I rescued this double headed Lithops from Home Depot about 5-6 weeks ago. After a 2 wk new plant isolation I was going to repot it when I noticed half of it was nothing but mush below soil level. It felt like there was something inside, another set of leaves. So instead of letting the whole plant go to mush I had to carefully cut off the rotten part. The taproot was just fine and so was the baby inside. I like to say the baby was birthed by C-section. Lol
Today a thought came to me… Lithops are very unforgiving when it comes to watering. And you're not supposed to water during splitting. Well as you can see it had recently flowered and will begin the splitting process soon. But only half. My question is how do I give the new set a drink when the other half is splitting? I'm afraid I'll kill it. I'm also thinking it'll die if I don't give it a drink.
Do I not water because they share a taproot & the little guy will feed off the larger half or what?
by Junkyardguitars7028
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it’s not thirsty, I wouldn’t worry.
Lithops really really do not want to be watered at the wrong time, but they are pretty good about not being watered at all. Lithops take a long, long, long time to die from lack of water. When the splitting plant is ready for a bit of water, its pot partner will be thirsty, but not on death’s door. Just wait and don’t water.