Wrinkled Lithops - advice?
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:21 am
Hi,
Recently I've been trying to grow lithops, resulting (inevitably) so far in one lost lithops and some extremely overcrowded seedlings.
I have bought another adult lithops and it is wrinkling rapidly (over the last few days) around the top. My understanding was that this is how it shows it needs water, but I got it a week and a half ago in sodden, organic heavy soil and I simply can't believe it needs watering.
When I got it I freed it immediately from the wet soil, dried it over night (bare roots), and repotted it in a soil mix with gravel, sand, small amount of cactus soil, and perlite. I'm growing it indoors under grow lights.
I'd really love some advice on whats causing this wrinkling. Is it possible its overheating?
I have a feeling this plant might be too young to flower, so I'd also like to know how to tell when to stop watering for winter - not just for this plant but for the 150 or so seedlings when they get old enough. I thought it was simply when it stopped showing signs of needing water, but this one surely can't need water and this is what I would have been looking out for.
Recently I've been trying to grow lithops, resulting (inevitably) so far in one lost lithops and some extremely overcrowded seedlings.
I have bought another adult lithops and it is wrinkling rapidly (over the last few days) around the top. My understanding was that this is how it shows it needs water, but I got it a week and a half ago in sodden, organic heavy soil and I simply can't believe it needs watering.
When I got it I freed it immediately from the wet soil, dried it over night (bare roots), and repotted it in a soil mix with gravel, sand, small amount of cactus soil, and perlite. I'm growing it indoors under grow lights.
I'd really love some advice on whats causing this wrinkling. Is it possible its overheating?
I have a feeling this plant might be too young to flower, so I'd also like to know how to tell when to stop watering for winter - not just for this plant but for the 150 or so seedlings when they get old enough. I thought it was simply when it stopped showing signs of needing water, but this one surely can't need water and this is what I would have been looking out for.