Thursday, March 12, 2015

The proper look (8 pics)

This time of the year is pretty exciting for a lithops fan. The new leaves are starting to show revealing fresh two-heads and all those patterns and colors that appear so new to us because over the last several months we already forgot how our plants actually look like. But before we are allowed to see them in all their glory there's a transition stage to go through. Some might say the plants look especially ugly but for the connoisseur this sight is beautiful and most welcome. It means everything goes well and we can look forward to the new season of inspired lithops-watching. The proper look in March is when they look like old shoe soles.

10 comments:

  1. Great photos! These Lithops are regenerating well.

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    1. Thank you! With Lithops during regeneration, it's "the uglier, the better" :)

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  2. Odd this season as I have optica rubra still flowering this month while most Lithops are regenerating.

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    1. Congratulations! I think rubra is normally late. Mine hasn't even started regenerating...

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  3. Hi, my Lithops look like picture no. 7. That is, the old leaves don't look shriveled. How and when should I water in spring? They have not received any water since they flowered.

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    1. If they look like photo 7 it's all fine. As soon as it gets sunny the old leaves will disappear in a day or two. Only after that you should water them, to be on the safe side.
      The ones on photo 7 are now almost completely finished (2 weeks later).

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  4. This is absolutely fascinating! Great pictures! Your Lithops are fantastic!
    All my best and happy spring
    Elisabeth

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    1. Thank you very much and wish you happy spring as well ;)

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