Kaktus said:Thanks a lot Baja, Now Its clear for me on this crested things.. And I started to worry on all my crested succulents..
I failed in keeping Echeverias, they always "Melt" after sometimes,
too much water = melt
not enough water = dried, start watering = melt
keep in the shade = melt
too much sunlight = Die
Expose to rain = dead
@kaktus High Humidity is a problem with Echeverias. I have problems with about 50% of the ones I try to grow. Overhead watering should only be done early in the day so there is time for the plants to dry. As a collector it is better to water from the bottom to avoid the crown rot (melt).
Not enough water does shrivel them up and they do not revive well once they have desiccated. They do not need to "dry out" completely between watering like cactus and many other succulents that love to be dry.
Shade makes them stretch out and grow weaker. 30% shade gives me better growth than in full sun.
They will grow best for you as potted plants under roof . Forget about landscaping with them. We do not live in the desert. (Southern California)
I love crested plants and buy them every time I can. When I see normal growth extending from the crest, I cut it off immediately.
The sooner the better so as to leave a smaller scar.
I see crests happening where the normal plant is highly stressed.
I have several crested cactus , but my favorite one is my Euphorbia lactea.
It started out as a variegated crest but reverted to the green variety which has overgrown the slower variegated part.
Here it is in 2014
and here it is today
Oops, I need to cut off this normal growth.
I love the pink color of new growth. summertime.
