It is important that your succulents are dried out completely before you water them again. If the soil isn't completely dry, it will still be suitable for the pads. So these, planted in May 2016, should get new pads in 2017. While they are less likely to blossom the first year after being planted, it is possible. Now it's time for watering. 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. It spreads out in clumps as the plant grows. As it grows, it spreads out, forming a clumping mat.