Lithops & Windowsills
Lithops & Windowsills
I am going to a cacti/succulent nursery on Friday and I may look into getting Lithops for my desk at work. Do Lithops fare well on a windowsill? Has anyone grown Lithops successfully on just a windowsill? Obviously at work I wouldn't be able to bring in extra grow lights and the like so if it is a no that option is out.
What are good plants for windowsill growing? Sorry if this is covered in another post.
What are good plants for windowsill growing? Sorry if this is covered in another post.
Budding cactus enthusiast
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
Looks like I will have to watch my windowsill over the next couple days and see how much sun it gets! How much sun do you think it needs? several hours?
Budding cactus enthusiast
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
Hi,do you know which way the window is facing? Does it have any shade at the window or just glass?
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
The window has no shade, it is just glass. The window faces North. The verdict?CactusMad wrote:Hi,do you know which way the window is facing? Does it have any shade at the window or just glass?
Budding cactus enthusiast
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
Grow fernsjmoney wrote:The window has no shade, it is just glass. The window faces North. The verdict?CactusMad wrote:Hi,do you know which way the window is facing? Does it have any shade at the window or just glass?
--ian
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
iann wrote:Grow fernsjmoney wrote:The window has no shade, it is just glass. The window faces North. The verdict?CactusMad wrote:Hi,do you know which way the window is facing? Does it have any shade at the window or just glass?
Budding cactus enthusiast
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
-
- Posts: 244
- Joined: Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:11 pm
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
jmoney wrote:
The window has no shade, it is just glass. The window faces North. The verdict?
North is very very very low light, no lithops, ludisia's would be nice they have pretty leaves and are happy with shade. Maybe a miniature phalaenopsis orchid
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
You know what works great in a north facing window? Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum). Can't make them flower? Give them less light. Sorry about the inability to do succulents.
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
Hi,North facing is very low light I am afraid so they wouldn't grow very well at all unfortunately.
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
Yup. Seems like general consensus is that succulents at my desk at work are out of the question... sadface
Budding cactus enthusiast
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Twitter: jmoneypn
Instagram: jmoneypn
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
You can get plastic ones! Not seen any Lithops though.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 ... i&_sacat=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4 ... i&_sacat=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Lithops & Windowsills
You can grow sansevierias on your north side windowsills... cacti and lithops very hard.... I mean you can buy and bring them but not for long...
More pictures of my cacti&succulents in 2016:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 933bd488be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 933bd488be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;