I have discussed different sowing media in one of my first blog posts Growing Lithops from seed. I used to have … More
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Experiment : Transplanting while splitting
Experiment – Lithops response to transplanting while splitting in winter and different watering approaches at the time.
Mesembs in June (Southern Hemisphere)
Except for Rubra flowering, very little is happening. Or let’s say a lot is happening but does not require my help. This post shows new growers what to expect from splitting in winter, what a reasonable substrate looks like and how flush plants grow when providing adequate light.
The Rebel of the Genus Lithops
Lithops terricolor (Prins Albert form) appears to be a real rebel. Not only does it germinate without grow lights and without cotton, but it grows in non-pumice soil together with lesser (sarcasm alert) genera like split rocks and Glottiphyllum . It even receives top water (aka rain) in summer, fall, winter and autumn during which the plant itself becomes wet.
Mesembs in May
Introduction Night temperatures in May have dropped significantly here and ambient conditions occasionally reached below 5 degrees C already. Lithops … More
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