Sun damage will happen like that, yes. :/ It's a bummer. I envy those cristatas! The Haworthia cymbiformis 'variegata' is absolutely gorgeous. I have debated about ordering that very plant off ebay, but I have ebay seller fear and haven't; that and shipping costs just kill me. But finding it locally probably isn't in the cards, so I may break down and do it pre-Christmas. The Haworthia limifolia var. ubomboensis, which I too have, is really nice as well. My Haworthia are the only succulents I have in the house, and they're nice company at the window in light shade. Haworthia are generally not full-sun-lovers and are pleased in shade/light shade. Graptopetalum paraguayense is an awesome plant. :) And the Dudleya candida is gorgeous. Doing individual searches of each plant will result in a lot of great advice. Your collection's great!

Well, I did think the pot looked a bit too big, although I was wondering if I could get away with it with a really gritty mix. The cactus in question is Mammillaria pilcayensis cristata. The inside bottom of the pot is somewhat uneven, higher in the front and lower in the back, so there is a rock in the back to make the plant sit level. I think there's enough depth over all. It does have plenty of drainage holes. I guess I think I should put something else in it, but a little voice in the back of my head say, meh, go for it! I probably should listen to reason. I could put something else in it temporarily and hope that cactus grows larger somewhat quickly. Well, quicker than Aztekium, say! Most of my other plants are either too small or too large or wouldn't look right in it. Guess I'll just have to buy another plant, oh no :-) Any ideas for what to look for?

I low key collect crested succulents. I love how unpredictable they are. Here are a few of them. A tabuliforme Echie hybrid ‘Surf’. I think the crested form actually looks like the surf. They say you should cut off the normal rosettes, but I like the combo look. Forgot what this one is. Euphorbia hybrid And this giant noid medusa octopus echeveria with one big crest in the middle, and arms going off in all directions containing either normal rosettes or flowers at the ends. It’s so big and wild it doesn’t photograph well, but I love it.

I wish I had some better photos. The first three were taken 1 to 2 weeks ago. Crassula falcata, We planted it in the succulent garden this summer. I dug it up in late October, which was almost too late. We had a wetter than normal October, some the foliage that was touching the ground was starting to rot. One had rotted up to the stem, so I had a little worry, but it pulled through fine. Once, I brought it inside the flower stalk started to get really big. I had to raise the grow light three times, to keep it from touching the light. It has been great watching it grow and bloom. The one below was taken tonight. The small non-primary flow is now in full bloom, along with Aloe 'Christmas carol' & A. 'Firebird' will open in a week or so.