Hello
I just got a brown, green, grey, and redish Lithops. My sister has my camera so I can’t post any pictures. I will ID them later.
My questions are:
Is it ok if I do a Living rocks bowl that includes Lithops and other rock-like varieties as Pleiospilos or Conophytum?
Any other similar types that could also be included into my rocks bowl?
Living Rocks Bowl ?
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You can do it But you shouldn't! Even planting different Lithops together can be challenging, as different species need different amounts of water, and different-sized Lithops need very different amounts of water. Pleiospilos and Conophytums have even more different watering requirements. You can adapt your watering to keep them all alive in the same pot but you'll need experience of how much or little water can be tolerated at different times, how much dormancies and growth periods can be shifted for different plants, and when plants are telling you they need more, or less, water.
If you are still desperate to try mixed plantings, put a Lithops and Conophytum in the same pot. You will need to keep the pot moderately dry until the Conophytum wakes up in mid to late summer, and the Lithops is likely to be distinctly wrinkly all summer, but it can be done. Adding a Pleiospilos just makes things even more tricky.
If you are still desperate to try mixed plantings, put a Lithops and Conophytum in the same pot. You will need to keep the pot moderately dry until the Conophytum wakes up in mid to late summer, and the Lithops is likely to be distinctly wrinkly all summer, but it can be done. Adding a Pleiospilos just makes things even more tricky.
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