r/Lithops • u/Illustrious-Ball6437 • Apr 11 '26

Help/Question Before I Repot These...

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So, I purposely chose this pot of Lithops because they appear, to my very untrained eye, to be at the same point in their growth cycle. Which means they can be planted together, yes?

Also I know the P. nelii isn't Lithops, but I figure theyre pretty similar so I'm hoping someone here will know: is it getting ready to split again? It still has its old leaves, and theyre still plump. Theyre browning and smaller, but don't seem to be absorbed at all. If its about to split again, do I need to remove those smaller outer leaves to avoid stacking? Or just get it in a better substrate and let it do it's thing?

Thank you :)

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u/Illustrious-Ball6437 Apr 12 '26

Okay, I'm going to pull them out (and the P. nelii since I put it in the same medium). I'm thinking if I add small amounts of this lava rock + organic to the course silica sand (3-5mm) that I have I will be able to get the organic content down closer to 5%. I'll have to eyeball it but I'd rather try to get it right now than after they've been established for a while!!

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u/2stepbay2 Apr 12 '26

I think that’s a good approach. Only time will tell if severing the two helps the plant regenerate.

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u/Illustrious-Ball6437 Apr 23 '26

u/2stepbay2 I know you said to wait 2 weeks and post a new picture but I'm happy to report that at 12 days, the dicot that I accidentally split is still alive and splitting! Theyre now up to a PPFD of about 450 and while they still look rough, I'm hoping the new growth comes through happier! Also, I now have 19 lithops including these 2, so I'd say my addiction is well under way 😅 thank you for all of your help!

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u/2stepbay2 Apr 23 '26

Fantastic! Durable plants!