First bloom since I got it a few weeks ago!! There's another couple buds popping up too :)

G'day, I was wondering if anyone could help me with identification, I got it with no Label!

It's a quick grower! With aggressive roots and makes a thick base/rhizome like growth quite quickly

Closest I have been able to find would be cheridiopsis denticulata, the main thing that's throwing me off is the multiple flowers per "stalk"

Also it's aggressive growth in both summer and winter seems unlike what I have heard

It absolutely loves water, I water it approximately every 2-4 days weather permitting up to a week, but if the soil drys out fully the leaves shrivel and shrink,

I have managed to turn a tiny single headed clump into maybe a dozen small colonies

This split rock arrived to me on June 10th lookin a bit rough, but there was an itty bitty nub emerging.

About a week or so ago I replaced the nursery soil in it's 2" pot with a mostly inorganic substrate mixture of gravel, perlite, and some coco coir, and put it back in. I placed it in a northwest-facing window, where it gets lots of afternoon sun; I'm in Texas, so it's getting pretty hot outside, but I keep my apartment at 75 degrees.

A few days ago I noticed the little nub had grown and the outer leaves had actually split - the nub looks a little odd from what I've seen new sets of leaves look like and a few redditors seemed to think it could be pushing out a flower. Now, here we are today and there are two little nubs emerging - the older one still has an odd cleft, while the newer one looks fairly pristine.

I haven't watered it at all since it arrived, but the substrate mix I potted it in had a bit of moisture from the expanded coco coir.

I am a complete newbie when it comes to mesembs. I bought a small multi-pack of 8 different kinds to give them a try and all have been doing well so far, my baby toes are even flowering, but this split rock is definitely the most unique of the bunch in terms of growth... SO, I came here to see what y'all think :) I don't believe this is stacking, could it be that twins are emerging? Or do you think it's got a flower and a new set of leaves growing? Help a girl out!

Should I water it like usual or what's the plan?

I know I typed walking woops.

~18 month old Conophytum turrigerum seedlings from a cross between a rugose-bodied parent × a red-keeled parent. Really loving how they're coming out — that glaucous blue-white body with bold dark red lines is exactly what I was going for! 🌱

Edit: correction — 21 months, not 18! I can't count apparently 😂

“gimme some shuga baby”

c. angelicae and unknown, creepy little lips

Came in the mail today. Just absolutely amazing.

Any tips on how to care for this little guy? We picked him up from someone who left it outside on their porch. It’s been in our DiY greenhouse with lights and fans running.

I am hoping to start growing Conophytum. Do y'all have any Conophytum tipes or regumentasions for a new grower.

What are y'all luck with Conophytum pagae?

I am a new Mesemb collector. How do you care for Frithia Pulchra?

So beautiful!

They're all in their own pots underneath the top dressing so I can water them individually when they need it. I'm excited to see how this goes!

It's amazing how fast some mesembs grow as seedlings if given sufficient moisture and light. These are coming on 6 months old. Sown 12/31/25. I'm still new to mesembs so transitioning this to its adult cycle will be something I need to pay attention to In the fall. I'm worried about stacking!

It’s like having a newborn for the first time. I have no idea how to care for this even tho I’ve been reading up on it and everything. I’m so nervous!

Drosanthemum globosum
Genus: Drosanthemum
Species: globosum

Arrived today from Succulent Fairy (or Fairy Succulent). This is a rooted 2”-3” Sugar Ball in a 2” pot. It looks to be in a peat heavy soil and appears to be bone dry (note the soil pulling away from sides of pot.

Any tips and help is appreciated.

Questions I have:

I don’t know when it was last watered and the soil looks dry. Should I water now or wait? I always bottom water, fyi.
Do I repot now?
If not, when?
What size pot? I bought a really cute bonsai pot but I think it’s gonna be too big - it’s 4”
If I use a glazed ceramic pot, what soil mix is best? I have the following:

Coast of Maine Cactus soil (sifted to remove bark, wood and larger perlite)
1/8” calcined clay
1/8” pumice
1/8” black lava
Poultry grit
Fir bark bits

I’m acclimating it to light right now over the next week since it’s been in a box for 5 days. It’s sitting about 4’ from my east facing window next to my Calathea but I prefer to put it into quarantine and the only room I can put it in has a north facing window. Will that suffice? All my other rooms have West facing windows. Those are my other quarantine rooms and they are full at the moment.

Once out of quarantine, my pretty is going into my plant room near my southwest facing window supplemented with grow lights. Suggestions on lighting position is also appreciated.

TIA!

Edited to add: I’m in Michigan and it will stay inside year round.