by Jen Greene | Apr 26, 2025 | Mesembs, Succulents
When you’re growing a plant that is a seasonal grower – one that only produces new growth once a year – it can be extremely hard to figure out how to correct weird growth that is less than “perfect”. In Lithops, this is most often... 
by Jen Greene | Nov 9, 2024 | Mesembs, Succulents
I’ve been growing many of my lithops for several years now, and I’m far overdue for some detailed posts about the specific species in my collection! I’ll start off with the popular and enormously easy to grow Lithops lesliei – a distinctive... 
by Jen Greene | Sep 28, 2024 | Mesembs
I was reviewing my care diary posts and growing guides recently, and was surprised to realize I’ve never written about my growing Cheiridopsis collection. I’ve hinted at it, sure, but I’ve actually had at least a handful of this genus for nearly 5... 
by Jen Greene | Sep 21, 2024 | Mesembs
The tiny little, long-lived Conophytums are some of the most coveted plants in the world – and also some of the hardest to keep alive. More so than Lithops or nearly any other succulent, Conophytum are particularly unforgiving of overwatering, inadequate light,... 
by Jen Greene | Aug 31, 2024 | Mesembs, Succulents
Ah, fall. That lovely time of year here in San Diego, when we go from full summer to sort of summer. Nights get marginally cooler. Days are less likely to reach triple digits. If there’s any leaves changing color, it’s the slowly crisping bushes and trees clinging to... 
by Jen Greene | Jun 19, 2024 | Mesembs, Succulents
In the early days of the pandemic, we all found ways to keep ourselves entertained with the lockdown restrictions. Some of us baked, some of us learned knitting, some of us got into plants…and some of us got really into plants. I was in the plants category, but... 