Grow Haworthia cooperi like this in summer by misting, and the leaves will be plump and translucent like jelly
In summer, succulents lose their looks as temperatures rise, especially Haworthia cooperi, which turns dull gray and clumps up within a couple of days, getting uglier the more you grow it. But why can your neighbor keep Haworthia cooperi crystal clear even in such hot weather? Below, Huahua will walk everyone through it!
How do you make Haworthia cooperi crystal clear?
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If you want Haworthia cooperi to be crystal clear, you need to "open the window." What is opening the window? When the tips of the Haworthia cooperi leaves turn transparent, that is called "opening the window," and once the window opens, its looks go up a whole level!
Window-opening tips
1. Proper soil mix
Haworthia cooperi has carrot-shaped fleshy roots, so the soil mix needs to be loose and airy enough with good drainage. Mix granular soil, volcanic rock and coarse sand at 6:2:2, and it will hold moisture while staying airy. You can also mix leaf mold, coarse sand and vermiculite.
2. Misting the leaves
Watering is hard to control in summer, so you can put stored rainwater, purified water or sun-exposed tap water into a spray bottle and mist the leaves every day, but do not spray into the center of the leaf rosette. After misting, the leaf tips will be more translucent.
3. Shade the leaf bases
Haworthia cooperi is native to South Africa, mainly growing in grass clumps or among rocks under shrubs, in a semi-shaded environment, and generally only the leaf tips, that is, the window-opening parts, receive light. So to get a good window, you need to shade the leaf bases, and simply burying them slightly with large granular soil will do.
How do you rescue Haworthia cooperi after it shrivels?
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Haworthia cooperi shrivels easily in summer, and many flower lovers panic and water randomly, which only makes it worse and rots the roots outright! If this problem appears, quickly rescue it following the method below!
Rescue methods
1. Clean up
Dig out the Haworthia cooperi, gently shake off the soil, and use scissors to cut away the old leaves that have turned black and shriveled as well as the rotted roots. Then rinse clean with water.
2. Disinfect
Apply a carbendazim solution diluted 500~1000 times to the wounds to disinfect, rinse clean with water after 1 hour, then place in a cool, ventilated spot to dry.
3. Prepare water
Find a transparent container with a fairly wide mouth, fill it with water, then place the shriveled Haworthia cooperi in the water so the water surface just touches the bottom of the plant. Be careful not to let it soak in! After ten days, the shriveled Haworthia cooperi will slowly regain its plumpness.
4. Potting up
After Haworthia cooperi grows new roots, start potting it up. The soil must be loose and airy. Do not water within two weeks of potting; wait until the roots have grown firm, then water, and after that follow normal care.
How does Haworthia cooperi get through summer?
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After temperatures rise, Haworthia cooperi gradually enters dormancy, its leaves shrink and shrivel, and the color darkens. Care during this period is especially critical!
Summer-survival tips
1. Ventilation
In summer, ventilation is a must. Moving air lets Haworthia cooperi withstand higher temperatures, especially after watering. If there is no natural breeze, create moving air artificially, such as with a small fan, so soil moisture drops to a safe range as soon as possible and the leaves do not rot.
On consecutive overcast and rainy days, good ventilation can, to a certain extent, reduce soil mold caused by air humidity being too high!
2. Light
Haworthia cooperi is fairly sensitive to light. After 10 o'clock in summer, you need to pull a shade net, or move it indoors to a spot with scattered light, and only after 5 in the afternoon can it receive direct light.
3. Watering
Reduce watering in summer; watering twice a month is enough. In hot weather, you can mist the soil surface until moist. Water after evening, and ventilate immediately after watering. On consecutive overcast and rainy days, do not water, to avoid mold and root rot!
4. Pest and disease control
In summer, Haworthia cooperi easily attracts fungus gnats. Sprinkling a little dx white medicine in the pot can help prevent them. When there are too many fungus gnats, you can spray imidacloprid or acetamiprid diluted 1000~3000 times.
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