Conophytum albiflorum

[FredG]

My first Cono flower of the year.

For scale it's in a 6cm pot.

Huge eh?

[pirks]

What is your watering regime for these FredG

[FredG]

With the Conos I give a little water on a tropical January/February >5C. The same goes for LIthops optica rubra which behaves much like the winter growing Conophytum.

As the plants go into a summer dormancy to regenerate I'll still give an occasional drop.

Then it's a full "deluge" of water every fortnight once they break dormancy until the frosts.

I grow them in unheated greenhouses.

 

[pirks]

On 8/22/2022 at 11:43 AM, FredG said:

 

 

Edited August 26, 2022 by pirks

[pirks]

On 8/22/2022 at 11:43 AM, FredG said:

With the Conos I give a little water on a tropical January/February >5C. The same goes for LIthops optica rubra which behaves much like the winter growing Conophytum.

As the plants go into a summer dormancy to regenerate I'll still give an occasional drop.

Then it's a full "deluge" of water every fortnight once they break dormancy until the frosts.

I grow them in unheated greenhouses.

 

Thanks FredG for sharing your watering tips with me, it’s very much appreciated