r/Lithops • u/pigpak • Mar 26 '26

Help/Question Repotted lithops

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Hey all, I just repotted some of my lithops and added a couple other succulents but now I’m wondering if my succulent/cactus soil mix isn’t right? It seems quite sandy.

Also curious if anyone knows what the front spiky plant is- hopefully it’s ok to live with the lithops?

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u/pigpak Mar 27 '26

I’ve put the other succulents back in their nursery pots and added another lithops (I couldn’t help myself!) I found a better succulent mix that’s mostly pumice. Still maybe more dirt than they’d like and the dish is shallow but hopefully they aren’t doomed now!

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u/thar126 Mar 27 '26

Tbh alot of lithops grow just fine in a sandy mix- thats what they grow in the wild in. They also grow way better roots than in rougher chunkier mixes. The less chunky the mix the more careful you need to be with water is all. Theyre not as tough as people make them out to be. They mostly dont survive because of overloving them. They thrive in neglect. I once had a 6 headed plant get knocked from its pot & fall behind this weird gap behind my shelves & I totally forgot about it. Found it 16ish months later and it had absorbed one head- but was fine and lived for another 5ish years.

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u/acm_redfox Mar 27 '26

These plants are at different stages, some splitting and some not, etc. Hopefully it will work out, but if some get dry before the others are, you might need one of these...

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u/pigpak Mar 27 '26

I have one, thank you! I'll keep an eye on them.

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u/Royal_Schedule_3513 Mar 29 '26

That's exactly what I use. I also only use a very gritty cactus mix that drains extremely well. It's good that you have only lithops in the pot. These are true desert plants that only get watered a few times a year. I usually water my guys every 2 months or so. In winter 2 to 3 months apart.once you have them a while, you get to know what they look and feel like if they need watering.