R.I.P. little lithop :-(

nrbelex · May 14, 2002

R.I.P.

Grey Lithop

?/?/?? - 5/12/02

After losing all the soil in its pot (knocked off ledge by accident), the lithop went into shock even after replanting and a sad attempt to save the plant. As they say... the rest is history.

mindmaze128 · May 14, 2002

Sorry to hear that.

It always sucks when a cool plant kicks the bucket. My only lithops died a horrible death when I sprayed it with orthene; it dried up over the course of a few weeks. But what can you do? Crap happens I guess. When something like that happens to me I just go and buy another cool plant. This always works for me.

Joel

(Edited by mindmaze128 at 8:44 pm on May 14, 2002)

Dyflam · May 14, 2002

I just had a lithop in a garden turn to mush. All the others seem to be ok but that one just turned to mush... weird. They are such awesome plants...

Dionaea Enthusiast · May 14, 2002

I know, let's start a Lithops obituaries! ;-) j/k

Seriously, sorry about the deaths, Dyflam, nrbelex. I got a scare today when the top on one of mine split down the middle...turns out it was just "shedding it's skin" for the season. Phew!

And Dyflam, that is the most beautiful Lithops pic I've ever seen. Not that I'm tired, not that I haven't seen all that many Lithops pics, but the plants in that picture are truly wonderful and may they and you live long and prosper.

Chris

Dyflam · May 15, 2002

Thanks DE... muchly appreciated. :biggrin:

Meagan · May 19, 2002

Is it shedding its skin, or producing more lithops? I have several (that the skin has shed), but I thought they are supposed to grow bigger and bigger by piggybacking one another. I've seen pictures where they are massive, and it is all from 1 plant. Have yours flowered yet?

gardenofeden · May 19, 2002

I like the grey on on the left (middle) and the red one top right. what species are they?

(Edited by gardenofeden at 3:31 pm on May 19, 2002)

Dyflam · May 19, 2002

When I got them they were all ID'd and I had great plans to put them all in a garden and make a map. Well, I completed half the job... now I don't know which is what.

Dionaea Enthusiast · May 25, 2002

Making a map...reminds me of those identification maps that come with chocolate boxes. :biggrin:

Mine have not flowered yet.

GOE, then there's that nice lime green one in the middle northwest.

And Dyflam, I like your grits. hehe...

Chris