Much the same here, think these may have had a bit much though

I sa that quite a while back and managed to get a copy direct from the author, I will dig back in my emails and see if I can find an address, if so I will message it to you Chris.

Cidermanrolls wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:14 pm Thanks both.
I’ll have to visit you later in the year Rob to learn more about these,

Yes, as soon as the weather picks up we will arrange that, and a return visit.

I am still waiting for some seeds from Sweden. Sent late November. I do have given up already. But I could still be surprised. Let's hope it happens not later than early April, right in time for sowing... My seeds from Mats, were posted 16th November, arrived December 29th. Don't give up yet Aiko.

For now, I would say treat them the same as others. It is in maturity that L.optica rubra has a slightly different routine to other Lithops. I just treat it as having a later season, so, it tends to finish drying it's old leaf pair a month or two later then the rest and continues to need a light wat...

Whereabouts are you Rich?

We had it outside for twenty years in Kent, no problems at all.
Been in Lincolnshire for 18 years now a bit more mixed results here, still going but loses more pads in winter, possibly a more exposed location, not really sure why though.

Happy Christmas everyone.
A different take on a christmas cactus here. Flowering today, Turbinicarpus jauernigii And a couple of chritsmas succulents, also taken today.

Happy Christmas everyone.
A different take on a christmas cactus here. Flowering today, Turbinicarpus jauernigii And a couple of chritsmas succulents, also taken today.

Spot on Tina.

Putting aside the obvious bigger greenhouse and magic bullet insecticide I tried to think of a plant, probably best to ignore a rarity that might get Santa embroiled in customs/cites problems ( he wouldn't want a delay would he?) I thought I had cracked it and was going to say a small selection of H...