Whenever I repot my Asclepiads they always look like what you have in your pic. A bunch of separate pieces. Just put them all in one pot:).

Why didn't I think of trimming the roots? I've trimmed other plants' roots, but it just didn't occur to me this time. Sometimes I'm oblivious.

Your plant looks a little more like an Orbea than Huernia IMO, I had an orbea hybrid and the "spines" on the branches were long like yours. They're easily confused though, I could be wrong! You'll find out when it blooms

Happen to mine too. They look clump together. But when up root it, all are individual.

Could be, Alyssa. Nothing's ever labeled here. (not that labels are always right anyway.) if I get a bloom, I'll share.

My poor, beleaguered huernia or orbea! It has been limping along since I repotted it. But now that it has blooms, is there a more definitive ID?

huernia schneideriana

My only Huernia is H. bayeri, and it is essentially a ground cover. It seems to prefer horizontal growth and shoots roots out wherever branches touch dirt. Bottom line is it should be about the easiest thing to root on the planet. One other small point, I don't normally go for top dressing, but if your plant is an Orbea and you'd like to keep it upright, there should be a layer of gravel atop soil for stability.