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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2007 17:04:42 GMT
My Living Stones are looking a bit sick  - any advice please?   |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 4, 2007 10:01:33 GMT
Looks a bit overwatered. Should never have more than 2 pairs of leaves.
Once the new pair of leaves appear it shouldn't be watered until the old pair have dried up.
I think it could look better if re-rooted in spring. Cut off just below the bottom pair of leaves, leave for a couple of weeks then stand on sandy compost and keep barely moist. Will even produce rootlets if kept dry.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2007 10:07:16 GMT
Thanks Mick I will reduce how often I water from now on |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 4, 2007 12:55:35 GMT
Rita, has it flowered for you?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2007 21:17:15 GMT
Oh yes, lovely yellow flowers  Well I think they were yellow  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 5, 2007 8:23:46 GMT
OK reet-reet, this is what you have to do:-
Get the plant down to one pair of leaves. Now use your fingers and when the leaves feel soft give enough water to get them hard again by the following day. The art is not to give too much water so that they either split or grow more leaves nor to give too little so that they don't flower. Argyrodermas are a particular problem in this regard but well worth the effort.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2007 8:30:27 GMT
OK Mick thanks |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 10, 2007 8:24:44 GMT
Reet, did you see the programme last night on 2 about Namaqualand? Lots of living stones there, mostly Argyrodermas.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2007 9:08:33 GMT
Ooo ....... no Mick I watched "Soap star super star"  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 10, 2007 9:30:13 GMT
Words fail me..........
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2007 15:03:13 GMT
LOL - if you had told me about the program I could've taped it Which channel was it on BTW? |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 10, 2007 16:57:12 GMT
See my reference to 2 above. It's a clue....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2007 17:36:36 GMT
Reet, did you see the programme last night on 2 about Namaqualand? Lots of living stones there, mostly Argyrodermas. I guess that was BBC2 as opposed to ITV2 ;D <diggingaholesmiley> |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 11, 2007 8:19:47 GMT
Indeed. And it was narrated by AT.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2007 11:47:57 GMT
Oh sorry I missed it now - I could listen to AT all day  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2007 14:54:16 GMT
Hi there,
I have some Lithops seeds I would like to sow but I have never had much luck with them in the past, have you got any tips?
Thanks
Paul
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 11, 2007 15:37:25 GMT
Will do Paul.
Watch this space (or rather the greenhouse space) towards the end of Feb when I will be doing cactus/succulent seed sowing. Best to wait until then.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2007 10:37:51 GMT
Mick, you are a star. Thanks I love Lithops/Living Stones but they never seem to survive long for me so I gave up. I used to collect Stamps when I was younger and South Africa had a set on succulents. I was hooked on them from then. May have sounded a geeky hobby but the stuff you learn from them ia amazing.  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 12, 2007 17:07:40 GMT
Paul, they aren't that difficult but there are certain rules you must follow and once you've cracked them you won't lose any more.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2007 8:45:33 GMT
My living stone is dead |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 20, 2007 10:05:57 GMT
My living stone is dead Oh Rita thats .........However.....sounds like a good excuse to get to the GC and get a new one ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2007 10:14:44 GMT
Yes BB but I'm not going to bother until we have moved house.  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 22, 2007 8:47:58 GMT
What happened to it Reet? Rotted?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2007 11:04:14 GMT
Yes Mick - it was just a squidgey weeping mess - yuk |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 22, 2007 11:46:59 GMT
Too much watering I am afraid Reet. When you get the new one, you must treat it mean.
Like your men.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2007 11:59:07 GMT
Too much watering I am afraid Reet. When you get the new one, you must treat it mean. Like your men. OK Mick ;D |
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- any advice please? 
Well I think they were yellow 
