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).
IamGueric
Fiddle Leaf Fig doing okay?
Just bought this and repotted it. But the leaves are starting to tip downâŠsigns of not doing well?
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Mary Jo
Is this an annual or perennial
VenusFlyBrrrap
Why does Parker always have brown tips? Sheâs otherwise very happy and healthy.
Sami
Can anyone help me identify this alocasia?
MummaDeb
Does anyone else use fertilizer every time they water, just half strength? I've been doing it for a while now and I haven't seen any difference in plant growth, etc.
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Vee
Any tips for going on a 2 week holiday for
-peace lilies,
-dumb cane,
- cast iron plant
- and an ivy plant?
Are self watering globes worth a try? Thank you
Yolanda
Thankful I beat the first freeze đ„¶ and got Alexia back inside for the winter. I am so in love with her fullness and beauty. She thrived so well on my patio I was able to get 5 different sets of cuttings off to give other people and propagate 3 plants for me đđđmy girl has made me a proud plant mom!!
DR Green Cee đ€đ„§
Canât wait for this lil guy to become a monster!
Timmy
Yâall itâs been I long time since I came back to gardening Iâm back :D and Iâm growing corn and American black nightshade ( the safe type)and cucumbers
Lizzi
Hey everyone ! Just got this little cute plant right here from local plant swap stand , I look it up and it says a Coleus but I just want to confirm . Does anyone know ?
Jemalilly
I got two of these plant things. Not sure what I should do in it!! I have a lot of green, but I thought maybe a herb would be cool. Any ideas??? đđȘŽ
Icarus
As always, I want another plant. My bathroom is too beige for my liking. The biggest issue for me is LIGHT. I need a plant that can thrive in shade or dark and tolerate the humidity. Any suggestions welcome!!
Mysti M
My Zebra plant overall is doing well and recently grew 2 new leaves. However, it also lost the leaves on the stem....will new leaves grow from those nodal points or will she just be a mini tree?
Tristin
Hey Everyone, my family and I are starting to prepare for a move in December. Itâll be about a 10 hour drive, I have about 25 plants of varying sizes. What has anyone done in the past to make sure your plants survive the cold drive?
Thanks in advance!
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Olivia
I want to see if this plane can be saved. It was let dry out too much I think.
Iâm thinking some of the leaves need to be removed. Where do I cut ? First time with this plant.
The last pic is how it looked
Thanks for any advice
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Nyla
Any idea what can cause this plant leaves to turn brown ?
PeaceOfKai
Iâm having the worse luck with my plants my fiddle fig that I was nursing back to life was knocked over and trampled by my mother in law (it was an accident). My tomato plant was doing really good on the patio. Some kids in the neighborhood decided to pull it out of the pot because I asked them to quiet down it was 9pm. I canât win.
HeiHei
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Snake plant mama
variegation is finally coming in!! iâm so proud of my baby!!!!!!! đȘŽđ„°
