Two things I didn't know this fall: Lithops bloom this time of year and a white woman named Ruth Copeland, who I found about through my friend Stone, was involved with work on the Parliament-Funkadelic's debut album, Osmium.
Lithops are often known as pebble plants or living stones.Lithops generally do not like too much water especially when they go dormant in the summer. This one I had in a pot on the porch and it got a lot of water in the recent rain. I removed what looked like old, rotted leaves and moved the pot to a dry area. The plant must have been happy because it produced a beautiful daisy like bloom.
Here are some helpful tips from the San Gabriel Valley Cactus & Succulent Society for caring for Lithops.
Back to the music...Ruth Copeland co-produced the Osmium record with Clinton and wrote two of the album's tracks: 'Little Old Country Boy' and 'The Silent Boatman'. These tracks are unusual in Parliament-Funkadelic's catalogue, and show the influence of Copeland's interest in country and British folk music. Copeland is definitely has an amazing voice and is talented writer, but I think this collaboration came about because first, she is gorgeous, and second, they were on the same label. I use to be a big fan of Parliament-Funkadelic when I was younger but I never explored the history of the band. I've never heard their "folk" side. I think if Ruth was Bonnie of Bonnie and Delaney she probably would have worked with Parliament much longer... Now that woman has soul!
Weirdest Parliament Song EVER... Folk/Funk You can totally hear her influence.
These are the Lithops that were shown at the San Gabriel Valley Cactus & Succulent Society 17th Winter Show & Sale. at the L.A. County Arboretum on November 6th. They had a lot of beautiful plants in the show. Beautiful Copiapoas and Mammillaria.
I love this cover by Ruth Copeland!
