I would leave them on

Totally up to your esthetic:). It's big enough to remove, but I personally like Fred Ives growing on top of each other:). Fred Ives are very common, but I find them to be so beautiful. I'm always drawn to them. They can turn so many different colors.

Was just watering and found a crested one:).

Kara sooo so pretty! I keep going back and forth with it! I honestly may just leave it in there because I already removed one offset and that just looks so beautiful with them grouped together. Plus I have about 6 plantlets growing healthy from leaf propagation! They've been the easiest to propagate! I just wonder if those two big leaves hanging over it would affect the offse from growing well and I could always try to propagate those leaves too but then again I have plenty going haha!! They are kinda ok the flimsy side and some of the original leaves that weren't quite as healthy as the new growth. :) thanks for sharing!

Fred Ives is such crazy plant :) - it grows in nothing, from leaves, or pieces of discarded stem - it is almost too much sometime. I have more pups than I want. I agree with Kara that it is very nice and I keep it for same reason as she does. I don't rush separating pups either. That's how they would grow in nature too...Wish I could keep it outdoors year round - I think I would PIG it and let it be...or in a huge container.

There's this nursery by me called Annie's Annuals and they have this Fred Ives wall it's beautiful.

Here is a couple pics of Annie's wall from the internet. I'd say it's like 10 feet long. It's gorgeous!

That purplish/orange on the right side is all Fred Ives.

Oh my - and the trichocereus behind it is amazing! (My newest cactus obsession...)

Oh don't even get started on Trichos and their hybrids:).