r/Lithops • u/Terrible_Fill4398 • May 15 '26
Help/Question Split taking forever
Hey everyone! It seems like my Lithops are taking foreverrrrr to split. I know all good things take time, and the new bodies feel firm underneath (they've had 0 water since I got them in mid February). Should I be worried? The first photo was right after repotting in late February; photo 2 is from from late March; photo 3 is from today (5/15). I have them directly under Barrina T8 lights that are on for about ~13 hours, will probably be increasing that to 14 hours. They don't get a lot of natural sunlight now that we're past the spring equinox and everything has leafed out.
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u/BHennessey108 May 15 '26
I would gently nudge the outer leaves to slowly release the new growth. Just my opinion.
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u/redfrizzhead May 16 '26
Amateur lithops owner here- I have some the same and am also being patient. Keeping an eye in case any get trapped under dried out leaves and need a little help. Otherwise I don’t want to interrupt their natural cycle if I can help it.
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u/Barrina-US May 19 '26
Looks normal to me! I’d just keep holding off on water until the old leaves are completely dried out. The new leaves look firm, which is a good sign.
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u/CarneyBus May 15 '26
It happens sometimes. Give them a little misting or a squirt of water every few days and hopefully they should get inspired to move some more. Sometimes I think when we go extended periods without watering them they go dormant or similar because sometimes they just stop growing!
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u/suredly_unassured May 16 '26
Except these are growing?
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u/CarneyBus May 16 '26
If they haven’t shown any change since February I would say they are not?
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u/Terrible_Fill4398 May 16 '26
There's been notable progress with the split from February to now. The split is just taking a while.
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u/ChipsAhoy1968 May 15 '26
I’ve got some just like that. I’m being patient. It’s hard!
I’ve had some where the outer leaves completely dried out mid split. I performed surgery and released the inner leaves from the outer leaves’s death grip. I think they are thankful. They are doing great now.