L. bromfieldii something - hard to tell under all the flowers.
A good year for Lithops flowers?
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A good year for Lithops flowers?
Seems like it took a while to get going but is really doing well now.
L. bromfieldii something - hard to tell under all the flowers. This has never happened before. L. 'Red Olive' is very slow to grow and very slow to flower. L. 'Hammeruby' is also not the most reliable flower producer, but looking good this year. Any guesses what colour this flower will be? I'm hoping for yellow ... Not quite a Lithops, but you have to take a second look to be sure.
L. bromfieldii something - hard to tell under all the flowers. This has never happened before. L. 'Red Olive' is very slow to grow and very slow to flower. L. 'Hammeruby' is also not the most reliable flower producer, but looking good this year. Any guesses what colour this flower will be? I'm hoping for yellow ... Not quite a Lithops, but you have to take a second look to be sure.
Cheshire, UK
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Re: A good year for Lithops flowers?
Very nice plants Ian. Thanks for sharing 
Jean-Pierre
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Re: A good year for Lithops flowers?
I would guess white by the little peek at the tip.iann wrote:Any guesses what colour this flower will be? I'm hoping for yellow ...
I see your 'Red Olive' has that strange pimple I was asking about but haven't been able to find out what it is.
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Re: A good year for Lithops flowers?
I am surprised that they have flowered given how wrinkled they are. It looks as if you have stopped watering them, so that would explain the wrinkles, is this normal?
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
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Re: A good year for Lithops flowers?
I almost never water Lithops in December. Hard enough getting rid of the old leaves in spring without adding to the problem. I'd rather see wrinkles and be able to start watering again in April than have fat Lithops all winter but not be able to water them until June.
Still, L. optica 'Rubra' is one that might get a splash just because it runs to a later timetable, and small seedlings too. This pot hasn't been watered for a while, but by habitat standards these are pretty bloated and certainly a few wrinkles won't stop them flowering. More surprising that the flowers actually for enough sun to open in December
Still, L. optica 'Rubra' is one that might get a splash just because it runs to a later timetable, and small seedlings too. This pot hasn't been watered for a while, but by habitat standards these are pretty bloated and certainly a few wrinkles won't stop them flowering. More surprising that the flowers actually for enough sun to open in December
Cheshire, UK