How to quickly and smoothly pot and acclimate a mail-order Haworthia cooperi? A succulent veteran shares their experience

Many succulent lovers adore the Haworthia cooperi, because it is pure and jade-like, small and exquisite, and crystal clear - just looking at it makes you want to take a bite, and some even collect a dozen or more different Haworthia cooperi varieties.

Many times, our Haworthia cooperi succulents are bought online, because online shopping is cheap, but there is one downside to buying online: the succulents are sent to us after being bare-rooted, and in between they endure a ordeal lasting as short as two or three days and as long as a week.

A freshly acquired Haworthia cooperi

By the time it arrives, the Haworthia cooperi is already shrunken and lusterless, and many of its fine roots have dried up.

After a mail-order Haworthia cooperi arrives, you need to pay attention to the following points:

1. Remove the shrunken roots, because dried-up fine roots basically cannot come back to life, and they may also cause root rot, so do not hesitate.

2. Pot it in moist soil, and water slowly along the edge of the pot, so the Haworthia cooperi can slowly adapt to its environment.

3. During the acclimation period of the Haworthia cooperi, do not expose it to direct sunlight; if conditions allow, you can put up a shade net, or place it in a spot with scattered light on the balcony.

4. After one or two weeks, gently shake the plant - remember, it must be gentle - and if you find it is firmly rooted, it has basically acclimated; after acclimation you can water heavily, and if it is still loose, then wait a bit longer.

5. Pinch the outermost leaves with your hand; if they feel firm, that also means it has acclimated.

6. When you have nothing else to do, spray a little water around the Haworthia cooperi; it loves humid air, and this will make it even more crystal clear.

The above are the points to pay attention to after buying a Haworthia cooperi online; looking at such an alluring plant, you probably cannot resist getting one too, right?

As for propagating the Haworthia cooperi, succulent lovers can refer to another article by our editor

"A master who has grown Haworthia cooperi for 4 years tells you that growing Haworthia cooperi is actually very simple"

Do you still not know? Haworthia cooperi can also be successfully propagated by leaf cuttings, so stop spending money buying them.