I also bought seeds from eBay and thought I had failed. About 6weeks later, I saw these teeny tiny forms start coming through. I thought I had done something wrong, but like the post before this, be patient and they may come through. Good luck!

Depending on your location in India, the climate may not be suitable for Lithops. In general they need a dry summer season while they are semi-dormant. The cooler autumn weather, especially cool evenings, is what triggers most species into active flowering and growth. Germination also seems to be best with warm days (75-85F) and cooler nights (55-65F).

Some of the more robust species like lesliei, aucampiae or hookeri are probably more tolerant of heat and moisture.

Remember these are highly specialized plants. They are not designed for the tropics.

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I bought from Ebay too, from a seller in Sumatra, Indonesia. In a week, seen some sprouts . Gotta check them out tomorrow, and post pic here.

I used cactus n palm soil, put them in a used bread container selling in bakery. Sprayed with water till wet and close the lid, placed next to the window. That's it.

Hopefully I will see more green tomorrow.

Thanks everybody
thanks for encouraging words and valuable inputs.
wish I am succesful in this try and get few lithops

Can I grow lithops in mumbai?