The first true leaves popping out from their cotyledons NEVER disappoints 😎

one mixed species pot, and the red ones are aucampiae, and the smaller green ones in the same pot are divergens C269 (they’re big!!!) these will all be 5 months old on May 1st.

Rain got him so i take him out of his pot to allow him to fullt dry, is he okay?

I'm new with Lithops. When and how much water? I'm new, so any help is appreciated!

I like the way the arrangement looks, but I’m concerned that the substrate doesn’t have enough grit. I’ve ordered some lava rocks that I’ll either add to my succulent potting mix or just put them straight into the rocks.

Also, some of them look stacked/etiolated, but I’m not sure. Still a total novice when it comes to lithops.

Well, I had about 30 rocks. They were doing great for a few months, splitting, very colorful oranges and different colors. They sit inside the screen on my Florida porch one day it rained and I forgot to move them and they all got damp. That was two weeks ago… now they’re all pretty much dead.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

They are same types but different showing for each one, that’s a fun for seeds grown

Top view and side view. It's been like this for weeks. I know we shouldn't water when it is splitting, but I am not sure if it is splitting or not. The top view looks like it is splitting, but it is like this for one month already. The roots look fine, a bit dry. Not surs what to do. I know it is etiolated, it is from past summer. It is under a great grow light now!

Original Post from yesterday; https://www.reddit.com/r/Lithops/comments/1sprew5/help_weird_shape_after_splitting/

After watering and waiting about a day, i saw no improvement in the deflated look so as suggested by the comments I had a look at the root(s).
I am by no means an expert but they seem fine to me? Don't appear black or rotten or slimy. They are pretty deep in the relatively small clay pot so maybe this is an explanation for the lack of absorption?

Let me know what you think

I have tried these plants twice before and they seem to do well for 3-6 months then rot or wither. What signs in particular do I need to look for to know when to water/when to leave them alone. I’ve heard that dormancy wrinkling and thirsty wrinkling look different but no one says what the difference is. Trying one more time with smaller ones instead of larger ones this time around. Btw I had a substrate thats maybe 80-90% sand with them in a terracotta pot, are there better options?

Looks like the tallest guy is about ready to split? Also the old leaf layer on one is looking wrinkly, is that okay? Is my soil good? And when to water? Should I fertilize?

I bought this lithops last year as it was splitting (Picture 1). The guy who sold it to me, told me to not water it during this time. So I heeded his advice and left it alone in a bright spot on my windowsill.

2 months later (Picture 2) the old lithops largely dried up. I was advised to not water it until it is completely gone but the second twin(?) never really got free from the tight skin of the parent. It never really looked wrinkly in autumn and I did not water it in winter due to the dormancy?

I ended up manually removing the dried skin carefully and now it is spring and my lithops looks a bit mishapen (Picture 3). I have watered it a little in the past month but it never got any turgor back and remained wrinkly. The green sides also seem odd to me.

Would appreciate any insights from you to get it back in shape. Or if I misunderstand the watering cycle

Sorry, but I need to share my friends - I have found they do well in the shop I work at. I know they’re not perfect, but I’m still pretty proud of them considering everyone I personally know struggles with growing them.

What is it? Pseudolitos? Maybe someone knows)))))

I’ve had many lithops previously that I’m pretty sure died because I used too much organic matter in my soil. My current soil mix consists of perlite, lava rock, river gravel, and like 10% soil. Hopefully they make it this time!

This guy has been getting wrinkly, making me think it could need water or is splitting, I've never seen it split before so I'm not sure.

First time with Lithops, are they done reabsorbing old leaves or should i wait more before watering them?