tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post848162409924620514..comments2024-03-10T10:00:18.280+01:00Comments on Lithops Stories: Aloinopsis malherbei fails to flower (3 pics)Rikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260657278983088064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post-40133151899467553642014-09-18T01:24:46.296+02:002014-09-18T01:24:46.296+02:00The plants look good. What are their age? They s...The plants look good. What are their age? They still look young and small. They should flower in late winter or early spring. They may be so young they haven't set up their proper flowering schedule, which is controlled by hormones. I'm not sure why they are pushing buds up and then aborting them. With young plants that is usually due to insufficient food (sugar) supplies; either due to not enough leaves, or insufficient light, or both. My general rule is that if the plant is under five years old from seed it just may not be old enough to flower. Yes, some seedlings can flower earlier than this, but there are always over achievers at one end and laggards at the other. The vast majority of plants end up in the middle for flowering age, which I consider around the five year mark. <br /><br />Since they look good and are continuing to grow I suggest patience. See what happens next year in the February to April period. That's when mature plants usually produce most of their flowers. Take time and enjoy your lithops, it looks like they are putting on a good flower show for you. <br /><br />Your A. malherbei are beautiful little plants and they will only get bigger and better, as well as begin to flower, with time. :) Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13557615556014224724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post-8178930142976030742014-09-15T01:09:43.836+02:002014-09-15T01:09:43.836+02:00I have an A. malherbei, the only Aloinopsis that h...I have an A. malherbei, the only Aloinopsis that has seemed to do well here in Zone 10. It is quadruple the size as when I bought it 2 years ago, but it has never bloomed. Not even a bud! I have no idea why, but since it seems happy otherwise, I'm just letting it pass. Sorry I could not help!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.com