I guess we just sit and read about them! Actually, some of them continue to grow for another month or two. They are pretty much dorment in January and February, and then show some sign of life in March or April. I do cut the watering down in the winter as you mentioned.

I have them in a pot with a giant bird of paradise. They slow down but still grow a bit. Watering once a month is good. I keep busy in the greenhouse all winter lol. It's plant world here!

I have a lot of other plants to fill my time. My Haworthias are just beginning to show off. They are good light sun growing pants this time of year. Summer slows them down. Aloe hybrids are fun too. My agaves are put to bed with my Sans. Jades are nice this time of year as well. Color up nicely.

Thus far today there are at least 11 new entries here. Last summer there might not have been that many in a week. Either people here must be getting all excited, or, are taking advantage of the doldrums.

I'm lucky....I live in Florida and often our winters are pleasant and warm. My sans actually grow in the winter, not as much as spring but nevertheless, it's not unusual to see a new pup raising its head through the soil. I have a variegated masoniana that grew a new leaf last winter, went from just a tiny little thing to a 10 inch leaf over the winter. Now THAT was a thrill!

Albert, We are getting more newbes here every day and I enjoy seeing and reading their collections.

Many of mine got pups growing right now so I guess I will have some Sans fun for abit longer this year, but I think some of them reacted very slowly on the short and cloudy summer here. Last winter I had som pups growing, but they turned out very thin becuse of the low light, I think I need to finally get some indoor growlight to prevent that from happening again.

Thanks for the posts. Stush; I have noticed my Haworthias are all growing a bit more now. And the Jade too. Nice reminder. Is winter gasteria growing season too? I will be busy chasing any bits of sunshine from two and a half windows; and squeezing in the most desperate plants for sun as space will allow. That always keeps me hopping. I am sure I will be continually worried about my watering succulents. Are they too wet or too dry? Hope my intuition has improved. Robinswfl, had to google variegated masoniana, what a beautiful plant. I would be thrilled too. It's really fun watching them grow a new leaf. I finally know that!

If there are winter duties I should know, please share. It's so helpful for a worrywort like me.

Best thing I do for my sans during winter is to forget about them. I go to check on them maybe once a month and hopefully give them a drink. I am using a one gallon spray tank. It's the most easy way to reach into the box I have them in and water them at the soil level so not to get any on the leaves. Come spring when I take them outside, I use a spray bottle with mouth wash in it to give them a good cleaning.

Stush,

I'm also in Pittsburgh and I have a few Sans. I've left mine in a window or somewhat-lit spot over winter, but it sounds like yours are basically dormant and not in sunlight? Do you keep them in a cold area, or just very little sun and water?

I have more plants than window space, and I may setup grow lights in my basement, but I'm also trying to inventory which plants will be dormant so I can plan for overwintering everything else. I think my ficus carica, adenium and crepe myrtle may go under my storm door or in my garage.

Sorry to mislead you Jweingarden. My box is a big container with T-8 shop lights. I did replace some with the new LED's at the same light output (5000k). On timer set at about 18 hours on.

Gotcha! Makes sense - my fernwood would not fit in a box, but it does fine just about anywhere that people don't touch it ;). It's probably going to lose its window when my outdoor plants come in for the winter.

That's a nice collection / setup!

Thanks for the posts. Stush; I have noticed my Haworthias are all growing a bit more now. And the Jade too. Nice reminder. Is winter gasteria growing season too? I will be busy chasing any bits of sunshine from two and a half windows; and squeezing in the most desperate plants for sun as space will allow. That always keeps me hopping. I am sure I will be continually worried about my watering succulents. Are they too wet or too dry? Hope my intuition has improved. Robinswfl, had to google variegated masoniana, what a beautiful plant. I would be thrilled too. It's really fun watching them grow a new leaf. I finally know that!

If there are winter duties I should know, please share. It's so helpful for a worrywort like me.

What efficiency you have employed in that box, Stush. I see a row of tiny sans between two big containers. You have not let one square inch of light go to waste. Very nice. I love how the dirt is practically the surface, no table one needs to feel should be clean. The top picture shows very thin leaved plants in the back and left of the Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii. Is that a San too. I love them all. Thanks for the pictures everyone.

That's an old picture back 2015. Most of those sans have been replanted in bigger pots and picture show some of my agaves which are now in another place in the house. Those have grown much bigger as well. My tall sans are about 24 inches tall which is about the height of bottom shelf. Next year they may reach 30 inches. They are much more crowed now and my fish tank is very packed again. I said I had enough of these plants until I saw some of the new hahnii. I had my fill of many of my plants due to going overboard with them and having too much trouble caring for them this time of year. My hybrid Aloe seedlings are getting really big as well. Some get the size of large Agaves. Some get no bigger than hahnii. After raising them from seed, you tend to think of them as close pets. Hard to part with them.

That's impressive! I got my fernwood a few years ago pretty big and it definitely does not grow anywhere near 6-inches a year. My mother in law's tongue grew pretty rapidly despite being in a windowless office, but has slowed down. We have some cylindical , which is in a really dark spot too, but it put out some pups, so I'm excited to see how that one turns out.

I would love to see a picture of your Fernwood. Some of us have bought those small, maybe 6 inch Fernwoods, and are growing them into a mature plant.

Thanks for the picture. Beautiful plant. I had no idea it would get so tall.

Wow, that's just wonderful, like living sculpture! Wish I could find something so statuesque & regal, TFS.

This is my new friend, settling in at my office, in an unused room. I like this shape, had to remove a yellowing outer leaf, so it lost its symmetry, but I do like its form.

Should be fun to experiment, & see which grows faster: left is potted in gritty, right in a more bark based mix. Only had odds & ends on hand, so am experimenting. Middle ground plant is in more usual pumice based mix.

That Sans. in the back of the pic, is my Hydro Sans. lives in only Leca stones w/ some water, more than 7 yrs old now. I need to find a source for larger netted pots.