I believe the standard procedure for this is to cut off the tops and re-root them. Cut with a sterile knife, and leave the cuttings out in a dry place for a few days to callous over before planting. However, I'm sure an expert will give you the final say-so, as I am not an expert.

I couldn't stand it anymore. Half the plants were covered in these brown spots, and those are the halves that are left after the brown spots have already consumed a significant chunk of the plant. So I removed all leaves with spots. :crybaby: The plants look a little bare now but hopefully this will...

I'm afraid I had the same problem with some of my Lithops as you did with your. L. karasmontana. They just dried up during late winter/early spring. Wonder why.

I have a problem with two of my succulents, a Graptoveria 'Francisco Baldi' and Sedum pachyveria. They neighbor each other in my garden and are currently covered in these brown spots. I would deeply appreciate it if someone could tell me what is wrong and how to treat my plants. Here are my observat...

So this cactus, a Notocactus haselbergii, is looking very odd. The spines started to turn yellow at the growing point a couple of weeks ago. I didn't see any bugs but sprayed it anyway. The yellowing stopped. But the last couple of days, I've noticed the very center going black. After a close inspec...

The succulent bed, as of today. I have a flower on the O. humfiusa, with either a messload of new pads or more flowers on the way. Everything seems to be surviving and most things are thriving. I had no winter losses, but damage on the Aloe vera and Sansevieria trifasciata. The Aloe has mostly outgr...

Interesting information. If I see it the next time I go to Walmart I'll try to leave it be. :) I have tropical conditions during the winter in the sense that it is humid, rains frequently, and often is 80 degrees on Christmas but live in a cold pocket that does see some of the colder temperatures oc...

I appreciate the detailed response, James. Sounds like I should pass on this one, despite its eye catching appearance. :) I was thinking about putting it in my cactus bed (where we do get down to 25 a couple times a winter for a few hours overnight), but it seems like this would not be possible. Tha...

Saw one at Walmart today and wanted to get it, but was simply labeled "Pilocereus species." I need a species that can survive down to about 25 degrees. Are there many blue Pilocereus for me to sort through? I didn't think to snap a picture and don't remember much about it other than it was...

This one missed the original photo shoot. It's a little etoliated due to windowsill lighting but I have it outside now. Any ID suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Better pictures of the other two, courtesy of new batteries.

I forgot to mention-- the leaf edges feel smooth on the Aeonium.

My camera died and I need to get more batteries before I can take more pictures, but I got a few before it quit on me. As for the Agave, maybe Agave filifera 'Plain Jane'?

Thanks very much for the suggestions, Rosemarie. I've done some research based on them. I think you're right on 1, but 2's leaves seem less long than the pictures I looked up? For 3, how about Aeonium nobile or haworthii 'kiwi'? I'll try to take better pictures and do more research tomorrow.

Just wondering what they are called so that I can look up their freeze tolerance. Sorry for the lack of clarity. Let me know if additional pictures and/or information is needed. Thanks in advance!

Your seedlings are blowing mine out of the water. Way to big than mine. Even your four month plants are bigger than the ones I sowed last August. And we done them at the same time. You haven't seen the failures yet :oops: But then I am in Gloomy UK/GB , and mine are getting no additional heating or...