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Post by fredg on May 2, 2019 13:22:57 GMT
The double head is still encased in the old leaves which were damaged when I acquired it. However, with the new leaves due it wasn't a problem for me.  This is my latest. Identificationn number C124  |
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Post by dvg on May 2, 2019 13:40:11 GMT
Was doing a bit of reading up on these last night and found that some Lithops species make clumps by growing out multiple heads. And then these multiple heads can be split up for propagation purposes, if desired. Nice to see your L. dorotheae is a clumping species.  dvg |
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Post by fredg on May 2, 2019 14:48:35 GMT
As far as I am aware, all the Lithops will form double heads when they're happy. Beware when reading articles, particularly from North America, as other genera are often referred to as lithops. There are several videos on youtube showing how to re-pot, care for, water your Lithops and it's not a Lithops before the camera. Pleiospilos is one commonly misidentified as such.
One video in particular described a double head as shown above as a problem with care and watering because she'd seen that in a video. Such a shame she'd completely misunderstood the information being imparted. But that didn't stop her passing it on. Comments are made under the videos but they still appear uncorrected. The information she was referring to was about 'stacking' which is the formation of new leaves without the old leaves dying back. That's caused mainly by watering too early before the old leaves have been reabsorbed..
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Post by dvg on May 2, 2019 15:05:29 GMT
Yes, there were a surprising number of online sites covering different aspects of Lithops cultivation.
It was almost overwhelming in a way...usually the plant info i'm searching for is anywhere from scant to nonexistent.
These plants are so simple in structure, and yet so strikingly beautiful...
...not going to blame you for anything Fred, but after viewing your Lithops plants, i'm tempted to dig through my seed stash to find the Lithops seeds available.
So far been resisting that temptation, but that will is weakening with each new pic posted.
Keep up the good work!
dvg
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Post by dvg on May 2, 2019 15:19:35 GMT
Fred, can you recommend a good Lithops cultivation website?
Proper watering and "stacking" avoidance are a couple of my concerns, with attempting these.
dvg
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Post by fredg on May 2, 2019 16:15:03 GMT
...not going to blame you for anything Fred dvg That's because it's all corky's fault  |
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Post by fredg on Jun 10, 2019 10:06:59 GMT
New  Edit 29-06-20: I'm now considering this to be Lithops bromfieldii v. glaudinae |
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Post by fredg on May 17, 2020 10:26:02 GMT
The plant is almost completing the renewal.  This one comes out of the unlabelled section  |
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Post by fredg on Jun 22, 2020 10:46:16 GMT
Judging by the number of seedlings I have of this species it must be my favourite   |
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Post by dvg on Jun 22, 2020 17:58:18 GMT
Very beautiful leaves, nonetheless. dvg |
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Post by fredg on May 6, 2021 10:58:05 GMT
Always Doug.  |
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Post by fredg on Jun 21, 2022 18:25:21 GMT
This is the surviving tray of L. dorotheae that the meeces didn't get.   |
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Post by fredg on Jul 23, 2022 18:10:16 GMT
Still going.  |
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Post by fredg on Jun 4, 2023 14:11:12 GMT
Close -ups of some of the variants.   |
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Post by fredg on Sept 25, 2024 14:52:27 GMT
I'd like to give these more room but there's nowhere to put another little tray.  |
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not here it isn't