Be sure to let the soil dry before watering your succulent again. You can get the soil to the right consistency for the pads if it is not too wet. These should have new pads for 2017, if they were planted in May 2016. They are less likely to bloom the first year after planting, but it is possible. Now it's time for watering. It will require more water during this season than it does during the rest. 'Party Favor' will produce small offsets as it branches out. As it grows, it spreads out in clumps. It spreads out as it grows, creating a clumping matrix.