u/SmoothD3vil

Hey everybody,

I posted about 2 weeks ago about this mesemb I found. I am attaching photos of how I found it, how it's potted, the dome it's in now (explanation below) and the plant I believe this came from.

Backstory: I found this little beauty underneath a gorgeous collector's collection of mesembs. Amazing lithops and conophytums, some baby toes. Really spectacular. My prop obsessive mind found a bunch of choice props from different cacti, Euphorbia and this alien looking thing. Of course before removing I asked if I could keep them and was given the go ahead (score!). Out of all my finds this guy intruiges me the most and is the one I'm most hesitant about.

I grow outdoors on a southwest facing 5th floor balcony on top of a hill overlooking the Mediterranean. This is to say I get insane weather exposure. No roof really, just a cloth tarp and open sides. Weather here is very windy, great airflow, but anything unrooted or that can't handle fast winds doesn't do well here at first. Also insane scorch in the summer. Hence the protective dome (yep, it's a baby bottle) to keep the winds from moving and drying it too fast. I'm keeping him in the most protected least direct light (but still very bright) side. Potted in a tiny plastic nursery pot with 80% perlite and pumice, 20% gritty soil and fine pumice top dressing.

I gave it literally a few drops of wafer a few days ago (nothing to soak the pot, it's already dry as we've had heatwave conditions that have turned into chilly overcast spring days before the intense heat of summer).

I believe it came from the worst photo ever plant only because it's the only one in my reel that have the husks and similar coloration.

So really any tips or advice appreciated. From light to watering care (especially now as it is rootless and seems to either be splitting or entering dormancy?) I don't have any succulents like this and want it to succeed.

Thank you for reading!

Photos from when I first purchased them, potted them a few days later (March 13) and today 😊

Their transformation has been so satisfying to watch, from their windows plumping up to the window patterns emerging on the pups.

So. Many. Pups.

Photos from how I got her, once I potted her (March 13) and today 😊

It's been amazing watching them open up and the beautiful patterning return to their leaves and pups.

SO. MANY. PUPS.

From when I got it, when I cleaned & potted it and today.

Love the transformation they've been going through, can't wait to see how they continue 💚

Faucaria Felina v. Tuberculosa- Tiger Jaws *rawr*

Prop lifted from a neighbors yard with permission. No IDs.

How to best root and care for these beauties?

I know it's in rough shape, it was a prop lift with permission but the original plant wasn't around.

And as the title says, please help me save this little guy

And some hail damage

I'm saying the yellow one is some kind of Hummel/sunset variety (comparison next to regular jade for color). Also -I know it's also throwing some gollum leaves in there, that's a none issue.

2nd ID question I'm saying is possibly a silver dollar jade or some kind of minor ripple jade variety since all the leaves are the same size. Even if it was just a cut ripple branch the bottom leaves would be normal sized. He says it's a ripple jade.

Help us settle this bet! Loser pays for a new jade 🤣

I actually paid for a bucket of baby props — not even for these, but because a few leaves from a GORGEOUS pink succulent had fallen in there (pup progress in last photo).

I asked if I could just take the pot since it was all loose props, but nope… so I coughed up the cash and vowed to make it worth it.

When I unpotted it, I removed the bottom soil but kept the top root layer intact so everything could stay established together. At this stage it felt less risky than separating them.

Built the planter around the slab and this is where it landed. Really curious to see how it grows 🌱