I repot Lithops in the spring soon after the new leaves completely emerge. Usually around April in my zone and at that point they have already had their first water. But they should handle repotting anytime before the fall (to give them enough time to establish before winter). For peat mixes, I submerge the pot in water to soak and soften the peat. I then pull apart the Lithops, clean and trim ...
Lithops seedlings still alive and its gotten hot and very dry again. Not under plastic anymore so they have to make it on their own at 100F and 10% humidity and 40 MPH winds. They are under shade cloth ~60% . Pretty tough little plants. I think The conophytums , the few that sprouted, might just stop growing or die, and they are under plastic.
My lithops went from being plump in the store to light wrinkling after repotting it, then pronounced wrinkles grew after I watered it. I read that wrinkles can mean it's thirsty but I am scared of overwatering.
- Lithops are found on every kind of (rocky) soil from wildly alkaline to fairly acid. Each species tends to be found on a particular type of rock, some are extremely specific. The majority are found on limestone-based soils which are very common across southern Africa, but in cultivation they don't seem to mind what pH they have. --ian
Re: Lithops shriveling by greenknight ยป Tue 6:18 pm A mineral substrate is fine for Lithops, hot afternoon sun isn't.
i know there are lots of posts regarding a topic about taking care of lithops in the tropics, but i just wanna know, how do i put them in the fridge? gradually introduce them to the fridge? if so, how? or can i just put them in there overnight immediately? what about the humidity? should i water them less if thats the case? what schedule should i follow? the soil mix i use is probably 30/60 ...