tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post7652008336954990151..comments2023-05-01T07:50:55.593-07:00Comments on My Life Among the Lithops (and Other Strange Plants): Pensive Tuesday: How Are We Changing Lithops?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-48442191078305534872013-05-16T03:46:54.371-07:002013-05-16T03:46:54.371-07:00Lithopsland, you have a good point. Each species i...Lithopsland, you have a good point. Each species in the wild has evolved to survive in a very particular niche. Different rain/fog, different soil, different lighting. I get frustrated trying to figure out which species my "Living Stones" belong to, none have been labeled when I've bought them! And I've heard many of the domesticated Lithops are now hybrids of one sort or another, or their provenance has been lost completely. So we have to kind of wing it and hope we're doing the right thing with our own Lithops.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-29912188798895360622013-05-16T03:43:11.657-07:002013-05-16T03:43:11.657-07:00I give mine more sun if they get leggy, and less i...I give mine more sun if they get leggy, and less if they stay quite squat or, heaven forbid, start to look bleached (that's sunburn for Lithops). If they are in growth and seem to be stalling out, they get more water, that usually spurs them to grow. When they're dormant, they get a little water every 10 days or so. And if they are very firm with no wrinkles, I hold off on a watering and wait for the next one. They are all individuals, I've learned that! Not the "low maintenance plants" we are promised, but I don't care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-54729532143863651102013-05-16T01:41:17.411-07:002013-05-16T01:41:17.411-07:00I've read that different Lithops species need ...I've read that different Lithops species need different conditions. In habitat, Lithops are spread across the land. It's an interesting point; which Lithops are tougher, the ones in habitat because they're surviving with what mother nature gives them or the ones in cultivation because they have to survive with too much care, lol. I think consistency in a Lithops environment is very important for its survival. Change from nursery/growers place to a new owners place can cause shock esp. for a particular plant like Lithops.Lithopslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07590233933252961783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-25946945439501742702013-05-15T17:56:09.196-07:002013-05-15T17:56:09.196-07:00It's a very good point that if Lithops (and ot...It's a very good point that if Lithops (and other plants) have evolved to grow domestically, that should help prevent people taking them from the wild. I wonder if I should be watering mine more and giving them a little shade? Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617147322518152988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-49588026679800794592013-05-15T03:44:25.339-07:002013-05-15T03:44:25.339-07:00I agree completely, Paddarotti!I agree completely, Paddarotti!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-28174086207751152712013-05-15T03:43:54.483-07:002013-05-15T03:43:54.483-07:00I think that domestication is fine as long as the ...I think that domestication is fine as long as the wild cousins continue to grow in their own way in their own land. I have a strong feeling that there are far more "domesticated" Lithops growing on our planet than wild ones at this point. But from the Lithops' point of view, spreading out over the planet is a good thing, most likely!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-75265035792358026662013-05-15T02:22:05.986-07:002013-05-15T02:22:05.986-07:00They're looking lovely!
I think that after m...They're looking lovely! <br /><br />I think that after many generations of selection changes are inevitable. And what else is one to do? As long as people are cultivating the plants and not removing them from the wild I think we're on the right track.Paddarottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167452881826657793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-91360113444839081352013-05-15T00:06:57.702-07:002013-05-15T00:06:57.702-07:00I have to add that they are really cute, especiall...I have to add that they are really cute, especially growing in your wonderful pots!Azarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011756547431804355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-54466926769212803332013-05-15T00:05:01.153-07:002013-05-15T00:05:01.153-07:00Hi Marla,
An interesting question. I can't say...Hi Marla,<br />An interesting question. I can't say if this domestication is either good or bad. Deliberate genetic engineering is another matter. As long as lithops are not being created with fish genes (or something else as bizarre) I think I'm OK with this gradual domestication and genetic modification. Perhaps, in the far distant future, mankind will really need these domesticated lithops or we may need the wild variety or we may not need or want any of them. For the time being I think the domesticated variety might be easier for me to grow and enjoy when I finally get around to growing my own lithops here in the PNW.<br />Gail Azarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011756547431804355noreply@blogger.com