Yet more Lithops
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- iann
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Yet more Lithops
L. ruschiorum has quite small flowers
For some reason, so do these L. hermetica seedlings
Can't accuse L. aucampiae of small flowers
Or Lapidaria
There's some thought that L. karasmontana var aiaisensis and the Opalina form are much the same thing
Cheshire, UK
Re: Yet more Lithops
My L. ruschiorum farm is almost old/large enough to flower. Nothing spectacular, but I guess the tiny flower goes with the tiny plant body. I'm still waiting for vallismariae to show some yellow. One of these years...
L. verruculosa with salmon flowers, fading to straw yellow as the flowers age.
The Tanquana plantation in action. Most plants are getting their first flowers (4 years old from seed).
L. verruculosa with salmon flowers, fading to straw yellow as the flowers age.
The Tanquana plantation in action. Most plants are getting their first flowers (4 years old from seed).
Re: Yet more Lithops
Hi Astro
you grow them outdoor because I see all these pine needles ?
you grow them outdoor because I see all these pine needles ?
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Re: Yet more Lithops
this one first time flowering from seed this year
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Re: Yet more Lithops
My L. vallis-mariae flowered in 2016, but not last year. They got infested with mites which I didn't notice for some time. This year they're doing well but no flowers yet. Doesn't seem to be the easiest species.
Cheshire, UK
- Ali Baba
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Re: Yet more Lithops
I agree, vallis mariae isn’t so easy to grow. If you look hard at my photo you can see a sister seedling of the same age!! Mine has resisted the annual leaf cycle sometimes and refused to grow a new pair. At the moment it is behaving itself
Re: Yet more Lithops
Yes, they're outside all year long (no greenhouse), close to a pine tree that sheds an annoying amount of needles. I move them under a shelter once the rain starts (during Winter).
I have a number of vallis-mariae, but just one batch that should be more or less flowering size (6 years old now). I'm happy if the majority changes their leaves in any given year. I'm not potting them up in a custom more alkaline substrate (which they allegedly prefer), so maybe I'll try that for a few plants and see if it matters.
One of my 6-year-old v-m is now the size of a healthy one-year-old aucampiae... If it were a more common species I'd probably have 'repurposed' it by now, but I keep hoping it'll catch up one day.
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Re: Yet more Lithops
By co-incidence my flowering plant is 6 years old. Definitely smaller than my aucampiaes though (so far at any rate)