September Haworthia
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Haworthia: can't tell if it's alive?
Comments (14)Oh they are tough little plants arent they?my plants suffered from irregular watering and they became limp and not growing that much.Then i figured that they need more water than say,cacti.Now i water them just like my other plants EXCEPT when they are dormant and/or they replace their roots.Even in winter i water them a little and they are happy as a pig in the mud!!!!so my advice would be to water your plant a little more..oh,and give it strong light if you can!! (Haworthia arachnoidea var nigricans seedling,its pot sometimes floods but it doesnt complain,it has excellent drainage!) This post was edited by angellilly on Mon, May 12, 14 at 17:15...See MoreOpinions wanted - Health check on this Haworthia
Comments (9)Hi Stark, and welcome to the forum. You have a tough little plant in that haworthia, and I wouldn't worry too much about the brown tips. I would recommend that you repot it and your other plants into a much faster draining potting medium. I can see from the pic that the plant is potted in peat. This is why the pot feels so light when you pick it up. What happens with peat is that when it dries out, it becomes hydrophobic. That means that it shrinks into a tight little ball and doesn't let any water penetrate through. This is especially a problem if the peat is supporting a plant. Get a mixture of some grit (smaller sized gravel), perlite and some cactus soil and mix at a ratio of 40% grit and perlite and 10% soil. Plant each of your new guys in this mixture and do not water for 5-7 days. After that, water until you see water coming out of the drainage holes, then stop and empty the drip trays. Don't water again until the soil is dry. No need to invest in a probe when a pencil/chop stick/skewer will do. Treat the soil like a batch of brownies: put the stick in and if it comes out clean, water. If not, don't. Once winter hits (@ November), I would not water the cactus at all. It can take it. The haw and echeveria should continue to be watered, but less frequently...maybe once or twice a month at most. Come spring, say @ April, begin watering again following the "wait til dry" routine. I think that the cactus and echeveria are fine with the full sun treatment, but maybe move the haw so that the sun isn't hitting it full on. Hopefully, others will chime in as well. Good luck! Nancy...See MoreSummer emergency continues..Ultimate Haworthia root loss.. What to do?
Comments (17)The fungus gnats / fruit flies are likely a result of the problem, they are not the cause. The roots rotted away which provided organic food for the larvae. Haworthia have a long and extensive system of fleshy roots. If they are crammed into a small pot, which is likely because that's how most succulents are grown, they will be prone to damage. The fleshy roots are best in a medium that does not dry out completely. Those thick roots need a consistent moisture level which may not be easy to accomplish especially in a cramped pot where there are greater temperature fluctuations. Remember that roots in a pot are not at all like roots in the ground - the substrate is much less stable in a pot. Roots easily get too hot or too cold, and will often just die back without you realizing. Since these are monocots, roots are regenerated from an initiation zone at the base of the plant. This takes longer than dicots which can root more easily, in general. I would bet the roots were gone or on their way to being gone earlier this spring, you're just seeing it now. I know this from experience. Put the plant into a new substrate without any peat, something gritty with perlite, turface, etc. Place it in a shady spot and wait. New growth probably won't come until nights are cooler in September. The temp variation outdoors is MUCH healthier than growing the plant indoors at room temp. Indoors is good for tropical plants, not so good for subtropical stuff like many succulents. Good luck...See MoreHaworthias, Then and Now
Comments (127)Howard - Anytime! Here's my 'Omori' comparison photo: July 2015 left, January 2016 right. Aloebot - Can't say I had any troubles with mealies on these before. One thing is for sure, I am keeping all new plants quarantined far away from my prized Haworthia!!!...See MoreSans2014
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8 years agoLOL Bicolor is the only name I have for it at the moment. I have found that when a leaf dries up it takes a long time till you can easily remove it.
By cactus bin I mean this plastic and metal grow box (made to put on a deck which I don't have, LOL)
your looking at the top of it and then one inside corner. I got the thing from Burpees. Would I recommend it, it was a bit pricey for what I got but has kept the rain off my cactus.Sans2014
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ah, okay, Fred. I think I see what youre saying. Small phone, small pictures.
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