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Post by fredg on May 5, 2019 9:13:02 GMT
Two pots of little fellows.
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Post by fredg on Sept 25, 2019 14:20:39 GMT
The plants are growing nicely, they've put on quite a good size this year. I spotted a plant going rather cheap so I chipped in with a cheeky bid and somehow managed to win. It's a good mature specimen with four heads so well worth the minimal cost. It looks like it would appreciate a drink but I've just up-potted it so it will have to wait for 3 days or so.
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Post by dvg on Sept 25, 2019 15:41:25 GMT
It does look slightly shriveled, and i can understand not watering a succulent plant, just after the roots have been disturbed, to avoid rotting issues. Fred, at what phase of growth should watering be withheld for Lithops species, in order to avoid the "stacking" of the lobes? And had to wonder if the good fortune of your "cheeky bids" correlates with the timing of the seasons, as "in spring sell high, and bid low in fall". The reasoning goes that in spring, after a long dreary winter, hobbyists and green thumbs are bursting at the seams to get growing again, with their plant budgets still intact for the promise and high hopes of another growing season upon them. Likewise, when Autumn arrives, budgets are depleted, if not completely blown. The growing season is over outside, gardens are harvested, bedding plant annuals and flower pots are removed and composted. By that time, growers have had their growing fill and many now appreciate the seasonal reprieve from the duties of growing. Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, with the seasons reversed, you may not have been so lucky now, with the eagle eyed high rollers not letting these little gems escape their notice or their still fattened wallets. dvg
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Post by fredg on Sept 25, 2019 18:38:28 GMT
With Lithops, apart from over winter, the watering is withheld when the plant is growing the new leaves. No water is given until the old leaves have shrivelled to brown husks. This of course can be a problem in a pot or tray of mixed plants when the individuals decide to rejuvenate at different times. As for the cheeky bids, there's no fixed season for it. It's purely by chance. Being half Yorkshireman and half Scot I'm genetically prevented from voluntarily paying too much for anything. Therefore, even when I see a plant I really want I'll severely limit the amount I'll offer for it. So in with the cheeky bids and it's amazing how often they pay off. OK so I also miss out on some plants that I can well afford to bid higher on but there's next week or the week after or even the week after that.There's no charge for the number of bids.
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Post by fredg on Oct 28, 2019 12:07:28 GMT
The four headed specimen is looking much happier. Each head now has a flower bud.
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Post by fredg on Nov 22, 2019 11:28:52 GMT
Ok so where's the sun?
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Post by dvg on Nov 22, 2019 13:21:16 GMT
Those are looking like they're eager to get started once Ol' Sol shines some rays of sunshine their way. dvg
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Post by stevebooth on Nov 22, 2019 15:58:43 GMT
Could be a while........
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Post by fredg on Apr 22, 2020 16:55:50 GMT
A few weeks ago I spotted a couple of pots of unidentified Lithops seedlings. Several have turned out to be L. terricolor. They have a range of colours so it will be interesting to see how they all turn out once the new leaves are formed. Here's a teaser
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Post by fredg on Apr 23, 2020 10:23:19 GMT
More of the new set of L. terricolor.
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Post by fredg on Jun 29, 2020 14:19:41 GMT
A couple of the greenish L. terricolor. There's a few more differently coloured/marked ones
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Post by fredg on Apr 14, 2021 18:43:34 GMT
The old body, due to regenerate. I'm hoping that the green window is retained and well defined on the new leaves. 🤞
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Post by fredg on Oct 19, 2021 18:21:35 GMT
Just enough brightness to open a couple of the flowers this afternoon.
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Post by fredg on Oct 27, 2021 14:36:10 GMT
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