And what roots!
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Haworthia with roots
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iann
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Haworthia with roots
Cheshire, UK
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cactiilluminati
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Re: Haworthia with roots
I love those haworthias, how many do you have ian?
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Varied collection, likes astrophytums, gymnos, mammillaria...joining Northumberland branch feb06
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Maria J
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Re: Haworthia with roots
Blimey Ian! The plant will look lost in a big enough pot to house those roots!
Nice collection Simon, looks like you have the same problem as me finding small saucers lol!
Nice collection Simon, looks like you have the same problem as me finding small saucers lol!
Maria
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Tending more towards cacti
, particularly Gymnocalyciums, Rebutias, Sulcorebutias, Echinopses, Thelos, Feros and Mamms (and anything else I like the look of!) all in an 8 x 6 polycarb greenhouse and a few windowsills!
Shrewsbury Branch - Shropshire UK
Joined BCSS April 06 (# 48776)
Tending more towards cacti
, particularly Gymnocalyciums, Rebutias, Sulcorebutias, Echinopses, Thelos, Feros and Mamms (and anything else I like the look of!) all in an 8 x 6 polycarb greenhouse and a few windowsills!
Re: Haworthia with roots
Hi Ian.
Can be a bit of a problem with some Haworthias stonking great root system and an iddy biddy plant on top. You can do root cuttings from those nice fat roots
If I can find them I have got some pics of one or two truncata that look more like some tentacled monster than a plant.
Quick count Simon, you have only got another 140 or so to go to catch me up LOL
Maria it is a problem I had on more than one occasion with Haworthias the roots can out grow the pot before the plant does.
Can be a bit of a problem with some Haworthias stonking great root system and an iddy biddy plant on top. You can do root cuttings from those nice fat roots
If I can find them I have got some pics of one or two truncata that look more like some tentacled monster than a plant.
Quick count Simon, you have only got another 140 or so to go to catch me up LOL
Maria it is a problem I had on more than one occasion with Haworthias the roots can out grow the pot before the plant does.
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Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
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turnipfarmer
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Re: Haworthia with roots
hi all, i agree those haworthia roots can be a problem! i designed some unique
pots which where extra tall to accomodate the long roots and had the normal diameter tops [eg 5cm, 7cm, 9cm etc] then i had a friend make them up, they work great!
pots which where extra tall to accomodate the long roots and had the normal diameter tops [eg 5cm, 7cm, 9cm etc] then i had a friend make them up, they work great!
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iann
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Re: Haworthia with roots
Here are photos of my entire Haworthia collection!
Interesting to see how they've moved on in just a few months, plus the truncata is flowering.
I was just checking the roots since the soil seemed to be staying a bit wet. I repotted this one into a slightly deeper pot, lifted the truncata in the same pot, and put the mundula into a full height pot instead of the half height.
Interesting to see how they've moved on in just a few months, plus the truncata is flowering.
I was just checking the roots since the soil seemed to be staying a bit wet. I repotted this one into a slightly deeper pot, lifted the truncata in the same pot, and put the mundula into a full height pot instead of the half height.
Cheshire, UK
Re: Haworthia with roots
Hi Ian
I use a mix of equal by volume of JI No3, grit, vermiculite and about 5% tescos premium cat litter and touch wood I haven't had any problem with staying too damp or root rot and the plants seem happy.
I use a mix of equal by volume of JI No3, grit, vermiculite and about 5% tescos premium cat litter and touch wood I haven't had any problem with staying too damp or root rot and the plants seem happy.
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Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
Re: Haworthia with roots
Vermiculite- Expanded natural product bit like Perlite. I find that unlike perlite it does not float to the surface.
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Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
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turnipfarmer
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Re: Haworthia with roots
vermiculite is also good for holding trace elements, retains water and air and is
also neutral ph. i put about 5% in my normal mix.
also neutral ph. i put about 5% in my normal mix.