I post in this group - as opposed to the Lithops Lovers community - every once in a while because everyone including me is terrified of killing these things - because they are known to die after single watering at the wrong time i.e. water your plants before going on a trip. And it's often one and done and the person saying "oh, I just kill them," I have a bunch of Lithops - it was over 30, now...14? - and I have watched their mutations here in this Northern Utah life. Note: I had maybe ten plants (little cactus, a couple Gasteria) in 2022, read about Lithops all year, bought some at Home Depot that October, and then plunged into full succulent obsession while watching these things go from pristine, to wrinkled, to decimated, and then clean itself up by July to maybe spit out a flower. I have more questions about them than when I started. The rule is keep them dry in winter, water when growing, but maybe not if the flower is blooming etc. I have that kind of down. But this plant's genetics come from a different hemisphere, hence my Winter is their Summer. BUT these are raised from seed in California, and I give them high power grow lights year round. My opinion after every dollar-sized Lithops split, but multiplied in odd ways is: they're taking care of themselves and adapting beyond general rules lol. It's a half-baked opinion that could be solved with scientific explanation of variables. But that's no fun lol. This is the same plant. Currently, it is three and a tiny foot. Also, here is who inspired the name (the last member of band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard who name I haven't used as a plant name).
