Lithops Flowering and Seedling Update
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- YAY! I have some flowers!
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That is the cutest little thing and I love the bowl you have for it!
+Gardening at Douentza Thank you :) Do you grow Lithops? I think they will would be a good one to try if you haven't already :)
+PlantzNThings No I don't, Bill. But maybe I'll try. Thank you.
Yes, where'd you get the bowl?
I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one that has killed my lithops but I still have a two year old one left and I hope that I don't kill that one .
my fingers and toes are crossed :) I Beleive in you :)
I started growing Lithops this Summer. They are doing well so far...Thanks for your insight for growing.
I'm happy that you started 😀 good luck with them...
I purchased 2 Lithops from Home Depot because I've watched you w/ yours. I'm glad I watched this video because it was a good refresher on the watering dos & don'ts. Thanks, Bill!
+Nancy Huffman Oh I'm so happy you have some Lithops :) Care refreshers are a good thing with these little ones... even for me :)
BILL B,, I LOVE YOUR HAPPINESS...
Your Lithops look amazing Bill, wonderful flowers :-) and I LOVE the bowl you have them in too, Thanks so much for sharing and sending tons of love from Ireland XXXX
Hi Bill, great video. I find that an old eyeshadow makeup brush is even better than a q-tip when it comes to pollinating! Looks like you’re doing fine though 😊
Lithops are the oddest looking plants. I thought they were rocks when I first saw them in your Facebook group. I've never had them but going by your description I would treat them like a cactus. I treat my Aloe Vera like this and she's doing nicely. Thanks Bill I've learned a lot about Lithops. Have a wonderful day my friend.
Your lithops are beautiful. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.
Oh my goodness - I love watching your videos first thing in the morning when I wake up - you are so happy and care free - LOVE IT
Bill, Thanks so much for sharing.... I have several plants that I wasn't sure what they were and thanks so much for sharing your wonderful babies with us..... Great information.....
They're so good looking!!!
Lovely rock garden! I have never kept lithos before but your video has inspired me to give them a go.
Thank you for sharing. I'm new to succulents and I will be planting some lithops seeds very soon.
I really like your videos. I got some lithops yesterday because of you. I will be continuing to read about them and make a cool miniature rock garden like yours.
Those little buggers are growing on me. LOL I think I may try getting some, Bill. Thanks for the updates! And, despite the flaws, they still appear pretty resilient. I like the fact that they burst (or collapse) and then spring forth new leaves. Awesome! : )
“Don’t water stage” lol. I’ve been watching a few of your videos. Thanks to you, now there’s no stopping me from buying these Lithops seeds in my online cart. At least my Pleiospilos will get new friends 😂
Thanks for posting the update! I have just started some Lithops seedlings, they are so tiny and adorable.
It is nice to see and helping info for lithops , Please tell the distilled water is essential to germinate seedling ?
because we all need one more variety to be addicted to?! lithops are on my new "to grow" list now.. lol.. thanks for sharing.
+Cory Ladner These are great to be addicted to... you can fit SO MANY on a window ledge.
Beginner here you give awesome tips thankx!!
+gpooh55x Awesome :) glad I can help you out :)
Love your videos you are so down to earth and explain things so we novices can understand, Thankyou Sue UK
Thank you for the update! I was wondering how your Living Stones were doing! Your personality and attitude are contagious! Wishing you a successful grow season!
+Nuria theSaint The big lithops is having no real change... but my pot of seedlings took a turn for the worst out of nowhere... they started rotting... i'm stumped they have been doing so well for many years.
PlantzNThings I'm really sorry to hear that! They can definitely be finicky!
Personally, mine regulated themselves after I put them under the low energy use grow lights. The seedlings really enjoy them. Hope that helps somehow. Either way though, your living stones are enviable. They sizes and colors are amazing.
They are cute Bill,....love the look of them.
+wildchook (Mary) Thanks :)
hahah i love the way you explain things, thanks for all the tips and do and dont's
love your rock garden of Lithops....I will try one myself, thanks for sharing and your time,
Thanks for your video. I just bought my first Rock Split plants and they are open. I was also wondering when to water, and you explained it good. Thanks🙋♀️👍
glad I was able to help :)
Where did you get the seeds from in canada?
+Mike Tytula I found some at a local garden centre (Garden Gallery) in the spring time when they had all the other garden seeds...
PlantzNThings Awesome thanks for the info I will keep an eye out for these beauties :)
+Mike Tytula etsy and ebay
+PlantzNThings I must have missed them there (or maybe they didnt have them in the burlington location) I've been looking for local sources for succulent/cacti seeds :) I'll keep a lookout for them next season
I love your lithops!! I am new to growing them and your videos are very informative! Thank you for all the tips. I am new to growing lithops and I've had them for about a week now. When I first got them, their leaves were pretty hard and healthy but I found out they had root mealy. I treated the roots with diluted soapy water and left the roots out to dry for about 3 days before potting them. However the leaves are getting a bit soft these days and I'm not sure if i did the right thing.
I keep my lithops under a study lamp for about 12 hours a day (I do not have a grow light). It has been raining everyday and the sky is gloomy the whole day (not much direct sunlight). I'm afraid the humidity in the air isn't good for them.
I would really appreciate some advice!
Ohh I love this plants,😍looks so beautiful ,that k you so much for the info ,,,hugs from tropical of Cebu🌴🌅☺️
Absolutely LOVE All your videos Bill ! When you have time, Please do a Plumeria update... You got me hooked on growing Plumerias :)
!!! Awesome collections!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
This was very interesting! I had no idea these could burst from too much water. I have never tried to grow them myself, but I saw beautiful ones blooming at our local botanical garden (and they smell amazing!). Right now I was watching your video while I waited for my video to upload, and in my video there are lithops blooming. It's an interesting plant. I think the first time I saw it was at some David Attenborough video. Thanks for sharing!
I think I'm going to buy these and keep them in my patio under the eaves of the roof to protect it from the rain. Thanks :)
These look amazing! Will have to give it a try.
Hi, love your videos! You said you were going to transplant the lithops seedlings in the Spring. Tomorrow is June 1st. Can you do an update soon? I'd love to see how they are doing. Thanks!
Awesome collections. thanks for sharing. i learn something from you.
I love succulents and I didn't know these plants existed until now. I really want to get some. They seem cool :D
Lol very entertaining comments to describe your lithops and what they do😊
i found these in lowes and when i went to the brooklyn botanical gardens i saw so many different types there i will be posting to the facebook page thanks for the video
+charlene palmer Wonderful! I'll be looking for them :)
I have been following your lithop journey and it really helped me grow my own. Mine are sprouting now and I am super eager to water them, what helps you from over tending to your lithops?
ramble, you? never. I love hearing you talk about everything, lol. great video. I have two lithops so far, I love them.....talk soon
+JeanetteJeanette11 LOL... I always ramble..lol I'm happy that you have some lithops that you can keep alive :)
Awwww I love to see your lithops in 2021 😲
I sure found them extremely confusing and mine died as you said might happen from time to time but I did try to follow the instructions. They did alright for a while and then shrivelled up and died or at least I thought they were dead. I really think they are so cool too. Yours look great.
+Jackie Binkley if it died really slow it might have needed more water... typically the overwatering will cause them to burst into a pile of mush. certainly worth another try :)
Great video, really helpful, one question; during the winter season when I am not watering, should I give it as much light as i normally would or more or less?
Hi Bill, one more question...I live in Canada (we don't have that much sunlight). Can I use artificial sunlight or a lamp on this babies? Thanks.
Can you make a video that shows what a Lithops that need watering and one that is over watered look like? I just have no clue what the difference is. I am quite a novice at this.
Oh good idea.. I am a new lithops collector myself and I have lost quite a few
Ahhhhh how beautiful. Ur funny...lol ty we need that. Happy for your success. Ty for the great info i need.
great video! thanks for all the info, i love your little arrangement, you've totally inspired me! i made a similar bowl from polymer clay and have been wondering what to put inside it. I just recently got two new babies and I'm just going to try again, I had given up on these for years but the price was just right 😝🤞
Hello when they are starting the new leaves you can't add water ok,but when they have flowers you can add water or No?Thks for sharing!
If you think you are neglecting it, it is fine. The rule of thumb is only to water when the old leaves are completely shriveled up. They can survive over a year with no roots whatsoever to collect water, lert alone a (hopefully) healthy root system collecting the morning dew that seeps into the soil.
and last night I realized I do have a table in my patio that might get enough Sun so I'm definitely going to buy one and see how it goes for me😀😀😀
+Libby's Little Garden Yay!!!!
Great video. This clay substance that you mentioned previously and in this video--is it Substrate Gold? You mentioned that you bought it in aquarium supplies...I used to use it in awesome planted aquariums, and I want to try it with the Lithops. What do you think?
I love lithops! But have been actually worried about trying them even though living in AZ it’s probably a great climate for them- I have watched a ton of your videos- I know growing these is going to cause me stress but I love LOVE your passion for them and your videos!
Got some lithops yesterday- unfortunately they have no healthy white tap root or root system at all - going to plant them anyway and see what happens- also got a seed pack awhile ago and have been putting that off but I am going to start them today also! You’re awesome and thank you so much for your time and passion with these unusual living awesome plants!! :-)
I love your lithops! Just started my collection of succulents and cactus, but lithops are my favorite.
Thanks for the video, I didn't know that we could put lithops and pleiospilos together. What about lapidarias, can i add it to the group as well? And, what if it's crowded, will it reduce the propagation?
Can you suggest any reputable places to buy seeds?
Yeah, I already killed one. Sad. I have a weird Lithops that has 4 lobes. It kinda shrivelled and I noticed something that is supposed to be a flower but it didn't really bloomed. I only realized it is a 4-lobe Lithops is because the supposed flower grew in the middle. I am not sure if it is dying because I don't see any new leaf growing. I watered it a few drops and Alas! the flower opened up (but it still look dead). So I really have no idea if it is dying or what. Have you had the same experience? Thanks. Love your videos.
www.lithops.info/
hope this helps! 😉
I had no idea Lithops was a flowering plant. Impressive.
+John John and the flowers are pretty. there are an assortment of colours.
I plant lithops from size 1cm to 2.5 cm, actually just feel soil is dry and water it. Now I move to a new thing is seedling. But I have 1 question, how long you move baby lithops to a well drainage soil which is same as the bigger ones? 1 year or 2 years?. Currently I put the seed in well drainage soil but this kind of pot don't have draining hole, I also cover all by transparent plastic to prevent the drainage, to make it wet. I'm live in VietNam and my climate has high humidity. Is it the right thing to care the seed or not?
Love love love your videos!!! Subscribed!
I am so excited to get my split rock succulents and I was wondering if I should use sand or soil or rocks on to plant them thank you for your help
I would use a mix of soil and rocks :) you want a really well draining soil..
what happens if there's no set of leaves to nourish the new leaves? When I got my split rock, I heard you need to put it in lots of sun. I failed to acclimate the plant and I put it from greenhouse light to full bright summer sun. The sun burned the lower set of leaves. One side is all shriveled the other is still intact but has damaged sunburned areas. The top set of leaves are not burned at all and just a teensy bit deflated. When it's growing season, will a new set of leaves appear even though the lower leaves won't offer much?
Very instructive...we thank you immensely !!!
Have you made any plans to do the lithops seedlings transplant yet? I asked the same question 8 months ago. LOL You had said you were going to transplant them in the Spring a year ago. I know you have a lot going on with the move to the new house, but I'm still hoping to see an update on the lighops. Thanks! :-)
I just brought some of these little butt cheek (aka lithops) today. They are so cute. I have 5 so hopefully one survive. I also brought a split rock. Can you give me any care advice for the split rock? It have 2 set of leaves. The outter set is not as firm as the new emerging set. What does that mean? More water or no water?
I'm having some issues with mine. I got them about a month ago, watered a tiny bit, and they were fine! (I live in Los Angeles, it's been 90+ degrees for the past 2 weeks) Now, four weeks later, a few of them are wrinkling on one side. These ones are in clumps (if that matters?) and at least one or two in each clump are wrinkling on their side. Should I separate them? Water them? I misted them a tiny bit yesterday. I'm afraid to water these darn plants! Thanks!
+kitina11454 if you recently watered them not long ago I don't think I would water again. that being said, you are hot and the plants might dry out very quickly. you can water a little more frequently if they are able to dry out completely.. It is Fall so maybe the wrinkling is due to the new leaves starting to push through
How are the lithop rubra optica doing? I think I remember you started from seeds. Mine are growing since May 2015 and I'm not sure what I'm doing. :/
+Trac McNguyen I put them outside in the spring and a small animal chewed the tops out of them :(
Hey Bill. How are your lithops doing now? Do you still have these ones and the babies? Any updates would be great!
are they able to grow in a tropical conditions, humid and temp near 45 to 50 and what about winter .. temp like 5 to 15 degrees?
Hi Bill, I was unaware of their watering cycle, thanks for the great info. Next time I see one for sale I will give it another try ;) Do they need grow lights in the winter? I have allot of house plants I bring inside also, but they struggle on with natural light because I don't have a grow room. Too lazy to create one :( Thanks, Diane
+Diane D just a bright window ledge is fine :) they can tolerate the cool next to the window as well... as long as it doesn't go below freezing :)
A year ? Is it because of lack of sun? I am curious because I love succulents but my only part of lithops died while splitting because of some type of aphids. But yes a year ?
Dear friend, this is Stephanie again. Sorry to bother you. I asked a question regarding to my mushy lithops. I bought them 3 weeks ago, and was looking healthy. I currently put them under a LED full spectrum light indoor with a humidifier on, I tried to circulate the air as much as I can. I take them out to get few hours of noon sun if the temperature is above 55 F. I stop watering them now. The condition seems getting worse everyday. It's very mushy and soft to touch. I don't know what I did wrong :( Do you have a facebook, so I can show you few pictures of how they look like? Appreciate your help!!
its very cool. i' ve ordered some seeds of living stones and will do the same think))) but can u tell me please where can i order special sand for ?
What kind of mix are you using, what brand?
What's happening with the Lithops? You were going to do a seedling transplant quite a while ago. Did you?
Hey there..I just bought a whole bunch of Lithops seeds..They are still in there seed pods...What is the best way to process them and get them out of the pods to sew??
Cheers..i too love the lithops
+tom box I would crack open the seed pod over a white piece of paper... this way you will see them and you'll be able to funnel them off into a pot or envelope for storage
Is 3/8 inch pumice grain size too big to plant bare root lithops in ? Found a great deal on 8 quarts of that size , but I hear 1/4 inch is perfect size for pumice. What’s your favorite medium for planting mail order lithops ? Thanks for your videos 😊
3/8 seems a little big but should be OK .... I used a large particle size of grow stone for my seeds and they are doing just fine. as for an online source... I have never bought them as plants online... only seeds... I ordered my seeds from silverhill seeds in South Africa... I always have Great success with their seed
PlantzNThings , Thanks for your reply! I ordered the 3/8 inch pumice and also some Bonsai Jack 111 Gritty Mix . Maybe I could mix the two . I could also take a hammer to the 3/8 pumice and make different sizes . I’d planned to plant 3 Lithops in the gritty mix and 3 in the pumice and see which do better. My sweet boyfriend got me the Lithops and some cool planters for my birthday. I’m so excited. Your Lithops look so AMAZING!!! Hope I have the luck you’ve had . I’ve researched like crazy and I love your videos. Thanks a bunch 😊
Very difficult to grow stone plants in Florida even protected from the rain the high humidity takes them out
Hi Did you try cutting off the old leaves ?
You can keep lithops and split rocks together?
Hi Bill! I'm one of your lurker subscribers, always watching videos but never commenting hahaha. I had to say that this video literally came out at the PERFECT TIME! Ever since I bought my Lithops a month and a few weeks ago, I've been terrified to water them. I knew about the cycles/seasons, but I didn't know what season my lithops were in! So I've been neglecting them and never watered it >
+simplyrobby Lurker... lol.. That's Funny :) they should all be in a similar phase. but since they are not all in the same phase at the moment I would consider giving them one last drink before winter... if the mix is very well draining then you can give it a good drink... but if it's like a normal potting soil just a light watering just to dampen the mix. Good luck with your babies :)
they are very cute going to try to grow them
It's been 3 months since I sowed the seeds. I think they look fine, but I don't know when not to water them 😂 They seem to be in the process of splitting, but the aren't any holes yet in the middle. Do I stop watering? Or water when the substrate is completely dry? Do I continue to mist?
I would let them dry a little between waterings... if you are misting daily... maybe start misting every other day for a few weeks... then every 3 days..
@@PlantzNThings Thank you 🙂
you crack me up. petal-ey is now a word.
+annaiskicking lol... YAY! Everyone can now pen it into the Dictionary...lol
+PlantzNThings just bought a lithops thanks to you!
YAY!!!!
Have you made a video on your indoor growing light behind you? Thanks
Any lithops/succulents updates in the near future? Dying to see the collection and how its been doing
Did you ever transplant the seedlings in the Spring like you said you were going to? Would you do an update please. :-)
lol... I keep putting that off... they are still in the same tray
I look forward to seeing it. :-) Do you happen to remember where you got the pot that your lithops are in? The round one.
i started sow lithoos seed a week ago, it started germinate. i use peat moss as medium. may i know when should i change the peat moss to cactus soil?.. soil that more porous?. tq
how did you start off with them again? like how many times did you water etc or plant them, from the start please!
+TehSohail316 in the beginning I kept the seeds constantly moist (Not wet)
so do you got a seed pod or not from those flowering couples?
bill I am sorry to bother you but I wanted to ask you had a recommendation for a nursery that sold succulents and it was a great site I found all the succulents that I seen in your videos is so far if you remember what it was can you please send me the link because I've lost it. I thought your Nursery
I grew two living stones from seed when I was a teen. Then they died. Perhaps I thought I didn't need to baby them as much. Not sure. But it was amazing to grow from seed. They started out so tiny.
trying really hard to follow your steps but I can only grow dots and then they dry out (I am growing them inside with artificial light) and eBay has been giving me fake seeds... so sad but still growing
"I guarantee you will kill a few" LOL!
Best to be honest...lol...
Fall on what continent? I’m trying to figure out the seasons for mine:)
I'm in Ontario Canada
What compost do you use please thanks Sue, UK
After listening to your explanation about how to grow lithops I understand why mine died. Well all I can say is : rest in piece. I give up- maybe.
+Elona Hartjes lol... maybe :) I think the first trick is learning how the plants grow. once you know that... we'll it gets easier I think :)
I have seeds, how do i plant the seed, potting medium?
Thank you so much?
I like lithops. They seem complicated though. I have some succulents. And I need more! lol
+Vince Gee they are complicated until their not if that makes sense... Now they are one of the easiest because they take almost no care.
Did you transplant them yet? If so is there a link to that video?
+Lea Akiona I have not...