DanishGramma
This was a lot of work to pot them all up! Lol The odd shaped one is called a Karoo Rose š *I bought them on Etsy from Konger in GA
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DanishGramma
Iām getting a bunch of them today from Etsy and my stomach is tingling with anticipation!! Lol
Aubrey
Ok, I have kind of an odd question. Is $3 for a lithop a good deal or an outrage? Iām looking at some lithops on Etsy, and I must know š
Embarquez
I just found this chart. Anyone vouch for it? Does it make sense? Here's my new lithops sightseeing
Dave_opuntiaface
Bloom number two hit yesterday. There are a few more on deck. A few other pics to show the progress over the last year. Note: seeing the flower helped me narrow down the species - I think. Yes? Please also note that I cannot figure out how to order my pics in the order I wish. Harumph ha.
lionspride
I got my Lithops a week or so ago and it came wrinkled with some spots that look a bit like edema in very, very dry soil. Iāve tried watering it and it hasnāt plumped up. What do you guys think? Does it look like it might be dividing? Iām very worried about the wrinkling on the sides and the strange white spot on the top and I just can seem to figure out whatās wrong. I checked today and I think it might have some root rot but there also seems to be some healthy-looking, white, lateral roots with good looking root hairs in the mix. Please help! In the meantime Iām going to try repotting it in a bigger pot since the roots seem to be getting too long for the one it came in.
Mullein
Iāve been interested in lithops but I havenāt owned one yet. My local greenhouse will post pictures online but then by the time I get around to going theyāre sold out lol. Must be popular! Iāve seen them really cheap online. Does anyone have advice or recommendations for buying online or not?
lionspride
My lithops is wrinkly. It came like this and I thought it was thirsty so I watered it and itās gotten worse. Have I overwatered it?
Aubrey
Are there different kinds of lithops? I love how unique they are and want to get one, but I'm not sure where to start! What kinds, colors, and shapes are your guys favorite?
Dave_opuntiaface
Itās about that time. All of mine are under three years old so Iām not sure - even with the ārightā conditions - flowers are a possibility. Some quick Lithops trivia: They can live to be 40+ years old; they get 20 inches or less of rain per year, and some ārely on mist or fog as their main source of moisture ā (Wisconsin Horticulture); there are at least 37 species and 145+ varieties of Lithops; most of their body is devoted handling and balancing water.
Dave_opuntiaface
Eight months in the life of this trio.
GreenLeaf
I would love to know peoples tried and true tricks to knowing when your lithop needs water and or fertilizer. I feel like mine could be doing better if I knew what to look for. Right now I water when they sink into the soil, feel slightly squishy/softer, and the tops are starting to show signs of wrinkling (all 3 must be present before Iāll water). After watering they perk back up, but I feel like maybe theyāre being under watered or I could be looking for better signs than thatā¦. I also only bottom water and have yet to fertilize them as everything I read says they donāt really need itā¦.
Dave_opuntiaface
Ten months with this - my first - group. These arenāt in order, but they are currently thinking about splitting orā¦flowers? I must have fallen down a series of late-night worm holes to discover Lithops, but all mesembs and mimicry fall into a category of āsmall things that radically change my opinion of Earth.ā Some other examples of those in order of appearance since age two: The Doors, The Beatles, constellations, chameleons, microscopes, telescopes, Depeche Mode, fossils.ā From there it becomes more composers and artists, but you get it. Letās see yours, please.
Dave_opuntiaface
Hi everyone. Iām going to show you what not to do, but in the interest ofā¦science? More just to show something that contributes to my Lithops/mimicry mesembs. I removed too much of a bottom leaf several months ago. This is the nutrients, and you can see this leaf was still packed with them. But really, just look at it. Can you believe that is a plant? It looks like green sashimi or gummi candy.
