Haworthia cooperi care tips: how to grow more vibrant Haworthia cooperi

Haworthia cooperi is also a very popular succulent. In terms of habits, Haworthia cooperi is much easier to grow than Sedum: it loves humid air and fears strong light, which is exactly the opposite of Sedum. Most importantly, Haworthia cooperi hardly ever gets pests. Growing it means you never have to worry about mealybugs or root mealybugs.

Among the four seasons, watering is very sparse in summer and winter, when the plant is almost dormant. If summer is especially hot and stuffy, cutting off water completely for 2-3 months will not kill it. Although it may look rather poor, once autumn arrives a single watering will bring it right back. The first 3-6 months or so of growing Haworthia cooperi are the root-establishing and acclimatisation period.

Once the root system is growing steadily, the leaves will grow like crazy, and a whole new spread will soon appear. In winter, to increase the air humidity around Haworthia cooperi, many people like to use the "enclosed growing" method. This method works on the same principle as misting, but a plastic cup can maintain higher air humidity, making Haworthia cooperi become crystal clear and translucent.

At the same time, because winter temperatures are lower, sunlight shining into the plastic cup also has an insulating effect, and a warm, humid environment is exactly what Haworthia cooperi loves most. The roots of Haworthia cooperi are much thicker than those of Sedum, and they can grow very long, so the pot is generally chosen with a depth of 10-15cm.

These roots also have another characteristic: they grow fast and die fast. So the first step in getting started with Haworthia cooperi is learning how to trim the roots. Especially for a newly purchased Haworthia cooperi, do not think that having lots of white, tender roots is a good thing; in fact, most of them no longer have any absorbing function and should be trimmed off in time.