I have plenty of crested succulents, but i dont think the would be the right growth type to form a tree (like yours branches alot, etc) and i also have had succulents for only a few years and would not know if the would go and form like that ... i wish they did because those are very beautiful! Did the cuttings go crested or did you get them crested?

These are beautiful! What type of graptopetalum are they?

@micro: The cuttings were nice-sized crests when I first planted them. I believe I could have possibly over fertilized them with Miracle Gro for regular plants, and thus caused them to revert. The crests then began to form distinct plants. Over time, the plants got larger and started to branch out on their own stems.

I recall being told that you never want to fertilize crested succulents, as there is a good chance that they will lose their crestation. This particular grapto tends to grow longer stems and lose its lower leaves if it's grown hard.

@cwcervantes: I'm not sure what the ID is. I have many cuttings of this particular grapto and unfortunately, have never been able to track down its name.

Do not laugh but that reminds me of Sedum nussbaumerianum!? I am not up to date with these, but it is a great looking plant that must be a few years old.

I think it might be a Graptosedum (Graptopetalum x Sedum), one of the innumerable crosses the New World Crassulaceae can make. It's odd that it doesn't happen with the Old World ones more often. I'd guess the Grapto in the mix is G. paraguayense (which isn't from Paraguay, fyi), as the plant almost seems like the available G. paraguayense crest one sees in SouCal often, except the rosettes are tighter than the species.

It's a nice plant, for sure - cristation, colour and Crassulicious!

Will a non-crest form graptopetalum ever form a "trunk" like that?

I had these once. Mine started to revert as well, but never got so far as a "tree" look to it. Yours are really cool! I believe you have xGraptosedum 'Ghosty' (but yellow flowers would probably clinch it for you).

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2nd photo looks like a Medusa to me...

Rad. I had the same crested plant and it was reverting when it rotted at the base. The surviving rosettes are now landscaping in the front yard.

Thanks for the info...

I just cant get over the color ! I love it!

@cactusmcharris: I think you nailed it about the Grapto x Sedum cross. This was a plant that I got in the Bay Area before I moved to southern California. But interestingly enough, it wasn't until cuttings of this plant were planted into an incredibly rich soil in LA that numerous crestations formed.

@cwcervantes: I've never seen a non-crested grapto form a trunk like this.

Those colors are magnificent! I have a fondness for anything Graptopetalum and now I'm yearning for a tree.

Rosemarie, I love the side view of your plant. What is the name of it? How old is it?

Penny

Thanks, Penny. As I suggested to manifest for his/her plant name, mine is xGraptosedum 'Ghosty'. I cannot recall how old it was at the time. I usually don't keep track of the age on any of my plants.

This is Graptopetalum mendozae.

I love succulent bonsai, and these are jaw droppers to me! Almost a banyan look with all those aerial roots.

ez

Wow, those look cool!