It is important that your succulents are dried out completely before you water them again. You can get the soil to the right consistency for the pads if it is not too wet. These plants, planted in May 2016, will receive new pads in 2017. Although they are less likely than the second year after planting, it is possible for them to bloom. Once the pads are laid on the soil, it's time to water. It will require more water during this season than it does during the rest. As it branches out, the 'Party Favor will produce small offsets. As it grows, it forms clumps.