Lithops begin pushing their new set of leaves in the spring. They should remain bone dry until the old set of leaves has completely dried up, like paper. Then water once a week through the summer; they should dry completely between waterings.
In the fall, if they are happy, they will flower. The flowers are a signal to stop watering. If they don't form flowers by mid October, stop watering. They should receive no water at all until the following spring. This also means no
misting. Very light fertilizing once a month during the summer is needed for Lithops grown in typical cactus & succulent soil mixes, which have no nutrients.
They are high-light plants. In cold-winter climates they should have as much light as possible during the winter.
Many arrive from nurseries with mealybugs hiding in the crack between leaves. I think mealybugs are the cause of most Lithops deaths in cultivation. I treat all Lithops acquired as plants with a pesticide on arrival. The remainder of Lithops deaths are caused by birds, or by watering during the winter.
Lithops are extremely easy from seed sown in fall under bright natural or artificial light, and kept moist through their second fall season. Plants you grow from seed won't have mealy bugs. Two great sources of seed are the seed bank of The Cactus and Succulent Society of America, and Mesa Gardens.
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