Wow thank you! So fast!

I would like to try and propagate some of these, so this will be very helpful :)

I'm hoping all those pots have holes in the bottom for drainage; that's a must.

Also, on the 1st plant, the Aeonoium, I'd remove that mossy looking stuff from on top of the soil it just invites rot.

Hi Karen,

eek - no, they don't have drainage! I kind of assumed that as they don't need too much watering, they'd be okay. Should I repot? Or, would some kind of stone/gravel at the bottom work for drainage? Thanks for the advice :)

The moss is fake - I tried getting it off but will have another go.

Over time the lack of drainage will be detrimental to your plants' health. They look very nice now, and I love those chunky pots, but if they have no drainage, it's not beneficial. Stones/gravel won't help. If you have a drill, you can drill holes in the pots with the proper bit (see youtube for this).

Sorry to say, but if you want the plants to do well, you should repot. Pot sizes look good except #1 could be upsized slightly. When you repot, don't pot them low in the pot. See #8, it looks a little low. You don't have to buy expensive pots--plastic or terracotta are fine as long as they have holes. As for the soil, commercial cactus/succulent mix combined 50/50 with perlite or pumice will make a fast draining soil. Run the perlite through a strainer with water to get the small particles out and do not breath the dust. Pumice is a better bet than perlite.

Are you keeping them outside or inside? I don't know your zone, but they will want many hours of full sun every day except the haworthia which will do better with less sun than the others. Transition over a period of days into full sun if they aren't getting it now.

I hope this isn't overwhelming, it's just that the pots, while beautiful, aren't good for your plants.

Good luck.

Thank you Socks.

Yesterday my partner drilled some holes in the bottom of the pots for drainage. I also got some perlite and added it to the cactus mix. I hope all of this potting hasn't shocked them too much!

They are all inside- I'm in the UK so too cold outside I imagine. I've put them in the front of the house to get as much light as possible now too.

It's good you're' doing this, the plants will thanks you.

Pls consider the 'shocking' business a bit of a myth. Far better to straighten things out once & for all if you'd like the plants to do well.

If it's cool/coldish, there maybe hold back on watering & do this amending the mix dry.