Grow succulents this way, and they'll be plump and translucent like jelly, so tempting that even kids want to take a bite

In summer, the appearance of succulents declines as the temperature rises, especially Haworthia cooperi (windowed haworthia); within a couple of days it turns dusty gray and clumps up, getting uglier the more you grow it. But why can your neighbor grow Haworthia cooperi so crystal clear even in such hot weather? Below, Huahua will walk everyone through it!

How do you make Haworthia cooperi crystal clear?

If you want Haworthia cooperi to be crystal clear, you need "windowing." What is windowing? When the tips of the Haworthia cooperi leaves turn transparent, that's called "windowing." Once it windows, its appearance instantly goes up a level!

Windowing tips

1. Correct soil mix

Haworthia cooperi has carrot-shaped fleshy roots, so the soil mix needs to be loose, airy, and well-draining. Mix granular soil, volcanic rock, and coarse sand at 6:2:2, and it will retain water while staying airy. You can also mix leaf mold, coarse sand, and vermiculite.

2. Misting the leaves

Watering is hard to control in summer. You can put stored rainwater, purified water, or sun-aged tap water into a spray bottle and mist the leaves every day, but don't spray into the leaf center. After misting, the leaf tips will be more translucent.

3. Shade the base of the leaves

Haworthia cooperi is native to South Africa, mainly growing in grass clumps or rock piles under shrubs, in a semi-shaded environment, and generally only the leaf tips, that is, the windowed part, receive light. So to get good windowing, you need to shade the base of the leaves; just partially bury it with large granular soil.

How do you rescue a shriveled Haworthia cooperi?

In summer, Haworthia cooperi easily shrivels. Many gardening enthusiasts panic and water it randomly, making it worse the more they water, until the roots rot outright! If this problem occurs, rescue it right away using the method below!

Rescue methods

1. Clean up

Dig out the Haworthia cooperi, gently shake off the soil, and use scissors to cut away old leaves that have turned black or shriveled and any rotted roots. Then rinse clean with water.

2. Disinfect

Apply a carbendazim solution diluted 500-1000 times to the wounds to disinfect. After 1 hour, rinse clean with water, then place in a cool, ventilated spot to dry.

3. Prepare water

Find a transparent container with a wide mouth, fill it with water, and place the shriveled Haworthia cooperi in it so the water surface just touches the bottom of the plant. Be careful not to submerge it! After ten days, the shriveled Haworthia cooperi will slowly regain its plumpness.

4. Potting

After Haworthia cooperi grows new roots, start potting it. 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?

After the temperature rises, Haworthia cooperi gradually enters dormancy, the leaves shrink and shrivel, and the color darkens. Care during this period is especially critical!

Summer care tips

1. Ventilation

Ventilation is a must in summer. Moving air helps Haworthia cooperi withstand higher temperatures, especially after watering. If there's no natural wind, create moving air artificially, such as with a small fan, so the soil moisture drops into the safe range as soon as possible, to prevent the leaves from rotting.

During consecutive 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. In summer, after 10 o'clock, you need to pull a shade net or move it to a spot indoors with indirect light, and it can only receive direct light after 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

3. Watering

Reduce watering in summer; watering twice a month is enough. In high-temperature weather, you can mist the soil surface. Water after evening, and ventilate immediately after watering. No watering on consecutive rainy days, to avoid mold and root rot!

4. Pest and disease control

In summer, Haworthia cooperi easily attracts fungus gnats. Sprinkling a little dx Xiaobai Yao 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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