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fearlessthereforepowerful

Cacti and mesemb collector, amateur herb gardener, absolute pro at cultivating weeds😬

Plant Name Pleiospilos nelii

 

Split Rock Plant

  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2020
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Pleiospilos nelii

  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2020
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fearlessthereforepowerful

Someone recently gave me a great tip that seems to apply to both #lithop and #splitrock. They should feel like stale marshmallows. It’s easy to catch if you accidentally overwater by touching lightly. These were too squishy. I quickly pulled them & put a fan on their roots for 30 minutes. Repotted in fresh, drier substrate. While I’m trying to find the watering balance, better to do this than accidentally drown them. #mesemb #succulent #living-stone

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fearlessthereforepowerful

So glad you were able to find some. I don’t spend more than three or four for a pair. I understand seeds aren’t a bad route either, Hanna is a genius with her grow lights, I understand these seeded can come up as quickly as a week under lights.

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fearlessthereforepowerful

Grrr. Forgot to tag you above @dirtgirlworld see previous comment 🤦🏻‍♀️

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fearlessthereforepowerful

@dirtgirlworld she really should document all of this in a vlog. There are schollys just waiting for her in botany, bioengineering, ag engineering... I come from farm country, her early knowledge of this will serve her well.

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thehardygardener

Wonderful. I love these as a mega challenge

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nojo920

I love trying to grow these without much success they seem to just sit there have you come across any books on growing these love reading everybody’s tips they seem a real challenge yours look really healthy @fearlessthereforepowerful

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fearlessthereforepowerful

@nojo920 I have done most of my reading on websites and got a lot of info from FB groups and asking people here. I nearly killed my first set of lithops because I was following the advice of the seller, who told me not to water at all unless it’s flowering. Well... the roots won’t set unless there’s just a hint of water to encourage them. But how much? It’s very Russian roulette with them, and lithops are different than split rocks. I shouldn’t really keep them together.

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fearlessthereforepowerful

@nojo920 @thehardygardener thank you! These are the only ones I keep indoors all year round. The humidity in my zone would destroy them.

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nojo920

@fearlessthereforepowerful thanks for your help will check out websites

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fearlessthereforepowerful

@nojo920 I’ll post a couple that I trust if you like

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nojo920

@fearlessthereforepowerful thanks I would appreciate that

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fearlessthereforepowerful

@nojo920 https://www.epicgardening.com/lithops/

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