Best time of year to pot on haworthias

[KathNightingale]

My husband Ian grows haworthias. He'd like to know when is the best time of year to pot them on, seeing as they grow mainly in winter.

[Herts Mike]

I wouldn't have a problem with doing them now.

[Aiko]

I treat all of mine as summer growers and keep them fully dormant in winter. I would just repot in spring. But now is fine too, probably. Repotting is not really time-of-the-year-depending. Most of us have more time to do so now than in spring or summer.

[Stuart]

I'd agree with Aiko, there are a few growers that give them a slight winter watering but I'm happy not watering during the winter. Repotting can be any time of year for almost any plants in the cactus & succulent hobby but it's easier when the compost is dry which is during the winter months.
Stuart

[Terry S.]

What disagreement! The great majority come from the area of South Africa that receives winter rains and consequently most of their growth is in spring and autumn which is when watering should be at its maximum. We need to cut back in the middle of the winter because of the cold and damp in our greenhouses and also cut back or stop in mid-summer. Overwatering in summer is the main cause of root rot. As with all plants, repotting is best done early in the growing season so we have two opportunities with hawaorthias and I recommend either late-August/September or late February/March. So get going now but make sure that the compost is VERY-freely draining.

[el48tel]

What disagreement! The great majority come from the area of South Africa that receives winter rains and consequently most of their growth is in spring and autumn which is when watering should be at its maximum. We need to cut back in the middle of the winter because of the cold and damp in our greenhouses and also cut back or stop in mid-summer. Overwatering in summer is the main cause of root rot. As with all plants, repotting is best done early in the growing season so we have two opportunities with hawaorthias and I recommend either late-August/September or late February/March. So get going now but make sure that the compost is VERY-freely draining.

Thanks for this info .... tomorrow's task!

[KathNightingale]

Ian says to thank everyone for their advice. He will get busy potting as soon as possible. As soon as he's finished the list of things I want him to do, that is!