Hi Iann,
Well snap because my LITHOPS PSEUDOTRUNCATELLA v.VOLKII C69 has just flowered as well, very early I think. I don't usually see Lithop flowers till much later.
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Mel.
First Lithops flower of 2022
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
Can I ask a noob question please, how are L pseudotruncatella grown from this point on? Since they flowered, are they kept dry from now until they replace their leaves next spring, or will they receive some water this autumn?
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
I'll water mine again this year, although not as late as most other Lithops.
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
My first Lithops of the year. I have this as Lithops werneri.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
That does seem a bit early. I have more than one L. ruschiorum with buds though.
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
The L. pseudotruncatellas are going along steadily. One of these years, all the heads will flower together on this one.
The later subspecies are also starting, like ssp groendrayensis and this "Pulmonuncula".
This is the first flower on a different species (if you don't count L. steineckeana which tends to flower with L. pseudotruncatella), L. gracilidelineata ssp brandbergensis "Vertigo".
And I just spotted this upstart seedling.
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
And Frithia pulchra, if anything flowering a bit late.
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
Yes mine flowered weeks ago.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
iann wrote: ↑Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:25 pm The L. pseudotruncatellas are going along steadily. One of these years, all the heads will flower together on this one.
elisabethiae-0811.jpg
The later subspecies are also starting, like ssp groendrayensis and this "Pulmonuncula".
pulmonuncula-0811.jpg
This is the first flower on a different species (if you don't count L. steineckeana which tends to flower with L. pseudotruncatella), L. gracilidelineata ssp brandbergensis "Vertigo".
vertigo-0811.jpg
And I just spotted this upstart seedling.
vertigo-0811.jpg
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: First Lithops flower of 2022
Or a *real* L. gracilidelineata, tiny flower and all. This is var waldroniae.
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