Be sure to let the soil dry before watering your succulent again. The pads will not be as strong if the soil is too dry. These should have new pads for 2017, if they were planted in May 2016. It is possible to get them to flower the first year after they have been planted. However, they are less likely not to bloom. After you've lad the pads on the soil, its time to water. It will require more water during this season than it does during the rest. The offsets that 'Party Favor’ will produce as it branches out are small. As it grows, it spreads out in clumps.