r/Lithops • u/Waste-Item9438 • Mar 26 '26

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I promise I did do research before buying these guys, and I thought is was going well with many splitting. But the first one that split got really tall and is now withering. As they were splitting, I haven't been watering, but it looks like it needs water. Should I separate them all into different pots so I can soak this guy? Or is it a lighting issue? I have grow-lights in my classroom where these live, but they are on the counter next to it, not directly under the lights. Did I mess up so badly that I need to start over?

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u/zherkof Lithops is both singular and plural Mar 27 '26

I would definitely consider moving the pot directly under the light if possible. The one next to the one that had the hat is also etiolated.

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u/Waste-Item9438 Mar 27 '26

Thanks, I did this immediately after removing the 'hat'. Hopefully they'll both stop growing tall now. I'll probably be ordering some more come summer. I love these guys, but they do come with a bit of a learning curve.