Haworthia question

[picnic]

This plant has shot up a flower stalk in little more than a day, which was quite a nice surprise. However, I also notice that a whole new specimen is emerging at the base of the plant (bottom right in this photo).

Is it safe to take this as a cutting and if so, is now the time or should I wait 'til it gets a bit bigger? I'd probably have to remove it from the pot to get a good view/grip on it.

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[Liz M]

I would leave the offset to grow bigger before removing it. Some people remove the flowers because they don't think they are interesting or don't want them, that is up to you. Do you really need to remove the offset? Plants that build up into a clump look very attractive.

[Phil_SK]

I agree; you wouldn't pick every branch off a tree, would you?

[picnic]

OK thanks both, I'll see how it develops before considering getting the knife out

[purzo]

Whilst it is true that large Haworthia clumps do look very attractive, and Picnic does have a nice looking plant there to start such a clump, you also have to consider the extra space that large clumps of anything are going to take up.

I like to take off a couple of offsets to grow on as spares or to swap before letting the clumping process begin. In this case I would also wait until it is bigger.

[Bill]

It realy is down to the individual some prefer/have room for big clumps while others prefer single heads or only have room for for smaller plants, there are no rules do what you prefer.

I would leave it until it is at least twice that size and preferably already putting down its own roots before removing.

[picnic]

More sound advice - thanks both. This is the only non-cactus I have (it was dumped on me by my wife) and I must admit it's starting to grow on me (no pun intended).

[Eric Williams]

Bill, would put me right here, I think this one is called "aristata"? Cheers

[Terry S.]

Sorry, its Haworthia fasciata and the cultivar 'Big Band' that is being propagated in enormous numbers in Holland.

[Eric Williams]

Thanks for that Terry, must be old age creeping up. LoL