How to care for the succulent Haworthia cooperi in summer? Master one trick and it will stay plump and keep growing

There are many varieties of succulents, but among them, Haworthia cooperi is, I think, a favorite of all succulent lovers. Plump and crystal-clear, it makes you handle it carefully during care, afraid of hurting its leaves.

When caring for the small and lovely Haworthia cooperi, if the method is wrong it will lose water, and without its plump look it will lose its ornamental value. It is especially difficult to care for Haworthia cooperi in the scorching summer, when you do not know when to water it. For Haworthia cooperi, watering and light are two very important factors.

Haworthia cooperi is not cold-tolerant, and it also dislikes high temperatures and scorching sun, and it fears water accumulating in the pot even more. So Haworthia cooperi is suited to being cared for in a cool environment, and the growing environment must have humidity. Therefore, we must place Haworthia cooperi in a cool, well-ventilated environment for care, and the growing environment must not be too dark, otherwise the leaves of Haworthia cooperi will be dull and lusterless, not crystal-clear.

As for how to water Haworthia cooperi, many succulent lovers always say to stick to the principle of "don't water until dry, water thoroughly when dry," but how many succulent lovers really understand this principle?

We all know that Haworthia cooperi fears water accumulating in the pot, and even more so cannot be rained on. If it is rained on for a long time or water accumulates in the pot, it will cause root rot. Watering Haworthia cooperi in summer is a difficult problem. Today I want to share a little trick with everyone; just one chopstick will do the job!

Generally, the flower pots used for caring for Haworthia cooperi are quite small. If we cannot tell from the soil whether Haworthia cooperi is short of water, and tapping the pot gives no discernible sound, then we can use one chopstick to test whether it is time to water Haworthia cooperi.

Insert the chopstick into the soil from the side of the Haworthia cooperi pot, pull it out and take a look. If the chopstick is dry and dusty all over, then the soil has completely dried out. If there is some soil on the pulled-out chopstick, then it means you can still postpone watering. Remember, watering Haworthia cooperi is not done according to a set schedule; it depends on the actual condition of the soil.

In summer, because the temperature is too high, we can appropriately put up a shade net for the succulents to avoid strong sunlight scorching the leaves of Haworthia cooperi!