"Lithops sure grow slow!" (But they do grow.)

It's been about a year and a half since I tried growing Lithops from seed. And some are still hanging in there!

They actually look like proper Lithops now, not the cute, tiny blobs that they were. They've gone through 2 leaf regeneration cycles, and I take care of them in the same manner as my grownup Lithops. Can you spot the L. aucampiae, at least I'm pretty sure that's what it is?

Here are some of the year-and-a-halflings next to some grownup Lithops:

By comparison, here is some basil, sown from seed a week and a half ago:

These seedlings are sprouting their first true leaves, and tower over the little Lithops. But still, there's something very satisfying, not to mention patience-promoting, about growing Lithops from seed, don't you think?

More Beautiful Lithops Stamps

As if collecting Lithops wasn't eccentric enough, now I'm collecting stamps of Lithops. Good grief....

These lovely stamps hail from Benin. They were issued August 30, 1997, and are part of a set of six. I cannot find the name of the artist. From the left, we have Lithops fulviceps, Lithops helmutii, and Lithops aucampiae, all in bloom.

The other three in the set show a Stapelia, a Faucaria, and a Conophytum. If you know more about the history of the set, or who created the lithographs, leave a comment!