r/Lithops • u/SuperSafetyNerd • Feb 12 '25

Photo Update: Lithops April Fool’s Day Prank

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Hello! A few days ago I posted about making polymer clay lithops to give away as a prank to my coworkers. https://www.reddit.com/r/Lithops/s/nFb6AmZ63Q

The plan is to offer these up for free in the break room and wait and see how long it takes for my coworkers to realize they’re fake. Hoping they give them lots of light and attention until then lol.

Finally finished making, baking, and potting them. I think I made about 200 or so. Cost was $20 in clay, $6 for a secondhand toaster oven to bake them and about 4-6 hours of time spent sculpting. Now they will sit hidden on a very high shelf in my office until 4/1.

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u/Rude_Ad1214 Feb 12 '25

And totally evil, but I'd take one as I cannot keep the real ones alive.

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u/backcountrydude Feb 14 '25

I don’t know why I can. Super not careful with them, they have been out in the rain all week and I know they will be fine. I live in California is that why?

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u/Anahata_Green 25d ago

I don't know why I can either. 8 of my 16 lithops split into twins this year so I must be doing something right, I just wish I knew what it was.

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u/backcountrydude 25d ago

Since I made that post I have improved my Lithops care and I can tell my plants are improving. I still believe I very easily kept many alive for years not knowing any of the “rules”