Shark's jaws and lithops...

CactusPolecat · Subject: Shark's jaws and lithops... Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:47 am

The faucarias are strutting their stuff at the moment, I caught this one in the act at the weekend. I've been missing the the others since they've been closed by the time I get home... hoping to catch some more during the coming Easter break.

And my first lithops flower for the year, there are a number of others budding up also so maybe more for you to enjoy if I can catch them. The last pic was taken when I got the plant last year.

Cheers CP.

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Gracie · Subject: Re: Shark's jaws and lithops... Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:13 pm

like the white flowered faucaria, I am enjoying the yellow flowers that mine are putting out. such a bright yellow. lovely.. must track down a white flowered one.
bTW what is the best way to propagate these guys.

KanJe · Subject: Re: Shark's jaws and lithops... Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:16 pm

They're really nice CP. I really want to start collecting more Lithops.

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CactusPolecat · Subject: Re: Shark's jaws and lithops... Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:29 pm

Gracie wrote:

like the white flowered faucaria, I am enjoying the yellow flowers that mine are putting out. such a bright yellow. lovely.. must track down a white flowered one.
bTW what is the best way to propagate these guys.

They strike fairly easily from cuttings.
Faucaria candida is, I believe, the only white flowered one...

I've misseed most of my yellow ones, can't seem to get home early enough to catch them open... but I did manage to get this one the other day...

CP

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CactusPolecat · Subject: Re: Shark's jaws and lithops... Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:31 pm

KanJe wrote:

They're really nice CP. I really want to start collecting more Lithops.

Go get 'em!!! Very Happy

CP

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Gracie · Subject: Re: Shark's jaws and lithops... Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:08 pm

perhaps I'll take the knife to mine to give the cutting a try. will try it in the heated propagator.

Gracie · Subject: Re: Shark's jaws and lithops... Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:46 pm

as a follow on from my previous posting. took the knife to the healthiest faurcaria . one section treated as I do most of my succulents. other one placed into the propagator for extra warmth. will keep upating as to which gives best results.