They all look so nice.

#2. I believe you're correct. Especially if there are no pokey things that hurt. I used to have one of those and it died for a reason I don't know. I really miss it and haven't been able to find one. It really multiplies.

#5. Someone else surely knows, but I'd like the exercise and I want to say it's a Graptopetalum pentandrum supberbum or Graptopetalum 'Purple Delight'. I'm not sure if these are different plants or two names for the same one. I'm pretty sure I have the same one, but I'm guessing yours are in the sun. Maybe someone can clear it up for me/us.

Nice to see you here.

Hey Jeff!
Thanks. That #2 IS pokey, isn't it? I'm not sure, because I used two gloves, one paper towel and newspaper to touch it, and actually managed to not stab myself for once.

Interesting re: graptopetalum pentandrum superbum vs. Purple Delight. In doing a Google search for both, I think the center can be either, but the superbum seems to lie flatter in the outer petals than mine does?

I'm so envious of those who can just look at one of these and state the name. Especially with ones that look like the alleged "Tippy" up above -- I mean, there are like 20 that look virtually identical to that!

Grace, if you touch #2 and it hurts, them I'm probably wrong. It's pretty soft, or at least mine and someone else I corresponded with.

I also agree that the superbum looks flatter from what I saw, and seemed to have less pink on some photos but not others.

The knowledge some people have is pretty amazing.

I wanted to ask: are #1 and #8 a main plant with offsets that are left on, or a beheaded plant with offsets growing on the stem? Or something else? I haven't grown any like this yet, but I have one of each of those scenarios just starting, and I wonder how it works best.

Both were beheaded cuttings I took from my larger plants prior to moving. I laid them flat into the pots but the pups pushed out and made them all lopsided. I can't tell you how much it bothers me that they're crooked, haha. They had a slow start because I kept them indoors from July until October.

Are fairy castle cacti without spines? I always thought they had spines. I've never owned one before but recently saw a photo of an enormous one. I don't ordinarily like any cacti, but this one was beautiful. But despite always being on the lookout, I haven't found any...until today, but now I'm not so sure if it's just a small/young specimen or something entirely different.

I'm embarrassed to show this awful photo of mine when it was on the way out and etiolated. I'm not 100% certain this was a Fairy Tale Cactus, but I'm pretty sure. It has what looks like spines, but they're soft.

I normally like one single plant that's perfectly centered, but I'd like to grow at least a couple clumps like yours (first and last photo).

There are three Echeveria that all look similar. There's E. colorata, E. chihuahuensis, and E. 'Tippy'. I've read colorata is the biggest of all three and can get up to 16inches. Then the smallest of the three is chihuahuensis, which tops off around 4inches, and 'Tippy' stayes around 6inches. I looked at the ICN and from what I gathered your flowers don't look like 'Tippy'.

One of my colorata is a double header:). I couldn't get a good pic of the flower, but it does look similar to yours.

#3 is a Haworthia and I'm gonna take a stab at this one and say it's H. coarctata.

I have seen #6 before and I can't remember the name which is totally bugging me.

I just remembered this thread about superbum. You have to scroll down to see any photos, and it only really helps if yours have flowered.

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5192947/graptopetalum-superbum?n=10

I agree with Kara on #3; I wanted to wait to see if others IDed it first to be sure. The leaf shapes on these can vary a little.

Thanks, Kara!

The Haworthia coarctata ID seems right. I googled it and I’m thinking var. tenuis? Looks similar enough anyway.

Thanks also for clarifying re: Tippy, colorata, etc. I’ll change my label to E. colorata. The flowers are really pretty. I generally don’t like succulent flowers too much, but this is striking.

Jeff, I didn’t realize the spikes were soft. I didn’t - and still haven’t - felt them, haha. I wonder how yours died; it looks like it’s dying from the top down?

I can't the remember situation. It was too long ago. It may have actually been lack of water, but I'm not sure. Let me know if the spines hurt. (That didn't sound like good advice.)

Oh, they are pretty soft, Jeff. Haha. They look like the kinds that just speedily embed in your skin by the hundreds, but appearances are deceiving!

I think I got the ID for 6 - Echeveria Olivia!
And could 1 be E. secunda, anyone?

Well done, Grace. I am obsessive about correct botanical names and neat labelling.

#5 - It is Graptopetalum purple delight, My superbums are much flatter than this

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Just to point out this is 2yrs old thread. I have not seen Sugi (Grace) around for some time - maybe she will post again...

Are you in Australia? The name Purple Delight is supposedly used there for a plant that is G. 'Snow White'. Leaves are supposedly green, but very pruinose and that is why name is Snow Queen.

I also have superbum, and agree with you that it is quite flat.

No Im in the US. I'm referring to Graptopetalum Purple Delight

That is what I am talking about too...I should say I am not familiar with that plant, do not have it nor ever seen it for sale, just read about it. For example-HERE-and-HERE-and few other sites. Maybe info is incorrect.