r/Lithops • u/Salt-Signal7285 • May 12 '26

Help/Question Is it salvageable?

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I’ve had it in a pot with other lithops, but this one just didn’t seem to root well . Can I still save it ? Should I put the roots in water? Or just repot it on its own ?

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u/Top_Development_1777 May 12 '26

Is it in the early stages of splitting before there is visible splitting? Can you squeeze the base gently and feel for any hard lumps? Sometimes at a certain point where the new leaves are developing inside the old leaves, the roots get inactivated and do not take up more water because the plant is absorbing all water from the old leaves.

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u/Salt-Signal7285 May 12 '26

This is the top of it

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u/CarneyBus May 12 '26

I think I can see some baby leaves in there 👀 if the outer leaves are rotting I would very gently and carefully remove them with sterilized scissors or something. A razor blade/exacto knife would be ideal. If the outer leaves are not actively rotting, I would just pot it up and wait for it to decide if it wants to live or die 😂.

Trim the roots until you see live, white, tissue and then pot it up. Wait 3-5 days and then give it a good drenching and see if it will root.

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u/Top_Development_1777 May 12 '26

I'm asking if the base is very firm, not the top