If you check back joel you'll see I said you can water them with impunity when they are big.

I use standard cactus potting compost and orchid compost 50/50. Indeed they don't like heat but here in the UK it's hardly a problem. Even then mine are in the sun in the morning, shade in the afternoon. Polyphylla is a cool climate Aloe. It's almost impossible to grow in Arizona but the biggest are...

Shame. That would be a beauty.

They don't want to be wet or dry. Just moist at all times. Once they are big you can pretty much treat them with impunity. You can't overwater them.

I never sandpaper. Once they are sprouting I make up my usual seed compost, John Innes and vermiculite 50/50. Stand in boiling water then drain. Transplant 3 to a small pot, seal the pot in a clear plastic bag and place in a North facing window until they need transplanting again when they can be tr...

The Sarcocaulon looks to be floating!

On re-reading Clarke's post it was his seed as well.

Crassula deceptor

They were my seeds on the seed list.

Yes it is slow Brian but an absolute beauty. Well worth the wait!

About 7 inches Brian.