Another Living Stone, I presume?
@NormanDarlo (1071)
Ireland
October 9, 2018 5:57am CST
Related to my last "living stone" - see link below - this is a Lithops (yes, that is singular - like cyclops!). The trick to keeping these guys alive is not to water them. Now, even for a succulent, this goes entirely against my grain, but I have disciplined myself, and so far, so good. I have this more than a year, and although it hasn't flowered for me yet, I regard the fact it's still alive as an accomplishment
Did you ever see such a thing in your life? This South African plant is a Pleiospilos, commonly known as a 'living stone'. The reason is that its very fleshy,...
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
9 Oct 18
@LadyDuck Thank you, Anna! I'm very happy to have advice from anyone with experience of these oddities. At the moment this one is in my greenhouse with a minimum of 5 degrees. It seemed happy enough last winter in that environment
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
10 Oct 18
Thanks! Yes I thought of that connection The flowers are just fabulous, and so big in proportion to the plant. And 'elephants feet' is just perfect!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 18
@NormanDarlo I bet you tell everyone that!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
12 Oct 18
@NormanDarlo Yes but I love it, very cool Norman.
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
9 Oct 18
Yeah I know. It goes against all your nurturing instincts!
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