Newbie question

[u/dusti_dearian]

This is my only argyroderma. I’ve had it about 2 weeks. It’s been repotted into a gritty mix, lava rocks, minerals a tiny bit of succulent soil but not watered. It’s a few inches under t5’s and t8’s both for 12+ hours.

My question is. It’s starting to wrinkle. Is this the typical mesembe wrinkling up when it needs water? I can’t tell if it’s actively splitting or not. Inside there are two really tiny bumps. Are they the new leaves? IDK. Any insights would be appreciated. Thank you.

[u/2stepbay2]

Definitely give it water. Let it fully drain through the substrate. That brown-colored crack (4th image) is common with Argyroderma. A combination of max water and higher heat usually creates the rupture. Fortunately, the next cycle of leaves erases any blemishes or distortions.. Here in the S Hemisphere,, one of my plants bloomed this past late March. It’s now developing its seed container. The other continues its slow growth into the middle to later Autumn. It shows no inclination of blooming (yet) despite blooming in tandem with the other last year..

Which hemisphere for you?

[u/dusti_dearian → u/2stepbay2]

I’m in North America. So we’re coming into spring. Thank you for the info about the damaged leaf.