Haworthia

I don't have a garden so a vertical living wall frame is my only option for Haworthia. It absolutely works — with the right attention to using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix you can get excellent results in containers. easy propagation from leaf cuttings is fully achievable even in a pot…

I planted Haworthia without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. extremely low maintenance between waterings is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and performing. I keep …

I nearly gave up on Haworthia after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on providing at least six hours of bright indirect light and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot and has genuinely transformed that spot. …

People describe Haworthia as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. providing at least six hours of bright indirect light needs consistent attention and mealybug infestations in leaf crevices can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Haworthia is genuinely underrated is the beauty. extreme…

I started with one Haworthia and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand watering only when the soil is completely dry — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot which s…

I had a serious problem with root rot from overwatering and poor drainage on my Haworthia earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate wide range of colours from blu…

I've been growing Haworthia for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. dormancy and reduced watering in winter was the clear high point — everything you're told about Haworthia at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't e…

I planted Haworthia at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. root rot from overwatering and poor drainage didn't help matters. Once I understood using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix things improved substantially. ex…

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…

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 …