Lithops 101 - What you need to know to keep them alive w/ Sucs for You!
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2018
- Lithops 101 - A crash course in: Lithops care needs, growing cycles, and why you need to know them BOTH to keep them alive. By the end of this video, you'll understand when and why you should and shouldn't water Lithops based on their growth cycle, and how to tell the current phase of growth a Lithops.
Includes a potting demo, light, soil and water requirements, all in a handy-dandy 12 minute video! Macro and progress shots up in hurrr!
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Identifying Growth Stages of Lithops: • Identifying the Growth...
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Its 2024 and people are still benefiting from this video 😄
I live in Las Vegas and haven’t watered mine in 6 months. They are finally wrinkling so I’m going to water them soon. Then they shouldn’t need water again all winter. Best advice is just fight the urge to water them. The more you ignore them, the better they do. Love them from a distance!
Hey neighbor! I couldn't agree more!! I live in AZ and end up watering mine every 6 months. Once after flowering and once when the old leaves are all dried up.
i just bought lithops an hour ago and i’m out here binge watching videos in yt on how to take care of them
I approve of this comment 😂🙏
what happen if they split :( we only have 2 season here in the philippines HAHA :(
same.. I have 10 baby lithops..
I just bought one too
Enjoy..
I find that when you have multiple lithops in one pot and one is fully hydrated using a thick needled syringe to inject the water just under the top of the soil near the one that does not have enough water works really well!
I did this too lol
Do pipettes work too?
Great advice!
Nice idea
I love my little weirdo’s, grown from seed , thank you for this 5 years later 💜
My lithops flowered this year with these tiny little white and yellow flowers. So cute.
Everyone has such a hard time with lythops their first time having them! Lol I'm glad you made this video for all new lythop owners. I think it will help cut down on how many lose theirs right away! You were open and inviting yet informative. Hard combo to master 🙌
I live in Arizona, USA and my 7 lythops are nearly 8 years old now! ❤
Thanks Erica! I'm glad you've kept your Lithops happy for so long! It goes to show how dry climates can do wonders for growing the more difficult succulents, but I know it can be hard w/ the extreme heat and cold winters.
I saw this video and thought.... damn... I just found one of my butt plants melted away from the smallest spray of filtered water. Needed this in my life 2 days ago 😩 thank you for putting this out there.
Gah I'm sorry - it happens...usually more than once :/ I'm betting the next one is THE one :p xoxo
I haven't watered since late summer. One of my Lithops just melted away recently. What did I do wrong? East window in Wisconsin so they get chilly at night during the winter is this okay? I could move them under LEDs. I think they are young plants. Only one split in the fall. Appreciate any suggestions
I have my weee little butts growing in a planter with cactus, but the butts are sectioned off together on one end of the pot away from the cactus. I never water the little guys, only the cactus area and it seems they love it, only getting some residual moisture/humidity in the soil. They're healthy and multiplying when they should.
Wow, I didn’t realise my new lithops had so special needs - mainly - in terms of watering! So thanks for the info, I hope I can now succeed with keeping it alive.
The video just started and judging by these comments I'm already scared
It's 2022 and there are still so many benefits from your lesson! Thank you.
Best video on lithops! Thank you for the pictures and explaining everything so well!
Oooh thank you Jeri! I'm gonna quote you on that ;)
Lithops are a test of faith LOL
Nice captions! Looks like you typed them yourself. That's awesome and so appreciated. 💕
One of the most fascinating plants.
What a brilliant video,Thank you.i am now going to get my inherited lithops out of the pot full of potting compost and try your approch and hope they recover.
This was so wonderful! Thanks for this extensive video. Awesome job!
My pleasure!! Thank you Sarah!!
This is such a great video. I had no idea the roots went dormant during splitting! I kept wondering if the taproot was dead on my Lithops because they looked yellow and dry. I'm glad I'm just letting them chill in gritty mix under a grow light right now.
This is the best instructional video I have seen on UA-cam, and I have watched a lot! Great job! Thank You!
That's great to hear!! Thank you Marie B :)
This was really helpful! Just bought my first lithops and I really hope I can keep it alive!
Awesome!! Good luck!!
Perfect timing, my Lithop just arrived today among many many other little beauties from Fairyblooms. Thank you 🌵
WOooo! Enjoy!!!
Thanks so much. this has been the most clearly informative video I've seen.
Yay! I'm glad it was helpful!
This is the best video on Lipthos. Love it!
Yay! Thank you!
I’ve always been intimidated by lithops (specifically my baby’s toes) and how to grow them. Thanks to your informative video, I feel more confident. Thanks Andrea!
Thank you Pam! Baby Toes are even pickier I think! But understanding Lithops really has helped me keep my toes alive longer than ever :D
Mine still live after 3 months bought them and had no idea how to look after them, your video is very helpful and precise Thank you for taking the time I will use it for reference.
Great job Ian!!
Thank you for this video. It is the only one I watch over and over again especially if I get tempted to water my babies in a very humid climate.
Aw thank you Maria!! I will think about your comment when I'm tempted to water them at the wrong time lol!
Thank you for this comprehensive video on lithops care. Some instructions on when to and when not to water are confusing but I thinkI get it from your video. A+ teacher!
Glad it was helpful!
This video was very useful. Thanks. I taught botany at a community college for several years but dealt more with the anatomy, physiology and reproduction in higher plants. Higher in that they were higher off the ground. Of course Lithops are higher too, just near the ground in dry climates. I have several pots of Lithops germinating and will give your video more looks as they develop. They look like ideal candidates for gifts.
Thank you so much. I killed mine after 6months. I was so terrified of killing it. I did in the end I didn’t know what to do. Ur video is so informative. I will give it another shot.
Great video, Andrea! Thank you!😃In Houston, too. Excited to learn more about these types of succulents!
Lithops and succulents always remind of me some underwater oceanic connection with their design and look.
Extraordinary beautiful!
Excellent video! Very informative and great background info. I have been to South Africa and seen these things the size of plates and I think they are way cuter when they are little. I just might be tempted to give them a go.
WOW. I'd like to see that too! Thank you!
I live here where lithops grow ..but have never seen one as big as a plate..unless its a family/ cluster of maybe 100 years old..with 20 to 30 heads maybe ..
Absolutely terrific video! Great useful information.. thank you for sharing.
Thank you!!
Great info. I’ve been lucky in keeping mine alive so far. Had my split for about a year now and it’s flowering😊
Thanks Margarita! That's great news that it's flowering for you! It has to be mature and happy :D Good job!!
Wow! Super helpful. My mother just purchased about 50 beautiful lithos of varying top colors. This video will help her properly care for them here in southern Mexico. Thank you so much.
You’re welcome 😊
Excellent information. Can't wait to try one. Thanks
Wonderfully explained! Thanks for this video ❤️
Thank you Greg!
Great use for that channel name, thank you recommendations.
Thank you best advice I've had.
Have a good growing day
Thank you Kathryn!
Thank you soooo much!! Now I think I might be able to keep my Lithops alive!! :)
Yes!
YOU'VE GOT THIS!
cool great video,I hardly ever water them have in a shallow bonsai pot with an extremely well drained mix I made myself have had them growing for 3 years now.
I'm a new Lithop grower , thanks for the easy to understand information
Happy to help! 🌵😊 Thanks Dave!
Thank you for this.. Bought my first one, so excited
Have fun!
Thank you so much! Best information! I love how you talk about them ❤
You are so welcome!
thank you !! just got a pot with about 6 in it , one of them flowered . now i know how to take care of them !
Wonderful!
Thanks for mentioning where you are from. I watch so many plant videos and wonder “can I help those babies survive in this heat?” Like I’ll bet a lot of houstonians would not believe a 14 year old rubber plant can sit in your front yard and get at least 6 hours of direct sunlight and has survived freezes, hurricanes, being cut all the way down (leaving no leaves or stems)all of it. Based on what you hear about rubber plant mine should’ve died ten time over but it come back every year.
Beautiful and fascinating! Thank you for the info
This is so informational, and formal. This is so perfect video for wanting to know how to care for these amazing succulents. I’m just to scared to take off the soil around it to put in all of those rocky plant bases lol. But thank you so much for this video
You are so welcome!
thank you for such a informative video! :)! your plants are so beautiful and well-displayed!
Thank you Tawny!
I really love your video!!
I slowly started to really care for all my different succulents, because I noticed they are not as easy as it seems. The most populare Information given, is that they all don't need to be watered often. It seems to be too easy. So I started to look up for more information and learn that they aren't as easy as people think.
There are so many things you need to look out for, for each individuell succulent. I really thank you for this really good video!! I find it hard to find good quality informations. I wish there would be more informations in my language as well but I am lucky to understand english as well❤️
Thank you! I agree it takes some time to get to know each plant's needs but it's time well spent!
I am also a lithop lover🥰glad to watch your video,i hope i can learn more about this plant😊
I just received my first Split Rock. I learned so much from you. I transplanted the same as I do other succulents and now I have to redo it since I did it wrong. Thank you for the information. Maybe I can grow these now.
Happy to help!
I bought one off lowes not too long ago and thank god I watched these types of videos. I had it in a pot with my other succulents, but quickly took it out of there after reading more about how sensitive they can be. I’m happy to see that it divided properly so at least there’s that start lol
Sadly, it was only one baby. At least it’s alive 😂. I really hope one day I’ll get twins
Yes, sometimes it takes a few splittings to get twins :)
Yooo Thank You Very Much!!
This was very detailed. I learned that Lithops are not a good choice for me, and im very appreciative of your video!!
These things really are super cool 😁
Nooo keep trying! Really the only thing they need that can be hard to provide naturally is a bright dry location indoors when it gets too cold. So if you ever decide to spring for grow lights, def give Lithops another whirl ;)
This was very informative. Thank you
Excellent information! I have been growing Lithops and other mesembs for thirty years and your video is the best I have seen on Lithops care. Wish I had a lizard for my colection.
Thanks so much Stephen!
Maybe the person above needs a lizard to eat the mealy bugs?
The best Video, thank you
My Lithops arriving Monday ( 80 pieces ) , ordered from Amazon lol and sooo exciting , I can’t wait 🤭
Pics
*I love your channel, you are awesome! Beautiful and a sense of humor, I subscribed. Love your channel name. I just bought a lithops today and found your channel and exactly what I needed to know. I have heard it called a stone faces plant and a brain plant, but never a butt plant! From now on that’s exactly what I’m going to call it!🤙*
Thanks so much! Good luck with your new booty-butt plant!
Wow you explained that so good! Well done!
Thanks Ray! 🌵🌵
Thank you! I live in Houston too, im excited to get back into succulents in general I have a bunch of cactus right now as they are the easiest for me to care for at the moment but I cant wait to hoard a bunch when we finally move into our new home :D
Howdy neighbor! If cacti are already your strength then you can grow alll kinds of other things! 🌵😊
Love how informative your videos are on plants ! Subscriber !
Thank you and extra thanks for the sub!
Thanks for sharing ❤️
Your video has helped me keep my lithops alive. I now own 10 separate 2-4" pots of lithops. :)
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much for this video! It’s super helpful 💗
Thank youuu Jennifer!!!
Best video ever. Thank you for your awesome full I don’t know what else to say video
Wow, thank you!!!
Thanks! Always looking for more info on lithops. :D
Thank you Brad! I'm happy to help!!
Such good information!
Glad it was helpful!
ive got one lithop juuuust hanging on after losing 4 😔 . thank you for the info
Very interesting. Thanks for your interesting and informative video.
So helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This was soo helpful!
Thank you for the great detailed info. This will really help me! Yay!👌🌵🍄🌼☀️
Thank you B Mell!!
Great job!
wow this video must have been a LOT of work, honestly your videos are enough to learn from scratch, which has suited me ::)
Are they easy to grow from seed????? Tks
I am so pleased to have found you Andrea. I have a Līthops which has root rot, I think I got it like this from the nursery but it was not visible as the injury is below the ground. After watching this I took it out of the pot to see the root, and there is was half rotten. I am so upset about it and thought to reach out to see if you have any advise to see if I can save her? Not sure if I can add a photo here so you can see the patient....mmm
That's a great looking plant.
😍 You
Why do you have to be intelligent, good looking, AND into plants?!? love your planting style too.
I just received 10 lithops and this info was easy to understand thanks
Very welcome!
Great Informational Video!
Glad it was helpful!
Perfect video.
Thank you very much!
Just got some seeds, so now I'm gonna cross my fingers and plant them.
Thank you I just purchased my first one
Awesome! Good luck!
My dad is getting me a lithops so thank you for this vid
Great vid I just received 10 baby lithops I had one for over a year I brought back from Florida.
I really wanted to try again and this info helps so much . They are so interesting looking and I got a few different varieties. I will replant them in a mix like yours when I get some . I planted them in soil for now and put under my plant lites because I’m in Maine and it’s dark at 4:30 I hope the lites help a lot 🌱I do believe overwatering killed mine because it was having new plants emerge at the time
I'm glad you have grow lights! They are essential for keeping Lithops happy in your situation :)
Literally the best UA-cam channel name I have ever seen 😂
You don't know how much I appreciate the name being appreciated - thank you! 😂🥰
Just ordered a few mimicry plants so this video will be very helpful for me
Good luck!!!
I feel like i have a new god complex. I've kept my living rock alive for 6 months now without doing any research. Its growing amazing so far just needs more light. Im so proud!
AWESOME!!!
I love Lithops! When I got my first pot of these plants, I had done my research, and I didn't even water them for the first time until months later. If anyone struggles with the urge to water them, note that some species come from locations where the average rainfall in the entire year is just a few inches! They're like little water tanks.
They're AMAZINGLY efficient!
I bought one 2 days ago and I am not watering till the summer passes by.
I killed my first batch Arizona is very dry so I over watered them 😞But I didn't give up and bought a few...1 month in and so far they are doing great. What an informative video. Thank you!💞 ☺
This is great news!! Keep trying!
Thank you ! Great video ! I’m going to get the growing medium you suggested. I have just used cactus soil.
Cactus soil is okay if you live in an arid climate 💜
This was a great tutorial!!! Thanks!!!
Thank you Terry!! :D
very helpful, now i just need to find these guys 😬 might have to order online.
Do what you must! :D
Very informative, thanks! I wanted to add this to my collection, but I would rather wait. I am a beginner to succulents and once I mastered thier survival then I will add this odd but fascinating succulent.
It's definitely an 'advanced' plant but if you have good light and the right potting mix and keep doing the research you'll be ready in know time!
Thanks For Sharing!
Good video do more of these would be great
Beeskloutjies,here in South Africa :) Means little cattle feet!
Very cool!!
Thank you for your info. Great help.
Thank you Mike!