Man, I found a tiny little pot of haworthia stuck in the back of the shelf at the local hardware store and it cost me all of £1.5 and it was one of the best deals I ever came across:] It's so pretty!
I have a question by my murder (maybe) of one of my oldest and bestest window pane haworthia. So can you please tell me if the following “tips” I followed were not tips: 1) window pane haws need to be planted in a pot that is deep. 2) window pane haws are happier in a plastic pot then in a clay or terra cotta pot. 3) I will never forgive myself if I let my. beautiful haw die because I followed tips 1 and 2. Please answer! I love your videos and I am a loyal subscriber. You are maybe one of the top two youtubers in the succulent world. Thank you!
I thought I had a cooperi, as that's what the seller wrote on my receipt, but after looking at photos on Mountain Crest Gardens, I now realize it is actually a retusa. 😂 🤔
Don't worry, happens all the time! I picked up a very dehydrated Retusa from a local gardener and she said it would become 'gooey' (she thought that Retusas and Cooperi's are the same species and that somehow, magically, a Retusa will become Cooperi-like with enough love?) Anyway, it seems like a very common misunderstanding! I love the Retusa's shape especially though.
Great video. And I don’t like to stress my haws. And I love that you sound like you love your haws as much as I do. And you comforted me because I sometimes feel guilty about the 30% soil I give my little window marvel.
Thank you sweets succulents are hard for me to keep alive 😭😭 but this is perfect to start over with them.. My favorite is the zebra probably bcz its still alive even after I've knocked it over , I've dropped it , and i repoted it about 3 times in 1 year (oops lessen learned) 💚💚💚💚
Thank you so much! Im really glad I could help! Oh I hear you about the zebra!!! It's a wonderful easy going succulents and I love it too! Pretty sure I have knocked mine over a few time too... 😂😂😂💚😄
Thank you for such a great informative video! Subscribing :'> I just got a Cooperi var. Obstusa, and either an Obtusa Black / Yamada Black yesterday. Both look quite dehydrated, I'm hoping in time, with less direct light and so on, they'll look as plump and translucent as yours! :) They look so fascinating, and almost alien, and I had been hunting for them for a long time ^_^ Excited!
hi! great video thanks! I have one of these that wasn't doing well then I set it on my kitche window (I think it faces east and gets mornig sun) for a while and it grew back up. However, i find its leaves to be foggy rather than translucent. any suggestions how to fix that? thank you!
No one answered, my current fav is: Haworthia cymbiformis variegata I've never fertilized but they get tank water however that doesn't contain much as the tank is heavily planted, my soil for inside Haworthia is 50% leca - 50% potting soil. Outside plants don't get anything ever, I just divided one of the outside clumps of Cooperi which had 20 good sized pups and 2 nursery trays that need some growing on which made me well chuffed
The cymbiformis variegata is gorgeous!! Love that one! 💚 Wow! 20 good pups from that division... That's amazing! It must have been a pretty big clump! 😄
I have 2 Retusas that have never windowed. They are in a NE window under grow lights and look a little stretched and sun-stressed at the same time. 😏 Any ideas?
Do you cut the flower stems after the bloom is over? If so, do you cut at the base? This is my first year having this beauty and it bloomed, and I don’t know what to do. Sorry if I sound silly!
Not a silly question at all! Yes, once it's done blooming you can just cut it off at the base as close to the plant as you can. It's so exciting to see them bloom! I have one in bloom right now and another throwing up a flower spike!
Two questions: First, can you verify that a north windowsill will work ok for these guys? I just got one last week, and stuck it under my LED grow light with the rest of my plants, but I'll move it to a north window if that's better. The only east window I have is in a corner where an east and south window butt up against one another. Second you mentioned watering weekly 'during the growing season', and monthly during winter. Aren't Haworthia summer dormant? I've seen other places that they shouldn't be watered at all in July/August.
Hi Debbie, yes I keep mine in a north facing window and they do really well. You can also try the grow light. As long as the grow light isn't too strong, it's totally fine. For your second question, you are right, they go dormant during the summer when they are grown in their natural environment. Indoors however, I don't notice that at all. It just grows all season with the most activity in spring and fall/early winter. This is what I notice having grown the plant for so many years now. I just don't find that the typical description of "winter grower, summer dormant" really describes what this plant does when you take it out if it's natural habitat and grow it indoors. But these are my experiences and what I notice.
Thank you so much for this video. I've had a Retusa (I named her Ventana) for several months and I overexposed/underwatered her and she turned brown/orange. She has nicely recovered, but I've never seen her window up, if that's a phrase. Does that mean she gets too much sun and grow light time? What should I do to encourage her to window up? TIA
If it's a retusa, it'll never get as 'bubbly' as a cooperi will! They'll always have that signature triangle shape but the tops will be a little window-y. IF she's turned brown, I'd let her rest in a semi-sunny spot. Underwatering is fine because she'll always recover with a good drink, but keep it away from direct sunlight and overwatering.
I would just keep it at the window and allow for it to have light during the day and dark at night. They don't really need a lot of light to thrive so It will be happy left by the window. 🙂
My zebra Hawortia is blooming now. And it's so cute. But I don't know what to do with a little plants that are growing on sprig. Does anyone have some advice?
it's my favorite plant out of all the succulents i have, but i have been facing problems with it lately. it's coming out of the surface (potting mix) and separating itself from the pot.. idk what to do with it.
Aren't they great!? I'm not sure what you mean by "separating itself from the pot" but they do like to sit on the top of the soil. Are you on IG? Feel free to send me a pic of your plant and I will take a look. 🙂
You've probably figured it out by now but it most likely needs re-potting using more grit less potting mix - and if you have a tendency to over water then even more grit lots of it.
It's hard to say without looking at it, but it sounds like it's dehydrated or is still dormant/ coming out of dormancy. I would suggest giving it some water about once a week unless it's winter in your area right now.
I have glass block windows in some rooms. Would that work for their lighting needs? Or is this a sheer white curtain over a bright window situation? I have oodles of common and tropical house plants but I'm "branching out" to succulents and cacti.
I think the glass block windows could work well (maybe not if it faces north, but any other direction should be fine) but a sheer curtain over a South or west facing window, and just plain glass if it's easy or north would also work. But, As long as they don't get harsh midday sun, they will be fine. 🙂
It sounds like it is just dehydrated. If this is the case, It might take some time, but if you just keep to a regular watering schedule ( water when the soil is dry) it should bounce back.
when they become to be soft what does thiwsmean? want water-to much water -no sun? i have mine in afternoon sun i give water once in 10 dayw and became very soft
It depends on what you mean by "soft" if it has turned to mush, it's been overwatered and has root rot. If the leaves are still looking ok but they just aren't as firm as they used to be and they are wrinkled, they need some water. Feel free to send me a pic on IG and I can see if I know what's going on.
My haworthia got knocked over and it’s roots got torn off, it looks dull, I’ve been watering it a bit more often (about every 4 or 5 days) since the roots are no longer attached to the soil I’m not sure what to do, could u give me some advice?
If it has lost all of the roots, let the bottom of the plant callous over (if you haven't already) for several days to a week. Then just place it on the soil and water it when the soil is dry. It should grow new roots pretty quickly.
@@kathymerns4570 it means it will heal or scab over, just like when you get a cut and a protective scab forms. The same happens to plants but we just call it a callous rather than a scab. You just want to make sure you're not putting a fresh open wound on the soil because it could get infected.
Well, depending on how bad the root rot is, there may be nothing you can do other than learn from the experience. I know how much it sucks to lose a plant. But you can try to take the plant out of the pot and get all of the wet soil off of the roots. If the roots still look healthy, that's a good sign. If there are no roots, there is nothing you can do. Let the plant completely dry out for a few days before repotting it in DRY SOIL and then wait at least a week before watering it again. Always allow the soil to fully dry out before watering again. And then... Wait and see if new growth starts to come out. Best of luck! 🤞🤗
Great question. Yes, they are winter growers and summer dormant when they grow in their natural climate or are grown outdoors. When you grow them indoors at fairly regular temperatures they don't actually take a full dormancy in the summer. They also tend to do most of their growing in the spring (as they bloom) and they start growing a lot in the fall/ winter until it gets really cold and the sun gets really low. So I would say that "winter grower/summer dormant" is a good all around way to classify these plants but I think it leaves out a lot of good info. At least, that has been my experience.
You can absolutely cut off the flower stem. You can do it at any point. If you don't wait it to flower and you would like the energy to go back into the plant, just cut the stem as it starts growing. Or if you want to see the blooms, let it finish flowering and then cut the stem back as close to the plant as you can.
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