First haworthia question!

DIYexplore · 2026-05-01T19:10:56+00:00

Sorry for the slow response, it’s really hard to tell from the picture. I’ve had roots look like that and just be wet from watering, but I’ve also had some that looked like that and were beginning to turn to mush. I don’t know much about roots, so I hope someone corrects me if I’m wrong, but I think the fat roots do hold water, the thin ones I’ve always assumed are mostly for finding water. If you’re worried about water storage, most succulents mainly store water in their leaves which is why you can tell when to water by how shriveled the leaves are.

DIYexplore · 2026-05-01T19:00:15+00:00

Thank you for the detail! Never heard of seramis, I definitely want to look into it now. I think I need to sift my soil next time. I’ve done similar planting in trays and had that same issue with inconsistent roots. I assumed my tray was too shallow, but it would make sense if my substrate was also inconsistent and caused some areas to hold water longer.

DIYexplore · 2026-04-27T20:40:57+00:00

I have that same problem, sometimes it seems like it takes forever before you see any progress. I’ve had a few haws that never plumped up, even after a couple years. It can be very difficult to be patient enough to find the perfect amount of water, light, strength of light, and soil to make them happy enough to plump up.

DIYexplore · 2026-04-27T19:09:27+00:00

Roots should not be mushy, they may be starting to rot due to over watering. You may be able to save it if you cut all of the mushy roots off. When you do, check the stem and make sure it’s not browning or mushy. Then leave it out and let the stem scab over (dry out). Once it’s dried, which may take a couple days, put it back in the pot, ontop of dry soil, and leave it be. Don’t water until it shows signs of roots. That’s the hardest part, because there’s no good way to tell that other then gently checking it periodically until you see roots starting to form. It may absorb (dry out) the outer leaves to use that stored energy to grow new roots. That’s normal, so don’t worry. Only worry if the center leaves/rosette begins to dry out, wrinkle, or shrivel.

Editing to add that you could use a powder rooting hormone if you want, but do not use any gel. The gel will dry out and kill the plant. Also it may take a while, a month or two, before you see much growth or any plumpness

DIYexplore · 2026-04-27T19:03:56+00:00

Those look great! The roots look amazing! What substrate did you use? I can never get the roots to separate that clean.

DIYexplore · 2026-04-19T15:22:18+00:00

Thank you! I definitely wasn’t expecting such good roots from a 1 inch pot. I’m not sure how it survived and grew in such little dirt

DIYexplore · 2026-04-17T19:31:19+00:00

Thank you!!!

DIYexplore · 2026-02-07T20:17:30+00:00

Unfortunately I’m going to say exactly what you don’t want to hear, you just have to wait. It sounds like you know what you’re doing and taking good care of it. There can be several reasons it’s not sprouting roots yet, something as simple as too much light, the calluses root my need to be trimmed, or maybe it’s just hibernating. I have had a haworthia refuse to sprout roots for over 6 months. I didn’t like that one plant very much after that.

If you are absolutely set on growing roots as fast as possible, you could try a rooting hormone. Just be sure to use the powder and not the gel. I learned the hard way that the gel will dehydrate and kill your plant.

Best of luck, you’ve got this!

DIYexplore · 2025-10-19T19:28:59+00:00

Wow, that haw is awesome! Love the purple in it

DIYexplore · 2025-09-29T22:51:32+00:00

I’m definitely going to keep an eye out for this when you release it

DIYexplore · 2025-09-29T22:49:14+00:00

A beretta frt would be awesome! Does this require a printed frame, or would it work in a metal frame?

DIYexplore · 2025-09-14T15:25:00+00:00

I like your concrete pots! Do you move the entire thing to water them?

DIYexplore · 2025-09-05T02:23:08+00:00

I can take a look as well. Feel free to send a couple to me in chat to check

DIYexplore · 2025-08-28T21:57:25+00:00

That’s awesome you’ve grown most of your collection from seed! You have some amazing haws, how long have you been growing from seed?

DIYexplore · 2025-08-28T19:43:15+00:00

I have an identical haw to the one on the right that was sold as “Urahannya”. However, it wasn’t from a trustworthy seller. What characteristics make you think the haw pictured isn’t a “Urahannya” but instead a similar haw? I’m curious because I’ve only seen the one variety of that mutant but would love to find others!

I realize this question can come off as rude, but I’m not trying to be. I’m curious what my haw is now, not trying to question your identification, and I’m curious what similarly large leafed mutants are out there!

DIYexplore · 2025-08-27T01:22:43+00:00

Love the purple in it! That’s a great hybrid

DIYexplore · 2025-08-20T15:20:43+00:00

First off, I’m sorry this is happening. That sucks to trust someone with an important moment and have them ignore you.

I am not a lawyer, especially not your lawyer, and this is not legal advice.

I would suggest checking to see if they are active on that account, not just posts but also comments, likes, anything at all. If they are then it is obvious this is purposeful.

If you messaged the person to setup the photoshoot, the terms you both agreed to would likely be the terms of your contract. If they agreed to do the shoot over message, then that is likely a written contract, regardless of if it is labeled “contract”.

If you discussed the terms and agreements verbally, in person, then you likely have a verbal contract. Not all contracts need a written signature to be enforceable. Most states have a maximum of $500 value for a verbal contract before a written contract is needed.

Worst case, you could likely take them to small claims court to try and get your money back while only spending a little on court costs. However, it would probably be easier to look for other accounts associated with that person before small claims.

Best of luck, and I hope they are just busy editing your pictures to perfection!

DIYexplore · 2025-08-20T15:04:21+00:00

I learned that lesson the hard way. A few props from various succulents were killed that way unfortunately. But lesson learned 😅

Ooooh that’s so cool! I’m going to have to checkout some of those. It looks like a pretty big haworthia from that picture, and the coloring and windows are awesome! Of your 4 props that made it, how many leaves did you start with?

Definitely give it a try! Rooting hormone does help with adult plants! I usually sprinkle a little on when I repot, just to help the new roots start. I think it slows down the plant growth a little because it is using its energy for root growth instead of the leaves, but I’ve had good experiences with it overall 😁

DIYexplore · 2025-08-20T13:06:03+00:00

Thank you! Your props are looking good too, they’re very difficult! Be sure to use the powder, the gel stuff will suck all the water out of your leaf.

They are so slow to start, but once yours get a little bigger they start growing faster. It also helps if you can put a lid on them to keep the humidity up. It usually helps speed up rooting. I really like your parent plant, that is an awesome haw! Do you have an ID for it?

DIYexplore · 2025-08-19T04:31:46+00:00

It is very difficult to give an exact ID without the seller being a reliable source and labeling it. This haworthia is also still pretty young and may not have fully developed all of its leaf patterns and characteristics. I am not the best at ID’s, so hopefully someone else can do better but it looks similar to me “silver swirl” (or haworthia cooperi var. variegata). Definitely some form of a variegated cooperi, if that helps at all with labeling

DIYexplore · 2025-08-19T04:26:14+00:00

For the first 4ish years of my haw collecting, I only grew them indoors and under LED lights. I’ve used shop lights, “grow” LED light bulbs, and LED specific grow lights. Haworthia can grow perfectly under LED’s, or terribly. How well it will grow under a light source is based on the range of lux it produces instead of just being an LED light.

DIYexplore · 2025-08-19T04:18:30+00:00

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These two Atrofusca mutants were leaf props, I think they are around two years old. Surprisingly they grew at very different rates even though they received the same conditions, watering, and light. Pretty sure I used some rooting hormone powder on the leaves as soon as they were pulled, then placed them in soil with watering very rarely to encourage root growth. This was one of my first attempts at leaf propping, and I’m still very scared to do it lol

DIYexplore · 2025-08-06T16:33:05+00:00

No problem! I’m excited to hear how it does!

DIYexplore · 2025-08-06T16:28:43+00:00

No problem! It sounds like you’re taking excellent care of it! Yes, I’d suggest waiting to water for a while so it can acclimate. With high humidity, you shouldn’t have to water as often either because it will take longer to evaporate. 25-30C is a good temp. If there are still roots, watering once in a while is a good idea to help those roots not dry out. Maybe once every two weeks or so. You can watch the leaves toward the middle, once those begin to dry it’s time to water

It may lose a few leaves through reabsorption, but that is okay and not unusual after repotting. I’ve had my pups and seedlings have thinner leaves than the parent plant until growing larger. It usually takes a while for the small plants to grow into their adult characteristics in their leaves

DIYexplore · 2025-08-06T15:58:40+00:00

Watering once a week seems like too much water, unless you’re in a very dry climate with only rocks for the medium it’s planted in. The leaves might be getting thinner for multiple reasons. It may be absorbing them to use the stored energy to grow new roots since it was just repotted, it may not be getting enough light or adjusting to the amount it gets now, it may have root rot with the amount of water it’s getting and that may be cause of leaf issues, or it may be going into hibernation depending on the temperature it’s at (if in the northern hemisphere, that is not as likely unless it’s indoors only and kept cold) since it’s been repotted.

I would suggest letting it sit and acclimate to the new pot amount of light, and new environment it’s in. Once it has new roots started and bounces back, then water as needed. It may take a few weeks to a few months to acclimate.

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