Hello lithops fans š«¶š» I am new to the lithops so every comment will be dearly appreciated. I bought them from a local garden store here in northern Italy. They were in a succulent mix and I repot them to a mix I made (%50 pumice/ %25 lava rock/ %25 succulent mix) and I havenāt watered them since I got them. Some of them looking wrinkly (big brownish ones and their soil was bone dry when I got them). One of them is collapsing little brownish one. One of them is demaged. I am very confused at this point internet and YouTube videos says different things about watering and also I couldnāt understand what growth stage they are so Please tell me what to do or if you have any comments ā„ļø
by Main_Belt5396
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bit much of a succulent mix, between 5-10% organic. Use highe pots as lithops grow long taproots. Should you live in the northern hemisphere, winter is coming, stop watering. Mist mid april to mid may. Never water during summer, full drench watering starting last week of august every week or every other week until November or end of flowering. As all cacti, lithops need to feel the cold to know its winter.
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Some need water, some dont. You could āspot-waterā tbe ones that need water but the ones that donāt need it will always get some. Maybe put the thirsty ones in one pot and separate from others.
Depending on where you live, you can totally get away with your soil mix.
From my understanding most lithops on the northern hemisphere entering their bloom phase (some dont due to young age, stress, and so on) so they can have a little water. I always water mine after a week so they can grow some roots. After that I go by what the plant says. Super wrinkly on top, Iāll water. If in doubt, I donāt. Lithops can survive a long time without water. They might not thrive but they are forgiving for the learning curve.
And some of your plants will die. Totally out of your control. Some due to stress from traveling/repotting. Some from too much waterā¦ ooops. And some just bc itās Wednesday and/or they want to be an asshole. lol
Enjoy the process.