Haworthia question
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Haworthia question
Comments (7)Al, First let me say, what another fine specimen! Secondly, are you nuts!? More trouble than it's worth!!? Good haworthia seed is hard to come by, and is best when fresh, so by all means sow it, or send it to me and I will give you back the pick of the litter ;-) Or trade for some other nice seed... Peyton...See MoreHaworthia question
Comments (8)Fred, I've experienced the same with my Haw Retusa flower as well. It sent up a spike with a bud, the tip dried up a couple days later. I just snipped it and off it goes. Chris - thanks for sharing, I will take note in up-ing the moisture when my Haw flowers again....See MoreHaworthia repotting questions
Comments (4)Grittier mix is a wonderful idea and the azalea pot that you mentioned would be a good idea though I wouldn't go more than an extra inch in width from what it's currently in. As for depth there are much more knowledgeable people here that can verify this (hopefully I'm correct in this assumption), but most Haworthia have a taproot and don't mind a slightly deeper pot. I don't think there is any specific rule to follow when deciding to separate or keep the clump together. It's more of a personal preference thing. If the babies have sufficient roots then they can be separated if you choose. Make sure you removed all of the old soil before repotting or the gritty mix won't drain as well as it should and you could end up killing your plant by accident assuming it's dry when it's not. Also, after repotting you may notice the plant can't immediately take as much light as you previously had it in. You may have to slowly introduce it back to brighter light. Good luck and that's a beautiful plant you have there. :)...See MorePumice and Coco Coir, Discoloured Pumice, Haworthia Watering Questions
Comments (23)I think the drying times that you calculated with the pumice will be detrimental only if you water the plant/pumice while it is still wet. Beyond that, I think you may be over-thinking this and over-worrying. I get 1/8" pumice from General Pumice Products here in the U.S. I just sifted and washed a bucketful over the weekend. It is drying in big oil pans outside -- and right now, it's really cold here in SW Florida. I don't think it will be fully dry until Thursday, and that will be 5 days. Chris is right -- use unglazed terra cotta pots if you can. Even with pumice, they will remain lightweight. Haworthias in pumice shouldn't need to be watered more than once a week, unless you live in hot southern Florida in the summer. Even then, mine only get watered about every 5 days. You don't HAVE TO water a Haw the very minute its mix is dry. You can wait a day or so and it will be fine....See Morekwie2011
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