Lithops a Detailed Look - Species, Identification and Problems PLUS other Mesembs.

[@mshanklin11]

I am new to lithops and I've been reading and watching everything I can about them. This is the most informative video I've seen so far. I learned a lot! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your beautiful collection. These little plants are truly fascinating. I hope that I can give mine the proper care they deserve. Thanks again, from Missouri, U.S.A.

[@Unkn0wn1133]

So pretty, almost brings a tear to my eye

[@johnnyAGardening]

Thanks for that, some of the patterns and colours are amazing.... Thanks for watching.

[@andromeda85]

Thank you very much for the video! Very beautiful and colorful lithops!

[@johnnyAGardening]

Thank you for watching , glad you liked the video.

[@GenRN]

I have at least 100+ but I don’t know any of their names. Thank you so much!

[@bachanasakandelidze2925]

Hello, thanks for a great content. I'm really in love with lithops, have several of them at home. What are the ways to enhance the color of this plants? What type of fertilizer is best for them?

[@purplelurple-two]

Damn that book seems to be more rare than some of these plants. Would be nice to see a reprint one day. Also thanks for all your videos about these and succulents in general, you got me really hooked.

[@johnnyAGardening]

It costs a fortune now. Cactus Co in Italy may have it, but the web site is in Italian. Might have to sell your plants to buy the book by the look of the prices.....

[@purplelurple-two]

@@johnnyAGardening Pretty hefty pricing indeed. Seems like only 2000 copies in english and another 1000 in italian where printed. I´ll keep an eye open, think i don´t need two kidneys anyway.

[@TheCecilia16]

absolutely amazing! really curious to see what l. steinekiarlia looks like after its done splitting. and l. ruschiorum looks so striking! I thought it was a dinteranthus at first. very beautiful

[@TheCecilia16]

also, those are some massive conophytum burgeri, wow! are those gibbaeum pilosulum behind them? I didn't know they could get that big! can't wait for the conophytum video, love this channel so much!

[@johnnyAGardening]

Thank you very much! Will try to do a follow up on some of the rarer lithops, might be interesting.....

[@blackburned]

I love the ruschiorum too

[@dorothycherkas17]

How old are the lithops? You have a lot, I live in Pennsylvania-eastern part. In summer how often should I water? I keep them inside with A/C. Have had for 3 weeks, new at this. Never knew sooo many different types. Love your video

[@riyaji5379]

more about lithops pleasee

[@i3rocOllie]

Thanks for all the great information. I'm in Canada where can I get specific cultivar seeds?

[@johnnyAGardening]

Maybe try Mesa Garden mesagarden.com/

[@nerinat8371]

Great info, much appreciated

[@idealchanful]

I want to breed lithops, I started last year. I bought seeds from different places. Now they are babies. So I started another batch last week, same process, with other shops. I wish I can find a great breeder

[@IAmHumanJake]

What are best website to order in usa

[@johnnyAGardening]

Messa Gardens have a good reputation. Sunny Plants have a selection however we don't know much about them.... worth a look.

[@grumpy_ken]

great tour of a really amazing collection! if I can make a suggestion for future videos with a guest regarding audio- with the volume adjusted for your voice it was difficult to hear James at parts and with the volume adjusted for him, yours would boom in my headphones. maybe putting a mic on the guest would help normalize volume. anyway, I am really enjoying these videos, keep them coming.

[@johnnyAGardening]

Hello Ken, we usually do use two Mics, however that video was an off the cuff piece after looking at other plants, and James had taken his mic off. Looked at the video later and thought it was worth publishing even though the sound was VERY up and down. We will try to ensure that it does not occur in the future.

[@perfum999]

Question - If lithops matched themselves in color to the stones, will my lithops change their appearance over time to match the topping I put on ie yellow or grit??

[@johnnyAGardening]

If you were around long enough, maybe they would adapt to the environment, It probably more of a matter that some colours survive better than others, and this depends on climate as well as animals and birds that may eat them. Therefore certain colours survive and the colours intensify with pollination. So some lithops are hidden amongst rocks of a certain colour and therefore survive more readily.

[@perfum999]

​@@johnnyAGardening Yes, evolution does take time for everything, and survival of the fittest used to be the thing, before medical interaction and selective breeding. Thank you for replying, I wish I lived near your nursery but I'd spend too much. I love your videos. Thanks.

[@johnnyAGardening]

@@perfum999 But maybe its the Lithops that can hide and not get eaten that survive, so survival of the sneakiest....???

[@carpediem.9]

So interesting :)

[@suwirwong]

Have anyone tried to cook this plant?

[@hannahtezza706]

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[@ruthbriggs5372]

Some look like Dragon's eyes! Definitely they're things that a Witch would want in her abode, they're incredible 😍

[@DebiSunset]

Camera moving to fast. Cannot see the plants!

[@johnnyAGardening]

You may prefer this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5TLhH1nhc5pZpY

[@delli6201]

Nice to see some new lithops. Can't wait for them to become available to buy 🤣 also when is the right time to water lithops. I've been told so many different times. Some have said a couple of tables spoons a fortnight, winter time only or twice a year may and November. I'm in Campbelltown nsw.

[@johnnyAGardening]

Will do a watering video soon....

[@IAmHumanJake]

If i where to name these I would of called them LilButts 😂