Trimming Old Lithops Leaves (and a rescue attempt!)

[@annpayne9954]

Thanks for the tour. Every plant looks healthy. I appreciate the information about lithops. You answer alot of questions for me .

[@CactusCaffeine]

Wow at the care you give your lithops. And you just helped a baby lithop be born! I love lithops but the feeling is not mutual. 🤨 That Edithcolea is HUGE! The flies are in heaven. 😂

[@SucsForYou]

You could totally manage Lithops! They'd love your climate more than mine I'm certain!

[@pimpozza]

Loving this vid, Andrea.. it's all thanks to *you* that I am growing some of these weird little lithop gems 👍🤗

[@pimpozza]

Mine have all gone totally dormant this summer with the crazy heatwave we had here in Italy 🇮🇹🔥 (ps.. that is one heck of an impressive stapelia flower!!)

[@SucsForYou]

That's awesome!! And you're the one doing the research so bravo to you! 🙏

[@SucsForYou]

Ooof! Stay safe!

[@pimpozza]

@@SucsForYou I am still living and learning with lithops, Andrea. It's a learning curve for sure but I would *never* have started with them if it hadn't been for you and your amazing advice! I know it's not the first time I said this about lithops, but I simply can't thank you enough for your clear and concise advice!! 🤗🙋🏻‍♀️

[@SucsForYou]

Thank YOU for the kind words and encouragement! It makes me so happy to hear I'm helping 😬🥰

[@barryauguste9734]

You're very brave Andrea. I would trim off some of the dead leaf, then plant in a much bigger pot but leaving the plant higher in the soil. When watering, I would soak only halfway up. Next years old leaves should push these right out.

[@britlew5933]

Nail scissors work reaaly good, they are also curved, which helps a lot.

[@Wendyroo6817]

I use a cuticle trimmer to get the old leaves off. A little easier than the scissors

[@SucsForYou]

Good idea! I love my small detail scissors but they were inside.

[@curlsbynat9763]

Hi, I came across your channel 😻I have a question what type of soil do you use for the lithops. I am planning on buying but I have no idea what soil to use I do have fox farm soil.

[@SucsForYou]

I use so little soil it doesn't really matter - like 90% drainage materials to whatever mix I currently have in my bin. Fox Farm should be fine!

[@curlsbynat9763]

@@SucsForYou ❤

[@michellemihalko2302]

Why did you put sulphur powder on these? What is it for and what does it do for them? And, what kind of sulphur powder?

[@normpinsky7947]

It seems that you did not add any soil when you repotted the plant. Is the little root ball enough to sustain it?

[@SucsForYou]

For me, yes - it's very humid here!

[@normpinsky7947]

Sorry, Andrea. I just watched your Lithops 101. Questions answered! Do you give a low level fertilizer at growth stages?

[@SucsForYou]

Honestly I never fertilize my Lithops but some people do.

[@narwhalssucculents3882]

I have come across some chewy leaves... I was wondering. I recently obtained 2 lithops from MCG, 2 from HD and about 10 teeny weeny ones from Etsy. I know not to water them tho. Thanks Andrea.

[@SucsForYou]

The smols need more water than the bigger guys ;)

[@typergirl2]

Does anyone know what she dusted the injured lithops with? I couldn’t understand/hear what she said. Thanks.

[@SucsForYou]

Sulfur powder :) amzn.to/3iFDmv3

[@typergirl2]

@@SucsForYou Hi! Thanks so much.

[@SucsForYou]

@@typergirl2 Welcome! Its great for preventing fungal/bacterial issues - you can use it on normal cuttings, and dust it on any iffy spots that might be fungal :)

[@batanghardinero1539]

hey andrea i was wondering if you have ever expirenced heat dormancy just after recieving your bare root lithops?

[@tylercarson8032]

Your pendant! Is that from Pale Moon?

[@SucsForYou]

Maybe! It was a gift from a friend :)

[@narwhalssucculents3882]

Wait..I need some sulphur powder?

[@SucsForYou]

Not for dried leaves. I use it on any open 'wounds' on a plant :) But it is good to have on hand!

[@Dragonbite]

It’s really similar to summer where I live, and my lithops are probably dormant but they still have all of their old leaves attached from when I received them. Should I still do it? (It’s quite humid here, 50% if I’m not mistaken)

[@SucsForYou]

If they're dry, then it wouldn't hurt to trim them before you water again.

[@Dragonbite]

@@SucsForYou I’m planning to repot them afterwards since there were 15 lithops in it cramped together but I don’t have any pumice right now, only normal succulent mix. Would that do while I wait for my pumice to arrive? Thanks!

[@SucsForYou]

@@Dragonbite Sorry just saw this! I'd wait just to save yourself time and less stress for them being repotted 2x.

[@Dragonbite]

@@SucsForYou my pumice has arrived and I prepared my soil mix with 1:4 ratio of pre-made succulent mix to pumice. Is that alright?

[@SucsForYou]

@@Dragonbite sounds delicious lol!

[@Crystal-be9ze]

What does the sulfur powder do?

[@SucsForYou]

It good for open wounds on plants - helps keep pathogens at bay!

[@johneagle4384]

Why don't you water from the bottom? Or use a lab wash bottle? It would be less traumatic for the plant.

[@SucsForYou]

If you live in a humid climate, you may find that the old leaves on your Lithops refuse to thoroughly dry.

[@johneagle4384]

@@SucsForYou OK. Air humidity is factor. Thank you.