Dang it! I'll just post the link and try again later, too tired now I guess.

Angie

Here is a link that might be useful: Here it is

Angie, your plant is Lithops..It's really pretty, and very healthy. Be extra careful watering..they don't need much if any water in winter,...No fertilizer in winter, and very little in summer..Organic is best when you do fert.
See the split? Eventually, a flower will emerge. Good luck, Toni

Toni,
Thanks to you wonderful people on this forum, I figured out what it was right after I got it, but I didn't realize it was splitting to flower, I just thought that was the way it was. I found it at Home Depot last week & bought it just because it was unusual, going to head back over there today & get a few more if they still have them. The more I look at it, the more I love it!
Should I leave it in that little tiny pot until spring since it seems to be doing fine in there or should I go ahead and repot it?
TIA
Angie

That isn't a Lithops, but is actually Pleiospilos nelii. They are in the same family, Aizoaceae, though. In my experience, this plant is a little easier to care for than Lithops. They need very little water in general, but seem to tolerate being over watered much better than Lithops. While a new leaf pair is emerging, it gets almost all of its water needs from the old leaves, which will shrivel as the new leaves grow. Once the old leaves are pretty much dried out, then it will want some water to keep it plump. After it is done growing for the season, you should basically keep it dry. Like Toni said, it will bloom from the split, usually pretty reliably.

"Organic is best when you do fert"

"Organic" fertilizers require bacterial digestion to chemically cleave the inorganic components so that they can be absorbed into the root system.

In garden soil where the microbial populations are presumably normal, then organic fertilizers work.

However, in a pot, the microbial conditions are not very well understood and probably highly unstable. Organic fertilizers are probably "unpredictable".

So in my opinion, if you're growing plants in pots, you may attain more favorable results by using inorganic-type fertilizers.

YMMV, of course

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And yes, that is Pleiospilos nelii, which is notorious for maintaining 2 sets of leaves, unlike many of its brethren. They are usually more active during the fall-winter and will bloom in late winter or early spring if they are given enough sunshine and somewhat regular watering while the new leaves emerge. They need the moisture to sustain flower buds.

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Ok, so should I re-pot it now or leave it alone?

Angie

Sorry about that, guys.
Yep, Angie's plant is Pleiospilos, a relative of Lithops.
If it were mine, I'd keep in the current pot for the time being. Of what I read, these plants should never be potted in containers more than 4".
The nelii flower is gorgeous..3" diameter, white center, yellow on the outside..it's sooo pretty.
BTW, it's common name is Split Rock...:) Toni
PS...sorry about the error..

Definitely repot, that soil looks like peat moss which is dangerously bad for most succulents. Use a better soil mix, one with at least 50-60% drainage material (pumice, perlite, fine gravel,etc.). There is much reading about soil mixes, no need to get into too much detail (and controversy!). There is no magic bullet, you will have to figure out over time what works for your conditions, and it is normal for some of your plants to die during the learning process. Don't let that affect you.

Pleiospilos have a rather deep root system but will tolerate cramped quarters very well, they just won't grow as big. The flowers of P nelii are lovely indeed, but for my money, P bolusii wins hands down, the coconut/ pina colada scented flowers are delightful.

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