The Haworthia is the only one that will stay small. Most grow as a clump that offsets from the base. Their normal growth cycle is during the winter, so water very sparingly during the summer. Portulacaria afra can grow 8' to 12' high and 4' to 6' wide where it is native. Pruning will help to keep it compact. Crassula perforata is said to grow fast with long, rambling stems to 18".

I saw a picture earlier today of a tiny haworthia grown in a small snail shell that was hanging from fishing line. It was so cute that I was tempted to go out and buy one just for that purpose!

Thanks for the info Mindshift, even tho' I hadn't actually asked for help.

I really just posted to show my new toys & remind folks one can still find a couple of plants as diversions here & there.

Yeah, PopMoma, sometimes the cuteness factor is too strong to resist.

Wow.

They're soaking as their little rootballs hardened off into rock-like pellets. They're mostly fine except the Crassula stems dried up somewhat, Waiting for camera batteries to recharge.

Here they are roots cleaned off, I expect to pot that up later today.

The Crassula perf?

The P afra varieg

The Haws,

Nice looking roots.

How simple & easy a repot is, once the roots had been completely cleaned off.

This one (no ID Crassula) only gets so-so odds, was coming apart in my hands, just structurally coming apart, not rotting.

I find these P afra handsome & almost elegant.

Lastly, the Haws, sturdy little things!

Fun & cheap little toys.