Here is the rest of the adult lithops, all enjoying the sunny days.
L. gesinae come in different sizes.
The white L. fulviceps are just flat pancakes.
This plant you might remember as that strange kid with weird shapes. This year it looks normal.
L. hallii v. ochracea is not very ocher but well-patterned and shaped.
These two are relatively new to the windowsill.
L. gesinae come in different sizes.
I have a whole lot of greenie L. fulviceps. Since the pictures were taken, I actually discovered two of them are going to flower. Let's hope the flowers will develop and open synchronously to get some "pure" seeds.
The L. julii below is the only julii I was able to keep alive and happy for several years now. L. julii don't grow well here.
I love all of them, especially L. optica Rubra. I hope to get one someday, but I'm afraid they are too sensitive and do not survive with my cares :(
ReplyDeleteCongrats for your beautiful lithops, they look so great :D
Thank you! :)
DeleteWell, i bought 3 optica Rubra plants and 2 died right away so that's probably the survival rate ;) Better from seed!
Lovely Lithops. Good luck with the flowers and seeds.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The flower buds on L. fulviceps Aurea are developing very much in synch so I prepare the brush already ;)
DeleteI admit L. optica var. rubra is a beautiful show off, but of the plants shown in your photos I like L. olivacea. It's a small, simple plant, and I like the simplicity of color and form when compared to most other lithops. I've only grown it once and it always reminded me of shiny marbles. I lost my L. olivacea plants in the tornado in 2002 and never grew another one. Now I miss them and I am glad you showed your nice L. olivacea plants. Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteMy L. olivacea is actually not as small as you think. Notice how it has its own pot while others have to share? ;) Don't know why but this plant is kinda fat (too little exercise? ). Even though my plants don't really get fat. I like it a lot though. It seems to have stabilized its growth in my conditions, regenerating and growing nicely every year.
DeleteI'm fond of non-cultivars more, too. Going to sow some dinteri in the fall. I have a lot of seeds from years back but they still should be viable. They say cultivars are more difficult but those Sulphureas and Aureas are so easy and eager to flower, much easier than their non-cultivar counterparts in my experience.