Mystery Mesemb Radical Surgery Part III

Remember the little mystery mesemb from back in September? The one having such trouble re-leafing?

Mystery Mesemb in Trouble

http://mylifeamongthelithops.blogspot.com/2012/09/mystery-mesemb-undergoes-radical-surgery.html

So radical surgery with a clean X-acto knife was the solution. By mid-October, the little guy was looking healthier.

http://mylifeamongthelithops.blogspot.com/2012/10/radical-mesemb-surgery-results.html

Mystery Mesemb, Feeling Better

And though I still have no idea what this little mesemb is (I'm still tending towards a Gibbaeum), he's happily tufting and releafing all over the place....

Mystery Mesemb, Feeling Much Better

So when in doubt, cut it out! With a very clean knife, I might add....