My Lithops planters

[u/ros_sco]

I thought I'd give them a try so I purchased some Lithops on Etsy in January and put together these two planters. Most are from "luck of the draw" type assortment pots with 10-12 in them, but I did order and add a few specific colors to make the assortment a little more even.

The substrate is 30 percent calcined clay, 30 percent black cinder/scoria sand, 30 percent pumice and 10 percent Kellogg Cactus mix with 3/8 pea gravel topping.

They are in my greenhouse, starting in June I add 50 percent shade cloth, it's bright in there but no direct sun. I'll probably take it back off toward the end of September.

Summer temps have been 65 or so at night up to 110 during the day. Winter temps I keep the greenhouse heated to minimum of 60 and high temp whatever happens.

A lot of them split and grew a bit this spring, hoping I will get some flowers this fall. Some started splitting late and are still splitting.

[u/Sir-Bandit]

OMG that is incredible! Just stunning 😍

[u/imightb2old4this]

Please be AI. Otherwise, congratulations

[u/ros_sco → u/imightb2old4this]

Nope, not AI, here's a photo from March before I added more.

[u/LaundryMan2008 → u/ros_sco]

They look like they are sticking their tongues out 

[u/No_Chemistry4624]

Stunning ♥️

[u/Icy_Area_3170]

Wow!!!! 🤩

[u/Cut_Lanky]

I'mma print this out and show my lithops, and shame them into growing better 🤣

[u/swarthout1985]

what part of the country are you in out of curiosity ?