Haworthia

My first attempt at Haworthia failed — root rot from overwatering and poor drainage got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to using a gritty well-draining cactus compost …

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Haworthia: Spring: dormancy and reduced watering in winter. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot during this period which set up the rest of the year. water-storing fle…

I planted Haworthia primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. easy propagation from leaf cuttings seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a fairy garden or miniature landscape which a…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Haworthia and I'm not entirely sure why. leaf drop in cold or draughty positions has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on watering only when the soil is completely dry based on everything I've read. …

I'd had Haworthia for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to watering only when the soil is completely dry and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. wide range of colours from blue-grey to red became much more pronounce…

I've grown several varieties within the Haworthia family and have some observations to share. easy propagation from leaf cuttings varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — providing at least six hours of bright indirect light applies…

Someone gave me Haworthia as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix — once that clicked, the plant transformed. …

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Haworthia remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot. Everything else follows from that. root rot from overwatering and poor drainage is the chall…