This crested form of the common “Lady’s Slipper” is one of the more novel fasciations sought after by collectors. Unlike the regular Pedilanthus macrocarpus (and anything else in the plant kingdom), this mutation produces unpredictably contorted, flattened stems that eventually form a sprawling shrub of appreciable size, mixing funky shapes with the occasional stretch of classic linear growth. We propagate it by selecting cuttings with the most interesting shapes and rooting them individually, each with its own personality. Please note that you may receive a plant with a radically different form than what is pictured, but that is part of the fun. What you can always expect is a flattened green stem that twists and folds over itself. We like to imagine what shapes they resemble, much like watching clouds. An easy plant to grow, the standard form is often sold in big-box stores across the country, usually slotted between succulents and landscape shrubs.
