Is the leaf starting to burst there from too much watering? I'd give this Lithops some good light and a big water diet (no water at all).

Those are some very very plump lithops. Do not water till the old leaves give way to the new ones, otherwise they'll cling to the old ones as well and it starts to get messy!

If it's only been a few days its possible the damage was done (and it's already too late...) before you brought it home, sadly. Have you watered it since acquiring?

My home depot lithops experience is that I watered mine once, and that was enough to do it in. Timing is everything with lithops... not sure if mine had been already been abused, or one poorly timed watering is enough to do them in.

About the actual damage, it -could- be oedema, I don't recall seeing anything like that on mine, but maybe I didn't notice it.

Daniel

No problem! Feel free to stick around and post more questions/photos anytime, of course. =)

It's so sad when you see them turn into jelly mush before your eyes.

You need to get them out of that soil as soon as possible as well. Whether you choose to go gritty or choose a fast-draining cactus mix cut with perlite is up to you, but it's going to be really difficult to water it properly in that peaty mix it came home in.

Thanks Dannie, that's on the to-do list. I've got an amazon shopping cart with succulent pots and potting material, just waiting for some disposable income to pull the trigger :)

And dbarron, hopefully i wont have to experience that! But if i do, better it be on a home depot plant than a seed grown one.

Just remember, your seedlings will be that much MORE fragile...being seedlings..so practice on the grown one(s) first.

thatnewkid.. you might want to note to buy a pot that is long and narrow. Lithops have very deep burrowing tap roots, and as such benefit well for a deep pot.

I've potted some of mine in these, and they grow very well for me in these breathable clay pots..

http://www.shopterrain.com/earth-fired-clay-pots/earth-fired-clay-tall-sill-pot-saucer-slate

Sounds good and no rush to repot if you are withholding water anyway.

As Mesembs head to dormancy/leaf absorption, root growth is likely to be quite minimal.

Lots of time to plan, read, and dream about your future soils. =)

Thanks for the heads up bernardyjh! Those pots are just what i've been looking for! They have more character than what i've been looking at. I've been reading your posts about your lithops to prep me for growing my own seedlings, so you've tought me a lot already.