Six months with Haworthia — what I actually learned

I brought Haworthia home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down.

I grow it in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot and the position has been ideal. easy propagation from leaf cuttings is what keeps drawing me back to it. surprising flower spikes in late spring was the moment that made me glad I persisted through the learning curve. One honest warning: root rot from overwatering and poor drainage caught me off guard in month two. Stay on top of it from the start.