I'll have to take pics of some of my hybrid aloes. There's only one of each in existece. That's about as rare as it gets, right?

One problem with your thread is, mamachow, that if they are really rare you are going to find it hard to get your hands on them. As a beginner why not get some commoner succulents first so you will learn how to care for them? Often rare plants are rare because they are difficult to look after; so I would advise practice with less rare succulents first. Otherwise you may become discouraged, and disenchanted with your new hobby.

I agree. I just wanted to see the different varieties out there.

Here are the aloes. One of a kind all around.

These are Agave x arizonica a naturally occuring hybrid. There are only about 100 in the wild

This is Agave franzosinii 'Lost Wax'. It was only introduced to the trade a few years ago, so there aren't too many out there.

I can't wait for the Lost Wax to start taking on it's mature characteristics like this one.

http://huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/ISI/ISI2012/2012-08.html

Agree they're rare for a reason not everyone can find them . Keep in mind, even after you found the private collector willing to part with that rare treasure your still not the only person looking at it.

I imagine a rare succulents has a price point that would turn most folks away. Example for some of the rare ones I've seen. A single leaf @10 $ each is a good deal and could even be a steel, some single leaves can cost even more.

Then the stem cutting that would need to be rooted by the buyer can cost in the 20 -30 $ price range depending on how much was lost from the host plant. A satisfactory & some what more established succulent in a 2.5 - 3 inch plastic pot can fetch and easy 50 $.

Finding a 'rare succulent' is or can be ( at times) a challenge in it's own. Become more familiar with your interest, the buyer needs to be aware.

Example: The local garden center isn't going to have anything rare but they will make it sound that it is

Try visiting an area C&S meeting or go to a C&S show It would be a bummer if you paid for rare only to discover that it's only unique and could be more common than you had thought.

Just because something is technically rare doesn't mean it is expensive though. Someone has to want to pay a lot of money for it. You'll see that a lot with cristates and chimeras. Plain looking endangered species, not so much.

Same holds true for a few of them newer colored jades with Japans skills in manipulating genetics. They're hard to find OR rare because of t it's newness.

E. obesa is an example of endangered species. Rare in nature ? Yes but as more and more of them are seen in cultivating making it more common and easier to find for cultivating.

I've six amateur crossed Haworthia, each one of them is a "one of a kind" but it doesn't make them rare, it just makes them a cross bred Haworthia from an amateur.

You'll find some unusual species in this thread:

Caudex forming succulents

-Chris

Here is a type that is a bit unusual. It is a crested form, basically a mutation where the plant flattens out and puts out its leaves along the top. This is Echeveria cubic frost crested "Elite". It's not in terrific shape at the moment since I received it in the mail just a week ago. If you google Echeveria cubic frost "Elite" you will be able to see what its normal growth is supposed to be.

Rarity alone does not make something desirable. It has to have characteristics that are different enough, or pleasing to the eye, to make it look like something special, in my book. For example, this Jade that I just mentioned on a new post, 'Waves' is not too common, but beyond that, it is the beauty of it that attracts me.

All my plants seem fairly common, but this thread has a fantastic amount of great photos and unique plants: C and D's Succulents

I've been growing aloe polyphylla for 2-3 years, and here is a few of them. The largest pot in the picture is 14" wide (I think). Many of these are in larger pots now. Sorry the pic is sideways!

Rick in CT

Can anyone tell me the name of this plant? Love it but don't know what it's called.

Donna, I think maybe Kalanchoe daigremontiana (mother of millions).

Nil13, Like Redbeard, I grew Aloe poly from seed. I got some seed from China that's not Aloe Poly but many hybrids. I also bought some Aloe hybrid seeds which has some unusually nice markings and styles.

Long time lurker, here. Love seeing everyone's plants. I wouldn't say mine are particularly rare, but maybe some are a bit unusual.

Very nice pachypodium - I do not have that particular one, but I do have the more common pachypodium lamerei in my back yard:

Here are some of my common ones:

Here's one that isn't especially rare, but I seldom see others posting pictures of it in their collections - and even google images has a slim selection. I think it's a really cool Euphorbia, and it blooms most of the year...although the cyathia are very small.

Euphorbia beharensis var. Guillemetii

I got a few recently that are kinda cool looking. I'm not sure if they are rare, but I hadn't seen them before. I'm tempted by the $30 plants I see at shows and nurseries, but I'm always worried I'd kill them.

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Mayo- I met one of the owners of C&D at the Cactus show here last June. Very nice guy. His wife was not with him as together they make up the C and the D : ) They aren't far from me and was going to see their place. Hopefully they will let me snap some pics.

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Fockea Edulis (the caudex is twice as big as what you can see, the rest is underneath the soil)

Euphorbia Stellata

Not sure if this is uncommon or even rare (actually I kind of doubt it is) but this is one of my more bizarre plants.

Variegated Indian Corn Cob (Euphorbia mammallaris variegata)

Yes, the medium and pot are junk but this was back when I was acquiring plants faster that I was pots, so here it will stay for a few months.

Neil - That's so cool! Craig's posts are so informative and his collection is quite impressive. Very jealous.

If they let you take photos, be sure to post a couple! =)

The Kalanchoe photo (by Gavan) is of K. laetivirens. It is very common, but handsome. Yale