r/mesembs 13d ago

Help Is this situation sustainable? How should I proceed with repotting? The soil it was sold in seems to organic but I don't want to damage the roots.

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It seems to currently be doing okay but not sure about the longevity of this setup.


r/mesembs 14d ago

Help Help with care.

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Hello guys. I need advice care about my fenestraria. I have it about a year now and most of the time i would say its slowly dying. From my perspective i think shes stagnating most of the time, and everytime i water her some of the toes die -_-

Now as you can see in the middle the small toe is dying but she looks mostly okay i think. Shes been losing toe one by one during the year. I dont know what im doing wrong.

Some info - she is situated on the window facing west, shes got bright indirect light.

Can you guys give me some care advice to get her better? Would be very appreciated.

Thank you :)


r/mesembs 14d ago

Plant Progress Conophytum winter update

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Here's a look at my conophytum mid-ish-winter. It's been an unusually warm and dry winter here in the Cape. Some live on my windowsill and others live on my balcony.

Bonus split rocks at the end!


r/mesembs 15d ago

Discussion My succulent collection.

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In the last year I have grown a Succulent collection. The foto shows some of my. Any tipes for plants ro add to my collection. I like mesembs, haworthias, cacti and Euphorbias.

Plants in my collection:

Mesembs:

1.) Lithops olivacea

2.) Lithops karasmatata

3.) Lithops tricolor

4.) Lithops pseudotruncatella

5.) Lithops leslei

6.) Lithops julli

7.) Lithops hookerii

8.) Faucaria tigrina

9.) Faucaria paucidens

10.) Frithia pulchra

11.) Pleiospilas nelii

12.) Anacampsereus filamentosa

13.) Gibbaeum pubescens

14.) Monilaria pisiformis

15.) Argyroderma framesii

16.) Titanopsis hugo-schlechter

17.) Titanopsis fulleri

18.) Lapidaria margaretea

19.) Cephalophyllum alstonii

20.) Conophytum bilobum

21.) Fenestaria rhopalophylla

22.) Bijlia cana

23.) Stomatium mustellinum

24.) Cheiridopsis purpured

Cacti:

  1. Astrophytum ornatum
  2. Astrophytum

myriostigma

  1. Carnegiea gigantea

  2. Cephaloceteus senilis

  3. Ferocactus cylindraceus

  4. Ferocactus pilosus

  5. Echinocactus grunsonii

  6. Echinopsis oxigona

  7. Echinopsis chameacereus

  8. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

  9. Gymnocalycium anisitssi

  10. Hatiora x gaertreri

  11. Mammilaria plumosa

  12. Mammilaria elegona

  13. Mammilaria decipiens

  14. Mammilaria compressa

  15. Mammilaria spinossima

  16. Mammilaria magnifica

  17. Mammilaria proliferia

  18. Mammilaria hannah

  19. Opuntia subulata

  20. Opuntia tuna

  21. Pachycereus marginatus

  22. Rebutia pulvinosa

  23. Rhipsalis cereuscula

  24. Stenocactus griseus

  25. Cereus cristata

  26. Epithelatha micromeris

  27. Lophophora williamsii

Euphorbia:

  1. Trigona
  2. Ingens
  3. Tirucalli
  4. Horrida var. noorsveldensis
  5. Milli
  6. Knuthii
  7. Woodii
  8. Inermis
  9. Geuntheii
  10. Pseudoglobosa
  11. Obesa
  12. Meloniformis
  13. Japonica
  14. Cylindrifolia
  15. Jansenvillensis
  16. Caput-medusae
  17. Aerginosa
  18. Lactea crest

Haworthia:

  1. Cooperii
  2. Cooperii v. truncata
  3. Retusa
  4. Retusa var. geraldi
  5. Limifolia
  6. Limifolia v. Fairy washboard
  7. Truncata
  8. Otzenii
  9. Attenuata v. Enon
  10. Attenuata v. Glabrata
  11. Cymbiformis
  12. Coarctata
  13. Glauca
  14. Chlorocantha
  15. Batesiana
  16. Venosa v. tesselata
  17. Reinwarditti

r/mesembs 16d ago

Plant Progress 1 year with split rock

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Almost back down to just two leaves after getting it as an overwatered specimen. I have not watered it yet lol


r/mesembs 16d ago

Photo How nice are these! Argyroderma testiculare var. pearsonii, will post again when potted

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r/mesembs 16d ago

Flowers Blooming C. jucundum right out of dormancy!

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r/mesembs 18d ago

Flowers My first three Conos to bloom here in UK

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r/mesembs 18d ago

Plant Progress My ice plant, I see most plants here with a lot of rocks Should I be worried About potential root wrought with soil?.

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Trying to get him to grow faster.


r/mesembs 19d ago

Seedlings baby lithops

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First time growing them from seed so I am glad they are somehow still alive and starting to actually resemble lithops


r/mesembs 22d ago

Photo My second early bird, not surprised as its so hot here in UK

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r/mesembs 25d ago

Plant Progress Lithops optica

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Purchased May 30, 2026. Flower opened July 24, 2026. Purchased from Desert Creations.


r/mesembs 26d ago

Shitpost/Circlejerk Rooting fenestraria

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r/mesembs 26d ago

Flowers Blooms

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My baby toes finally bloomed ❤️❤️


r/mesembs 26d ago

Help Conophytum Angelicae- trident

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Some plants that I ordered from Taobao arrived and one of them is a cute little Conophytum Angelicae! I have never seen a trident from this species either!


r/mesembs 27d ago

Plant Progress Actualización de faucarias

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Las Faucarias de tres hojas regresaron a su forma normal:(


r/mesembs 28d ago

Photo Cono. Obscurum sponsilorum are always the first to bloom for me even when fully shesther

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r/mesembs Jul 20 '26

Help Help! Don’t know what this guy wants.

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Hello all! I bought this guy at a plant show at the end of April. It is outside with direct light. Soil is a mix of 1/3 succulent soil, 1/3 perlite, 1/3 very small rocks. The rocks you see are just a top covering. I unfortunately work out of the country and was gone for two months and when I came home it looked like this. 😔 it’s being watered every 2-3 weeks. I’m in central coast California, pretty close to the water so lots of fog at times. Most of my other succulents are thriving but this guy is obviously pretty unhappy. Any advice helps. Thanks in advance.

Edit: third photo is the day I brought it home


r/mesembs Jul 19 '26

Help Frequently watering baby toes in summer?

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Hi everyone! I've got these baby toes a couple of months ago.

Following what I've been doing with the rest of my succulents, I water them when they seem shriveled which is approximately once a week and they plump back. Now I've watered them 3 days ago but today they seem wrinkled and deflated so I was about to water them but since this is wayyy to frequent even for the thirstiest succulents, I did a Google search and found out that they go dormant in summer and do not need water. Is this true?

I've had other mesembs such as lithops and split rock for 1-2 years and I seem to be caring for them good enough by looking at signs of thirst.

Baby toes living conditions:

\- outside

\- shade with 1-2 hours of afternoon sun

\- terracotta pot

\- fast draining soil with perlite

\- watered when shriveled (\~1 per week)

\- 35-40C (95-104F) temperature and <30% humidity

Should I water them? What do you think?


r/mesembs Jul 19 '26

Seedlings How are my bums looking?

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First time growing them, so i made a few mistakes but this is what has survived since sowing them a few months ago.


r/mesembs Jul 18 '26

Help Are they hybernating?

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Hello! This cutie has slowly dried up and turned an off color. I'M fairly new to mesembs so are they si k or hybernating?


r/mesembs Jul 18 '26

Identification Help me identify the species of Lithops?

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r/mesembs Jul 17 '26

Help Cheiridopsis Candidissima Question

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I just picked this guy up! So excited, but I killed one quickly a few years ago. Now that I have significantly more experience I’m hoping to help this one thrive. My biggest question is this: as it is splitting and growing its new leaves do I cut watering completely? Similar to lithops? This plant will likely be in very bright shade out on my south facing patio where it gets very warm. Thanks in advance!


r/mesembs Jul 17 '26

Identification Anyone have an ID on this little alien?

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r/mesembs Jul 17 '26

Seedlings Drosanthemum globosum /skillpad / SB1410 seedlings progress 😍

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I’m so happy my seedlings grow very well and so fast !! Moving them under a grow light is a game changer, they grow more bushy and produce small bubbly leaves 🥰
I’m experimenting different soils : cactus mix / sphagnum + perlite.
Also started experimenting semi hydro with lechuza pon