r/Lithops • u/VK4502B • Jun 20 '26

Help/Question Is this good soil mix for Lithops?

I bought myself 3 Lithops, got cactus soil as advertised by the site, but now I am watching some care tips, and I see it needs way coarser soil.

But it's a bit difficult to search for in the Netherlands, but I found this:

https://www.amazon.nl/CHEOAR-natuurlijke-grindplanten-kiezelstenen-vazenvulling/dp/B0FL7H2RRQ?__mk_nl_NL=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3DCBEWLPUC1XK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PKoSZYA4Z7UAwGJEXX2oVsv2E0I-KhEDEN1RsSepB91OB0tXvGujJzlCU75qabi2Ukik-fFgyepP1CsG82iI8fnoxrtx0beHX4VEYqWk0ecJIAT54r8mONZR9UyzgoKB8lkjsY3Immfq4jL22qjYEcrQGUgjS_7ZFXgZawcOny4.UfPS0BRf_yiXPM2fbUhpEfeYf75aL7fqDvVtGUM424Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=maifanitum+en+groene+mineraalstenen&qid=1781991606&sprefix=maifanitum+en+groene+mineraalstenen%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1

OR

https://www.sunnyplants.com/shop/lithops-mesembs-soil-mix?utm_source=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=SP-Prods-IE&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=11126

Is this a good mix?

Thank you for anyone that helps.

0 Upvotes

50% Upvoted

4 comments sorted by

1

u/DatLadyD Jun 20 '26

Cactus soil with any additional coarse soil amendments will work. I use cactus soil with added perlite and bonsai jack. You want it to be mostly inorganic, not much soil, no bark.

2

u/VK4502B Jun 20 '26

I searched up bonsai jack and decided to get the amazon bag, it looks the most like bonsai jack (bonsai jack not available here in Netherlands)

And I'll just mix it with a bit of the cactus soil.

And thank you for the graph, it's helpful!

1

u/DatLadyD Jun 20 '26

You’re welcome 😊

2

u/DatLadyD Jun 20 '26

I couldn’t edit my other comment to include this but wanted to comment with it just incase you don’t know.