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Winter update (10 pics)
January is almost over and I feel like I'm doing really well with my new year's resolutions. Let's see.I wanted to eat less and move more (that's one very typical new year's resolution, haha) but I'm...
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Spring is here! (28 pics)
It has been some time since I last updated and I must say it was mostly due to my disappointment with my inability to get rid of mites. No one likes to admit defeat. I am even losing my beautiful...
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Adromischus propagation (4 pics)
I hear that the Adromischus price bubble continues to grow, going up to hundreds or even thousands for one plant. This is just too crazy because, as I said before, plants die. There is no way to buy a...
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Crassula rupestris pruning (10 pics)
I continue to tidy up the windowsill. Today it's make-over time for the Crassula rupestris. This is actually this same plant only that the big main plant is at my parents home and what I have are...
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Lithops steineckeana and some others starting to grow (11 pics)
It is very cold outside but the sun in shining and you can see positive changes in lithops every day. All past hardships are forgotten and they are ready for this new season. Lithops steineckeana are...
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Repotting Adromischus (8 pics)
I know, I have just posted something on Adromischus recently but I'm kinda into them at the moment so here is another update.I have decided to give the older leaf cuttings of Adromischus marianae v....
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Frithia pulchra (3 pics)
In other news, my old Frithia pulchra is growing flowers again this year. Flowers can not be taken for granted on my windowsill. They are rare and don't occur every year. This Frithia however is going...
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Crassula ausensis ssp. titanopsis (3 pics)
It's spring for everybody!I wanted to grow more Crassulas several years ago but was not very successful in it. I'm not that good with bigger plants. The only plant that stayed with me in its initial...
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Greenies on a windowsill (7 pics)
You know how we all try to grow lithops in a short flat shape with dense colors that are less watery-green and more defined and brownish-dark (depending on the species of course)? But what about the...
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Lithops and bugs (9 pics)
Spider mites and other annoying bugs are no strangers to my plants. Luckily, lithops can deal with bugs very well. Even if their epidermis has been damaged by mites or roots have been nibbled on by...
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The Sleeping Kingdom (7 pics)
I don't have many winter growers and most of them are conophytums. Having had them for 3 years now I'm clearly not an expert. But in terms of seasonal watering schedule they seem to indicate what they...
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Update on Crassula rupestris and other news (8 pics)
Before I post more on lithops I just wanted to make a quick update on some other things going on.You might have seen some of it over on Twitter where I usually post small updates and random photos from...
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Last year's Anacampseros seedlings still kicking (35 pics)
It feels like we haven't had a real Spring this year. It started just recently, if at all, and will probably just jump into Summer directly. Maybe because of that or maybe because of reasons of their...
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Delosperma bonsai (2 pics)
Do you remember the two Delosperma plants I was training to be bonsais? I gathered the seeds on the side of the road in 2010 and grew these plants from those seeds back in 2012. There are a bunch of...
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Frithia pulchra enjoying the sun (4 pics)
And here's another small update!The sun is shining and my old Frithia pulchra finally opened its flowers. They only open completely around 11 AM and close again by 1 PM. My second F. pulchra is growing...
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Lithops plant size: Part 1 (17 pics)
One of the most common questions I am asked is about the size of my lithops plants and pots. While the part about pots is easily answered - 5 x 5 cm and 8,5 cm deep - it doesn't exactly clarify how big...
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Avonias (15 pics)
Avonia and Anacampseros are closely related, both belonging to the family Portulacaceae. They even were considered as sub-genera of the genus Anacampseroteae at some point before giving them generic...
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Lithops plant size: Part 2 (30 pics)
Let's continue the plant size review! Don't forget to check out Part 1.As mentioned in the previous installment, I wanted to put the size of my plants on record that "works" under my conditions...
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Lithops plant size: Part 3 (18 pics)
This is Part 3 of the Lithops size analysis. Please also see Part 1 and Part 2 for a review of bigger plants.I have realized a long time ago that white-flowering lithops are difficult on the...
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Current flowers (7 pics)
I could catch the first Anacampseros flowers of the season recently. Good thing these two seem to be opening their flowers around 6 pm. Perfect timing to witness them after work. Of course the light is...
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