but it too has buds. This is fun....

Love all the semantics on this thread about what it means for a plant that “thrives on neglect” lmao. Well, for me, when I say a plant thrives on “neglect”- what I mean is a plant that’s been easiest to grow without having to cram it into my south facing window, without having to mist it constantly (a few on my list I do mist though, but if I forget they don’t freak out), and without having to worry about watering all the time (again, a few do need weekly watering but if I forget they don’t throw a tantrum). Looking around my room, the plants that have done surprisingly well in the aforementioned conditions have been- sansevieria, sedum burros tail, kalanchoe panda plant, silver philodendron, Aglaonema (Chinese evergreen), ZZ plant, wandering jew, most of my peperomias, cotyledon bear paw & happy young lady, goldfish plant, and the Victorian parlor palm.... everyone’s experience will be different though ☺️ Of course if you have a super high light situation, cacti and succulents (like echeveria) are pretty easy and straightforward. Anything who’s natural habitat is the desert. They just need a lot of light, in my experience!

SC I know - it is very odd to me, too. I grew up and began gardening in NJ, and so I have a long-term familiarity with many of these plants, whereas others are still brand-new to me. A couple of months ago I had someone from Kew come visit and he was really confused...he knew way more than I did about horticulture and plants in general (as one would expect) but he was nonplussed by some of my combinations. At one point he gawked at some Protea in bloom and then looked up and said 'But that's a European beech!'. Yup, that's how we roll here...