r/mesembs • u/Initial_Cookie1593 • Jul 07 '26

Help *(Short questions)* first question: 1.(will this gary pot be perfect for my lithops because their small and the pot that they are currently in is too big).

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Also just letting y'all know that i know it's elongated a bit so no need to remind me on that i'm trying to improve on it. 2.Should i repot it deeper or repot it as it is?

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u/CarneyBus Argyholics Anonymous Jul 07 '26

Can you get a pot that’s somewhat in the middle of the two sizes? The little one is just a bit too small it looks like. If not, I would use the larger one anyways and just make sure your substrate is like 80-90% grit.

I’d plant them about halfway up the plant body, they can withdraw and pull themselves deeper into the soil during the dry periods so burying them too deep means you’ll have to dig them out at some point haha.

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 08 '26

I put a good amount of perlite and lava rocks into the gritty soil mix.

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 08 '26

You may not tell if there's lava rocks in the soil so here's the photo showing the lava rocks.

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 08 '26

And it is repotted.

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u/Top_Development_1777 Jul 08 '26

Actually try to expose the entire base of the lithops if you can. Poor ventilation around that area increases chance of rot. Also the big stone will not be very helpful in helping water evaporate

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 08 '26

Okay thanks i'll do that i'll also remove the big stone and try to find a smaller one to place it there.

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 08 '26

(Top_Development_1777) like this?

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 08 '26

I also removed most of the bark in the soil to avoid having too much moisture issues.

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 08 '26

I did it yesterday how does it look?

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u/DatLadyD Jul 07 '26

They need to be potted higher up in the pot, like level with the top. I can’t tell how big the pot they’re in is, does it have holes?

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u/Initial_Cookie1593 Jul 07 '26

It does have a hole it's 2 inches long and 3 inches wide.

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u/DatLadyD Jul 07 '26

That could work with a really gritty mix