Pleiospilos nelii 'Royal Flush' - Split Rock
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'Royal Flush' Split Rock (Pleiospilos nelii): A pink to purple mesemb that actually grows well on a window sill! These unusual-looking succulents have thick, egg-shaped leaves with sharp, angular lines where leaf pairs meet. Its pattern of neat, pinpoint speckles helps it camouflage against blocks of granite in its native South African habitats.
Split rocks are adapted to arid conditions and will not tolerate low-light or over-watering. They need rapidly draining mineral soil (80% mineral grit, 20% organic soil) and a deep, narrow pot with a drainage hole. Plants can be watered deeply in spring and fall, but only if the soil is dry and the inner leaf pair starts to feel soft. These plants are very susceptible to rot and should be left dry in the summer and winter.
As split rocks grow, new leaf pairs emerge in the center. Allow the outer leaf pair to dry and shed as its stored water is used to sustain the new, inner growth. Limp, wrinkled outer leaves are not necessarily a sign that the plant needs water. This plant can produce large, daisy-shaped golden blooms that open in the afternoon and close by nightfall.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Purple / Black
All Seasonal Colors
Blue / Blue-green
Bloom Color
Pink Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Bright Indoor Light, Full Sun
Maximum Height
3"-5"
Maximum Rosette Size
3"-4"
Growth Habit / Shape
Clumping / Mounding
Seasonality
Year-round Color
Special Characteristic
Pet Safe, Showy Blooms
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+
10
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Yes, for a beginner we recommend planting each of these in its own pot. They have finicky, seasonal watering schedules and it can be difficult to keep them in a single pot when they're at different stages of needing water or needing to stay dry. That said, they both like VERY gritty soil (like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix) and lots of sunshine, so advanced growers do manage to grow them together in a single pot just fine.
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For Split Rocks and Lithops, pots about 4" deep are ideal. This gives space for their tap roots, without being so big that the pot holds too much water. As always, be sure to pick pots with drainage holes, and use a rapidly draining soil like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix.
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Soft leaves can indicate a couple different things.
A new Split Rock needs to be transplanted into a pot with a drainage hole and very gritty, well-draining soil like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. It should be grown on a sunny windowsill or outdoors in part to full sun if the weather is mild. Do not water for at least a week after transplanting.
After that, Split Rocks should only be watered after the innermost leaf pair feels soft. So softness can be a normal sign of thirst, but it can also indicate heat stress or rot if a Split Rock was watered before it was ready. These are some of the more drought-tolerant succulents and should be watered extremely infrequently.
A new Split Rock needs to be transplanted into a pot with a drainage hole and very gritty, well-draining soil like this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. It should be grown on a sunny windowsill or outdoors in part to full sun if the weather is mild. Do not water for at least a week after transplanting.
After that, Split Rocks should only be watered after the innermost leaf pair feels soft. So softness can be a normal sign of thirst, but it can also indicate heat stress or rot if a Split Rock was watered before it was ready. These are some of the more drought-tolerant succulents and should be watered extremely infrequently.
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Absolutely! Mesembs like Split Rocks (Pleiospilos) and Living Stones (Lithops) grow really well in this Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix. Be sure to also use a pot with a drainage hole and only water when the innermost leaf pair feels less firm.
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Yes, you can gently transplant it to get it into grittier soil. Transplanting can cause micro-tears in the roots that leaves them more susceptible to rot, so don't water for about 5 days after transplanting. Then, after splitting, use the firmness of the inner leaf pair to determine if your split rock needs water.
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I believe it can! It should get enough light exposure there.
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This can occasionally happen to Pleiospilos. Fortunately, all you need to do is keep it in a dry, sunny spot with very gritty soil and the outer leaf pair will naturally dry and fall off.
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A Lithops and a Split Rock (Pleiospilos nelii) are different types of plants. Both grow by splitting open and revealing a new leaf pair, but Split Rocks are a bit larger and more rounded. You can follow those links to the product pages to see photos of each. They're from the same family of mesembs, and both need very minimal water, but Spilt Rocks are slightly more forgiving of imperfect watering.
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We recommend planting just one Split Rock or Lithops per pot to make watering easier. Split Rocks and Lithops have strict watering schedules and should only be watered when their inner leaf pair is drying and feels less firm. Having multiple in a pot means sometimes one will need water at a time when another should not be watered. But if you're an experienced grower and your Split Rocks or Lithops have synced up, you might be able to manage multiple in a pot!
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February 9, 2025 by Michael C. (United States)
“*”
Royal Flush at its best
July 12, 2024 by Phyllis S. (California, United States)
“A well packaged and secure plant with no missing parts. A gorgeous plant. Came quick”
Stunning Split Rock!
July 2, 2024 by The B. (Texas, United States)
“All five different succulents are beautiful! They were very carefully packaged and arrived in excellent condition.”
