I've recently started getting into plants, mostly succulents, which has lead me to finding out about and acquiring some mesembs. I'm hoping you knowledgeable folks can help me out with ID'ing what I've collected and a couple questions I have about each. All of these are in a mixture of jack's gritty mix and a peat moss and perlite succulent soil blend at various ratios.
First, this little guy, which I believe is a Lapidaria Margaretae? He's tiny and came as a mystery extra with one of my orders. Been potted about 2 months, no water. It started to wrinkle up a little and I'm wondering if it's time to water? Its roots are really dry and haven't moved a bit since I planted it.
Next, this little one in a temporary "planter" also for about 2 months. I've seen various Lithops that look like it but not enough to say for sure what it is. The outer leaves are just beginning to part, so I'm guessing wait a few more months for first water?
This guy seems happy and healthy and enthusiastic, the old leaves are shriveled and dried in the dirt, he got his first drink yesterday (30 second bottom water followed by a thorough draining). Curious to know what it is.
These 3 all showed up at the same time and in about the same state of leaf shedding, so I figured I'd plant them together. They also seem happy and healthy, they adjust to the light as I rotate them and have nearly completely dried up their old leaves. They also got their first watering yesterday.
I'm really curious about this little red one, (Lithops hookeri?) as it did basically nothing at all for 6 weeks, then 2 weeks ago its outer leaves shriveled up and got crispy, but it still hasn't "split". Wondering if I should wait to water until it actually breaks out? It will also be moved to a more suitable pot soon.
Same deal with this green one did pretty much the same thing as the red one, dormant for a while, then suddenly about a week ago its outer leaves got thin and its starting to split. Maybe a Lithops fulviceps?
Finally, I randomly stopped in (insert big box home improvement chain) for an electrical socket and was shocked to find they had a few Lithops on their succulent cart display. I chose this one and like to think I rescued it from a quick death due to overwatering, though who knows, maybe I took it from someone who is way better at caring for Lithops than I am. I have not watered it yet as it has only been potted about a month and still looks pretty juicy. Curious to see if it can be ID'd as the tag just said "stone faces".
by ChickenPicture