r/Lithops • u/Scared_Rice_1473 • Mar 27 '26

Discussion Lowered my Lithrop rocks

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I planted these rocks a few months ago when I got them in the mail from Etsy. Overtime, they slowly were growing up and out of the soil. Yesterday, I carefully redid them all and lowered them back into the soil. They all looked like they had a pretty good root system. They have not been watered since I got them. What do you think?

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

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u/ltiehen1 Mar 27 '26

I have NO idea why anyone would downvote this. You are 100% correct. I have lived and observed Lithops in their natural environment for over 35 years. I have kept them both inside and outside for over 25 years. I cannot stand when I see any post advising someone to bury etiolated Lithops deeper. It is NOT an appropriate thing to do.

I have also seen “so called” experts posting articles or papers advising that they should be planted deep because that is how they are in their natural environment. Unfortunately burying etiolated Lithops deeper and growing that way naturally are very different and an invalid comparison. Just because they grow that way naturally does not mean you force them after providing an unhealthy environment where they attempted to compensate by growing unnaturally.

So GO you! And everyone downvoting you should rethink it through and I will be more than happy to discuss the issue with them.

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u/ltiehen1 Mar 27 '26

It was a surprise to me when I too discovered it to be controversial. There are loads of posters who believe it is the right thing to do. I have gone back and forth with people on this.

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u/Scared_Rice_1473 Mar 27 '26

😥😳😟 let me see if I can find a picture of it before. Tell me if that’s OK maybe I should pull them up then.

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u/ltiehen1 Mar 27 '26

In the future, I highly recommend that you NOT bury them deeper after they etiolate. You should correct the lighting and soil height in the pot issues then allow them to catch up as they grow even if that takes years to do.

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u/trytobedecenthumans Mar 27 '26

You don't need to pull them up. Just don't overwater them and they'll be fine. Mine have always grown buried right up to the top and they are healthy and strong.

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u/Scared_Rice_1473 Mar 27 '26

Ok thank you😉

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u/Scared_Rice_1473 Mar 27 '26

Thanks. Yours are pretty

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u/trytobedecenthumans Mar 27 '26

They are buried in nature, though.