Tuesday 13 August 2013

SIX LITHOPS






6 comments:

  1. Beautiful!
    I love these tiny plants! :)

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    1. Thank you. Lithops have always been my favourites.

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  2. Hi Alain,
    Very nice plants. What's your growing conditions? Greenhouse? Window? etc. My lithops go outside under cover from mid May until mid October, and then spend winter in the house in a south facing window.

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    1. Hi Bob

      In a greenhouse all year. Heated in winter although damp and low light is probably the biggest problem for Mesembs.

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  3. Beautiful Lithops Alain. Can you share your Lithops potting mix recipe? :)

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  4. Hi

    I use the following mix:-

    3 parts John Innes 3
    1 part horticultural sand
    1 part gravel.

    I am not sure if John Innes is available in Australia. It is a loam based potting mix. As good [or bad] as the loam in it.

    I use aquarium gravel as I also use it round the plants and I think it looks best.

    The gravel keeps the body of the plant away from damp soil and I think looks nice.

    Do not change what works for you.

    Alain

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