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I'm interested and fairly new to Gasterias and Haworthias. Looking for any Gasterias with short leaves or smaller in size such as: Gasteria bicolor liliputana, etc. And also Haworthias with translucent leaves such as: H cooperi and H. retusa. I have some seeds (please see my trade list) and plants to offer: * Aloe hybrid: X Alworthia 'black gem' (well established plants with small offsets) about 3-5 inches across, height: under 5 inches. * Crassula Ovata 'hobbit' (larger leaves), about 5-6 inches tall. Thanks in advance :)

I bought a gasteria with rotting leaves. I took it out. Cleaned off any bits of roots left. Planted it in almost 100% pumice. I believe I gave it a touch a water once in three months. The leaves slowly lost all their moisture. It did root. I started watering it conservatively, until it had two new sets of leaves. I took it out. Removed the leaves that did not recover, put it back in that 2.5". The plant was a size normally potted in 4" pot. Once it was fully rooted, I sized it up. I I have since made 2.5 changes; 1. Give it a soak in a peroxide solution - the parts found below the substrate 2a. Medium - smaller & 2 or more types of grit 2b. Add mycorrhizal fungi If you dare to continue, more detail below. (Caution; online help might be spot or dead like rot, a simple basement dweller or an highly intelligent feller, for him good like cake, for her just another fake, or just okay for you & me.) After removing the dead/rot roots, I would soak it in a peroxide solution. Everyone has an opinion on how much to dilute the peroxide or for 3% not at all. As well as opinions on how long. My opinion, enough to create active bubbles. Until the activity starts to slow. Don't worry if you forget about it. --- The peroxide kills the plant killing pathogen, as well as stimulate new root growth. Smaller grit creates smaller holes and openings, inhibiting growth of anchor roots for a much bigger network of feeder roots. The little bit of water I do give gets trapped in small openings that these feeder roots are actively seeking out. The blend provides not only more varying openings. A small amount of various nutrients. Mycorrhizal have the ability to penetrate rock to make the micro-nutrients available. This allows succulents to live in areas low in nutrients, but high inorganic matter. I now use fine grade pumice, lava rock & perlite with some bark I crush into small bits. Lavagrow, the lava rock I use is packed with micro-nutrients needed for healthy roots. The bark provides some easier access macro-nutrients not found in rock.

Breton- I'm excited to examine this plant when it arrives because I also thought 'green ice' was a Gasteraloe, but I have since also seen the name applied to Aloes and Gasterias, so I'm really curious whether sellers are confused about the genus of their plants, or if they're misapplying the name. OK, full disclosure: I kind-of lost my head. I also ordered an Aloe 'green ice' from another seller, so I might get 2 Gasteraloes, or one Aloe and one Gasteria, or who-knows-what. I'm excited to find out. thanks everyone for your help! I'll post pictures as soon as they arrive next week.