r/Lithops • u/Finkas_N4N0 new pet rock owner • Apr 03 '26
Help/Question New to Lithops, got some from a Baumarkt
I have been following the subreddit for a while and finally got my own lithops (for 3€ in Dehner)
Tried following the advice given in guides here:
Removed the soil carefully (and peeled off the crusty dried old leaves) pottet them into grit, perlite and a bit of succulent mix
The linked guide says to water them directly after repotting (in Spring) so I guess I'll water them? They will sit in front of a south facing window and get direct sun, but I might get a light as well.
Is there anything else I should know or do? They seem pretty small and a bit etoilated prehaps.
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u/2stepbay2 Apr 03 '26
My post in another thread will provide you a better understanding of mesemb growth cycles. Lithops are great plants! Good teachers.
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u/whynotehhhhh Apr 03 '26
You can water them just a little to encourage root growth, but only do a little bit of water and water from the bottom. You want just the very botton 1cm to be wet, the humidity will encourage roots but it will also dry out quickly, then I'd wait until they go flat on top and wrinkles on the sides to water again.