I have really tiny ones, especially my Tylecodon buchholzianus which is probably about a tenth the size of your specimen. That one is so easy to break, it only takes a gentle nudge of a snout. But it's also easy to root. I'll take photos tomorrow for posting. How old is your T. buchholzianus? I want to get an idea of how fast it grows.

Pagan

I thought my spelling looked wrong, ha. I think I've had it 5 to 10 years. I know it has gotten larger since I've had it. I just can't remember any real growth spurts. It sometimes will leaf out. Maybe it will soon after these rains. It flowers semi-regularly. A woman in the club has an enormous (for this species) plant that is maybe 12" x 10" x 6". I think I have a picture of it on my flickr page but can't seem to figure a way to transfer pics to this site.

Bill, thanks, those are such wonderful plants. I'm surprised you don't have any in the ground. That T. dinteri is fantastic!

My tiny T. buchholzianus has miles to go!

Further to what Bill said, the Bucky he shows above is about how mine looked for 5 years. I suspect they might like more heat than we give them near the coast. Pagan's is the leafiest one I've seen in some time.

Now, Bill, you know that that last one IN PARTICULAR will grow to a fat rascal, all buttery looking in the summer, if you PIG'd it.

I want mine PIG'd as well.

My T. walachii is etiolated. Any idea how this one responds to haircuts?

Pagan, you can see why the Afrikaans name for it is 'Botterboom' (butter tree). You often see large specimens in the summer just glistening in the sun, their leafless limbs waiting for September to start leafing out again. They're marvelous plants for the landscape because, as you know, they'd require liittle to no additional irrigation other than what they get from the rains in SouCal.

I'm a few centimeters away from SoCal, though, on a standard desk globe. But yes, so many plants I want PIG'd. I'm just glad this one appears content in a soup bowl.

You all have some really nice plants! These are the two I have. I've had the "hybrid" for a couple of months and the T. schaeferianus for a couple of weeks.

Labeled only as Tylecodon hybrid. Getting quite a few new shoots coming in amongst the leaves:

And here's what I think is T. schaeferianus (I think it's labeled incorrectly - can't read the tag in my pics but it doesn't look right) A few of the leaves are noticeably more plump than most - is this how they should ideally be?

I hope the nursery will get more Tylecodon varieties in soon, I really like these!

Bill, that hybrid is beautiful! Are you plying it with go-juice?

I think the plumper ones are the newer ones. I think that's what you think it is.

You know about this Winter Show next month? Make plans now - I should make a post about it soon. I myself won't be there, so you'll have to do the representin' por dos personas, OK? And it's also a place to get Tylecodons that you may not have.

I think T. Schaeferianus is correct. The leaves can be a little squishy like soft raisins.

I want tylecodons I don't already have.

What is PIG'd it? I have a very basic collection of CnS. Where do you folks suggest I should look for varieties similar to pictures posted? I especially like how T. dinteri looks. Has a very bonsai feel to it.

Planted in ground, toc. The plants grow almost otherworldly in their landed lushness. Any C&S Show should have some, one would hope.

Thank you cactusmcharris! I do give mostly rain water with 1/4 strength go-juice, err, DynaGro Foliage Pro at each watering, esp since most of my c&s are in gritty mix. Thanks for the info on the leaves, I was looking at some online pictures and some examples had very plump leaves and some didn't.

ewwmayo - Thank you, my tag looks like it ends with an m or something, I'll have to look again when I get home to see if it's got the correct name now that you all have confirmed the type.

fakechuchi - I would like more of them too! I love all of the pics posted and your Botterboom is gorgeous! Where have you managed to find yours?? I just happened to find these two at the same nursery but several week apart, their inventory is always changing.

tropicofcancer - PIG'd is planted in ground as opposed to being in a pot. I'd love to hear where others find these more unusual varieties as well, they aren't found in the big box stores. Do you have any local nurseries you could try?

Thanks cactusmcharris and elucas for clearing that up. Agreed planted in ground is unbeatable. I have to find out if there are any C&S shows here in Pittsburgh or nearby.

Philadelphia Flower Show will have something, but I'm guessing there's not a lot of succulent action there as there would be Out West. However, on further research, there is also a Phila. C&SS - see the link. I know it's clear across the state, but they can likely lead you to bigger and better things. Sometimes there are sales on the Tyle FB page.

http://www.philacactus.org/