There is nothing shameful about those plants!! They look quite happy and healthy, albeit root bound. Your last picture is showing etiolated growth so I would move it into a little better light. Other than that, great growing!

answers to your questions;1. Sad misshapen pups will send out new leaves that show recovery but the ones that are already misshapen will stay that way. 2. It seems to be the experience of the growers here that Sans, especially Hahnii, the one you have, like to grow with others so they don't need to be repotted as singles. Unless you want more plants. 3. Top dressing not recommended because it holds more water in and they like rapid draining soil and hate wet feet. If they were in clay pots in high draining soil in high light then maybe I would say decorative gravel is ok, but in your conditions it doesn't seem recommendable to me.

somewhere in that mix of Hahnii it looks like you have some leaves with yellow streaks through the leaves. If that is what I am seeing, then you have a highly sought after variegate called Siebert so good for you!

Thanks for your reply :)

i think I have yellow because they were buried under the big mamas with no light :O

I have always used regular soil, but this time I mixed in vermiculite and some of the old soil with root bits in it. I have some cactus soil though, and may amend the mix for the next batch.

I'll move the top dressed one and the 3rd planter to a sunnier location. I got 8 plants out of this one planter (6 singles and two trios) with two planters left to divide, so more plants isn't really what I need LOL. A friend really wants some and I'll bring some in for coworkers too but I will still have quite a surplus. Good to know they like company so I won't do all of the others as singles.

Thanks :)

Update on the Hahnii I divided (thanks again for the ID Stush and vitorama)

A couple of the small yellow ones rotted and died. I gave the rest to a friend.

I think I had initially overwatered the ones I gave away, then she probably watered them again, and put them outside - not sure if in full sun. Poor things, what a shock. Hope some make it. If not, I still have two more to divide ;)

My two remaining are doing pretty well, enjoying much more light than they have been accustomed to (though no direct sun)

bunkered: Watering every 3 or 4 weeks is probably not enough. Modern indoor environments are very dry and often watering is needed once every week.

Plants thrown in the trash? :0

Definitely sunburned. They will mostly recover in time. No more extremes for you! Lol.

The inside ones are beautiful! Love the orange pot as well.

Larry - I know :( but they were small pups that had never seen the light of day - crispy with dead roots, and where they weren't crispy they were a sick yellow. Yep, trash.

vitorama - I must defend myself here lol, I am not the one who put them outside in full sun! That was the friend who I gave them to. She sent me that pic, saying she wasn't sure they were going to make it. And thanks! Been waiting to use that orange pot, I think it looks great with the happy little Sans in it :)

Poor advise given about watering. If I over watered mine, rot will surely set in. Some times Sans can be over watered but only in very hot weather. During winter months when I bring the plants inside, I cut watering to once every other month and just a little at that.

I have seen some people water root sans cuttings but I was never successful at this.

I don't think any of my plants get a weekly watering, actually. Some might do better if I did water them more frequently - but I have a lot of plants and no schedule. Mostly on a needs-water basis with the occasional first aid watering for the guys up high that get forgotten.

I like the idea of growing them in a trough rather than a pot when they pup! Hmm I'll have noone to share mine with when it pups!

What do you mean, Larry? You have us! (Through pictures anyway)

All three trough planters began as three main plants. I'm probably going to replant the two green planters with the Sans when I divide the rest.

PS Ikea had tons of Sans when I was there on the weekend. Even the one with round leaves! I managed to restrain myself though.

A Sans with round leaves??

Maybe Cylindrica?

Oh yeah, of course. I was thinking round like a round flat leaf. Smart, Katrina.

Yes, cylindrica! It was very cool, definitely on my future acquisition list.