Succulents raised fatter than his own son, just how obsessed is this middle-aged uncle

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

Huahua knows a middle-aged uncle who became obsessed with succulents the very year his own son was born. Huahua often jokes with him, saying he raises his succulents with more care than his own son, and every pot of succulents is like a chubby little boy. Today, Huahua is going to share his tips for growing Haworthia with everyone, so you can avoid detours!

What Haworthia succulents does the uncle love?

Haworthia cooperi, Haworthia maughanii, Haworthia truncata, Haworthia fasciata, Haworthia cymbiformis, Haworthia retusa and others belong to the Haworthia group of succulents, and these are what this middle-aged uncle is obsessed with. First, let's see how the uncle has grown his succulents!

Haworthia cooperi

Haworthia cymbiformis

Haworthia truncata

Haworthia retusa

Spring, summer, autumn, winter, never forget to shade!

Some flower lovers don't know what kind of light conditions Haworthia succulents like, and immediately put the succulents in direct sunlight, resulting in poor leaf color and wilting. Hurry and see what the uncle does!

1. All year round, shade appropriately

The uncle is from Shandong, and he likes to grow his Haworthia succulents on a south-facing balcony, but no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, he always shades the succulents and never lets direct sunlight reach them.

2. Shading like this in spring

In spring, the uncle installs a shade net on the succulent rack, such as a 50% shading rate aluminum foil shade net, to prevent the succulents from becoming leggy or the leaf color from turning gray from the sun.

Watering tips, truly a veteran succulent grower!

When the uncle first started growing succulents, he would often water them to death, but now he is a veteran. Come and learn from his experience, so you can avoid some detours!

1. Don't water succulents directly with tap water

Tap water contains chlorine, and using it directly to water succulents is too harmful to their growth. The uncle puts tap water into a bucket, leaves it in the sun to sit for 7 days, and only then feels safe watering his succulents.

2. Do a controlled experiment

Find 2 flower pots of the same size, put the same soil in them, plant a succulent in one pot and leave the other pot empty, water them with an equal amount of water, and place them in the same location. After 7 days, 10 days, and 14 days, dig into the soil of the pot without a succulent one by one to check how wet or dry the soil is. That way, when you water again, you'll have a clear idea!

3. Put a tray under the flower pot

Find a tray, as long as its height is not less than 1/3 of the flower pot. Then spread river sand 3 cm high in the tray. Choose fine river sand, and it is best to soak it in carbendazim beforehand to sterilize it before use.

Don't cut off the fine roots

The roots of Haworthia succulents are taproots, which are fleshy roots. When potting a newly bought succulent, some flower lovers cut off the fine roots as well as the thick taproot, but this is wrong! As long as the roots are healthy, keep them all, whether taproots or fine roots!

Flower pot

Flower pots with side openings have better breathability, and using them to grow succulents can better prevent root rot. The uncle suggests that if conditions allow, switch to a purple clay flower pot, as its breathability is the best!

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