Still good to sow. Better now than to wait until the spring heat has arrived, though...

I like red Lithops too. Especially the Lithops optica 'Rubra' (and Pleiospilos nelii 'Rubra').

But still struggling a bit on how to treat my Lithops optica 'Rubra'. Same as any Lithops, or are they better off treating them as a winter active plant along with Conophytums and such?

Has that Lophophora been bending the pot a bit there, or is it your camera making it ellipse?

I assume it is not self-fertile?

Is there a plant that can cross with an Aztekium to get viable seeds (if both in flower)?

Muiria hortenseae. I like it because it is so small, blobly and fuzzy.

claudinski wrote:I noticed there are several famous growers of Conophytum coming from UK and I'd like to know why it's so much wider this passion here!

Maybe because it is colder in the north-western part of Europe?

The date is usually quite a good indicator when to start or stop watering. Usually better than only keeping an eye on the weather. I gave my winter active plants a last splash last weekend. And they will get some again in late August, some earlier if they really show signs that they are waking up. A...

I will keep cinnamon in mind... I don't want to hurt them if they bother me, just make them go away. (tu) Does it work on other critters? I use 'ant powder' myself. It disorientates the ants, making it hard / unlikely for them to find the nest back again. Not harming them directly, but I am quite s...

What mesemb species is this?

Just place them outside the intense sunlight until August.
Don't water. Unless really really really small, you might splash them a little bit a few times.