Living Stones/Linthops / Succulents

Hi,

We've just watched an interesting presentation on Gardeners World about Linthops and similar succulents and have been looking around for plants and seeds.

Seems there are a couple of uk ebay sellers and one in Holland selling seeds and small plants and quiet a few far east seeds sellers, but not sure if the latter are importable ??

Any suggestions of good suppliers please ?

Also wondered if anyone here had any excess small Living Stone plants for sale ?

thanks

 

@ricky101 I saw that presentation too ...they do look fascinating ...Like you i was intrigued and
when i looked i found these UK sellers

Glenhirst Cactus Nursery UK - Lithops (Living Stones)
Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery
Tony Irons Cacti – Quality Cacti, Lithops and Succulents
Cactus, Cacti, Succulents, Lithops, Mesembs, Cycads, Gargoyles, Agave albopilosa,Astrophytum (Digitostigma) caput-medusae, Dyckia, Welwitschia mirabilis
Cactus Shop Mail Order Cacti and Other Succulent plants
OAK DENE NUSERIES
Lithops the 'Living Stones' - Nurseries Online UK

There all over the UK so i hope this info helps - or better still one of the GC members actually grows them

 

Meant to say if we re-watched the GW program then the chap on there would be the best to purchase from ...he was the Lord of Lithops

 

Glenhirst closed last spring.

 

@NigelJ Oh that's a pity ....thanks for the update thou

 

Hi ,

Yes they did look very interesting plants and the guys presentation gave some really practical growing tips.

Looked at those links, thanks, but few pics or prices on any actual plants, though think they might be quite pricey ..?

Decided to try the slow approach and ordered some seeds from this place in Holland; they do seem to have a some nice plants as well if you want something now.
Also ordered their mixed pack of succulent seeds. (who says we are tight in Yorkshire )

Lithops Mix - Living Rocks - 20 Seeds - Sunnyplants | eBay

 

@ricky101 Well good luck ...please keep us posted ...the one GC member who has some fab succulent plants is @Zigs don't know if he has Lithops but im sure if he did ...they'd be cracking plants to start off with...i could highly recommend him

 

No lithops yet, but I did like mateys collection

 

I like that you said YET!!! one to add to you're growing collection

 

I love the look of them

 

For anyone else interested in these fascinating plants here's, Lord Lithops himself
Terry Smale in Epsom website- Terry Smale

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Will do, going to use just half of the seeds and try Pauls perlite/water germination method first , as mentioned in that other post, along with a grow light bulb I have ordered.

 

@ricky101 It's soooo exciting sowing seeds isn't it Yes i read Pauls post.. most informative
Aren't we fortunate to have such good folk on GC willing to guide us in such a friendly helpful manner
Happy days ahead with your new babies arrival

 

I've got some I grew from seed yonks ago, BTW, I'd wait till spring before sowing seed, even if you have lights, kind of think it would really mess up their growing cycle, but just my guess.
I dont have anything as great as the bloke on GW had, his stuff was pretty special.

I could send you some, but mine are in pans and pots of colonies, so again, not the best time of the year to be splitting and trying to root.
They root easily in mid summer.
Got some Conophytums as well.

 

Got lots of photos just cant find them.