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Post by fredg on Jul 26, 2021 10:10:59 GMT
Many of the Lithops are not behaving according to the rules this year. Quite a few still haven't completed shedding their old skins at this late stage and others just haven't bothered at all. This is a case in point.  The only new growth is the small head between the two large lower ones. This formed from the bottom right head and emerged from a two year old half head ( see above). Last year I believe I watered this plant once so I don't think overwatering can be a contributing factor. I have therefore decided to ditch the rulebook and do my own thing, something you may think I normally do anyway and you wouldn't be far wrong. On the bottom left head you can still see half the head it formed in 2019 still not completely dried up. Lithops are amazingly adapted to doing absolutely nothing when it suits them  |
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Post by fredg on Oct 9, 2021 17:59:57 GMT
A little group providing cheer.  |
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Post by fredg on Oct 14, 2021 9:37:03 GMT
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Post by fredg on Oct 14, 2021 14:12:44 GMT
A few more.   Newly arrived.  |
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Post by fredg on Oct 16, 2021 9:16:52 GMT
Interesting markings on this Lithops seedling. I'll be keeping an eye on its progress.  |
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Post by fredg on Oct 17, 2021 13:33:20 GMT
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Post by fredg on Mar 28, 2022 15:55:59 GMT
The plants that the mice destroyed have now been replaced. Not with the selected species as before but by a mystery lot. This arrived this morning.  They look much bigger than they actually are in that photo. They're one year old seedlings and that mass is from a 6.5cm pot. There's a total of 132 live ones and now they look like this.  I gave them a light spray after planting and will water in 2 or 3 days. Unlike the adults these can be watered year round if warm enough. It's going to be interesting to see what emerges. |
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Post by fredg on Apr 7, 2022 22:20:22 GMT
Here's an oddity. Just why it's growing so tall is a mystery. In the rest of the tray the plants are quite normal. ( Ignore the cobwebs)   |
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Post by dvg on Apr 7, 2022 23:18:25 GMT
With those heads sticking up above the crowd like that in habitat, they would soon be the equal of their peers once the grazers leveled the playing field.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Apr 8, 2022 16:52:20 GMT
The plants are safe from those grazing levelers in habitat, but might still need some added security from the local mischievous rascals; namely rodents and gastropods, the usual culprits.  Fred, with your odds bodkins Lithops giving its two big "thumbs up" sign of approval there like a flashing neon sign signaling where the good grub is to be gotten and gobbled down, perhaps the battery powered electric fence along with some chocolate baited (humane) traps would be prudent. dvg |
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Post by fredg on Apr 10, 2022 6:40:57 GMT
I think the best deterrent is a concrete plug at the access |
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Post by fredg on May 9, 2022 17:58:21 GMT
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Post by dvg on May 9, 2022 18:57:30 GMT
That's a nice representation of pattern variety in Lithops species Fred.  This particular species caught my eye.  Not sure if this one had the "bat signal" batty patterns from previous posts, but the new leaves look like a pair of Yellow and Black poison dart frogs snuggled in there together.  dvg |
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Post by corky on May 9, 2022 20:14:39 GMT
Nice display showing a great variety of colours, I am liking the vivid green and yellow on the second pic from bottom, have they been watered yet this season?
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Post by fredg on May 9, 2022 21:36:18 GMT
No water for the general Lithops population corky. I gave the L. optica rubra some a couple of months ago along with Conophytum.
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not here it isn't