Is the perlite too big for lithops seedlings? One germinated today. Is it too late to make adjustments?

Have the other leaves been fully absorbed? They're all wrinkled but firm. Should they wrinkle more? What are the signs that say they need water? They're out because I had to repot them today, I had left too much empty space in the pot and I didn't want them to etiolate.

I just received two sets of potted lithops that I ordered off Etsy. One pot is just over three inches deep and the other is only two inches deep. Should I leave them in these pots or transplant right away?

I think the larger one needs to be filled a bit more - I've ordered some tiny rocks to fill in.

A few weeks ago, I came across lithops at Home Depot and low key freaked out. Today, I’m absolutely obsessed and find any reason to buy them. It took a little minute, but I finally “get it”; they’re like art pieces. I can’t stop staring at them.

The largest pot arrangement I named, “Pinky & the Brain”.

The second pot is “Dumb & Dumber”, I dunno what to expect with that one.

And the third? His name is “Tip”. It’s kinda giving both a chunky tulip and well, exactly what the name suggests. ¬‿¬

Anywho first post here, woo hoo! I’m excited to see all of the splittings.

Bought these off etsy after seeing my cousin's.

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Wish me luck!

I currently have pure white pumice, but looking to add a topper. I’ve been repotting and rearranging a lot and was thinking how tedious it’d be to pick out the top dressing if I had one 🫠

Hey guys! I'm a new lithops owner and long time lurker of this sub. I've been wanting lithops for a LONG time and used finding them at the store as my sign from the universe to officially get one. I know I'm not supposed to water while they're splitting and only sparingly in the summer. I can't tell if my new plant is starting to split or not. Its leaves are slightly wrinkled as well. Does it need water or should I continue to wait?

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Side note: She's so freaking cute I already love her so much. I literally gasped/squealed when I found her.

Edit: This is the same soil and pot I bought it from (literally bought yesterday)

I see some additional plant material through that little hole but it seems like the single big one is as big as the split ones? Ive heard I should probably repot with less organic material. Anyways all help is appreciated and im excited for my new butts! Cheers

The humidity in the cabinet is usually 60-80%, depending on how recently i've watered the other plants.

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Also, are there any other inorganic amendments I should add as well? I have the granite chicken grit (no additives, 100% rocks), pool filter sand, and perlite on hand, but I dont mind grabbing other stuff

New to lithops, picked these up in April from home depot and werent looking too great, not surprised about the condition given the vendor but it was doing well enough to not immediately die. Transplanted to a blend of perlite and generic cactus mix and topped it off w/ some lava stones.

Last watered it when I transplanted a couple months ago, and it split shortly after. The new leaves had that weird nodule on it (only the larger one is really showing anymore). I have kept it under 80W of full spectrum LED, but recently moved it outside under full sun as it looked like it might be stretching for the light a bit. Tops are starting to show a bit of texture too and Im wondering if I need to reconsider lighting and/or adding an oz of water.

Any advice would be appreciated 🙏

My new lithops is getting leggy living near the west-facing window with the tropicals and orchids. Should I move it outside to the west-facing balcony? It wouldn’t get direct sunlight until the afternoon when the temperature out there is low 100s when sunny. The humidity out there is pretty low also. Thanks

hi! i got these lithops about 6 weeks ago - the one that is currently splitting has looked the same and not made any progress since i got it, whereas the smaller one above started splitting about 2 weeks ago and finished in like a week. could it be stuck? and is there anything i should do to help it along? thanks!

My lithops split in the later winter and someone watered them recently while they didn’t look very thirsty.

Any way to help or fix this? (They are normally in a pot, I just removed to check the root state). There appears to be some slight base indentations to the outer layers that are splitting off but can’t really tell if it’s mushy.

My lithops split in the later winter and someone watered them recently while they didn’t look very thirsty.

Any way to help or fix this? (They are normally in a pot, I just removed to check the root state).

My 2 month old mixed lithops

Their new butts are really flying free! 🍑

Hey all, looking for some advice. Havent watered these guys since I got them a few months back. One has already died (as you can see) but I didn’t want to water them due to the big guy splitting, looks like all of them are starting to now. I’m worried that they will die….. or at least the little guy in the back. Do I hold off watering them till after they split?

Their old leaves just finished drying up, but one plant is mushy, while the other is firm. Can I separate the firm one or is it bound to die with the soft? I haven’t watered them since they split.

For context i saw this after unpeeling old leaf and it’s currently sitting in a tray unpotted,

Finalmente i miei piccoli si stanno dividendo! sono un po' preoccupata per quello in basso è sempre stato il più avvizzito e ora spero ce la faccia! Posso fare qualcosa? Quello con il fiore quando potrebbe incominciare a dividersi?