Succulent propagation

[boatsman]

I have my various Haworthia in large plastic flower pots in the garden. I occasionally water them but they seem to thrive OK on the morning dew. They are potted in ordinary garden soil and get midday and afternoon sun. They have survived very hot days and being covered with snow. I think a lot of the growing conditions for succulents are exaggerated, leave them alone, they will survive.

[DannyK]

How big a pot should I go up to? Can you put it in too big a pot?

Can't give a pot size as don't know how big plant is. You don't want to overpot. I'd use a pot that gives about 1cm bare compost around plant when you look down on it.

I'd be inclined to leave offsets to get bigger but if there a lots you could always try a couple.

Add 25 to 50% grit, perlite or coarse sand to compost.

Min temp 5degC

[Jimny14]

Thanks danny, much appreciated. I'll find a slightly larger pot for it to go in to. I'll keep an eye on most of little ones but may try a couple to propagate.

[DannyK]

Forgot to say that half pots, if you can get them, are better for succulents.

Years ago I got some from a florist who'd had stock fatalities.

[Jimny14]

Is this a flower on my haworthia?

[Zelenina]

Looks like it.

[Jimny14]

Ohhh, I did think it couldn't be anything else. Amazing what a bit of gentle neglect can do! Wonder if they flower for long and if they die after flowering.

[Jimny14]

They're not the fastest growers in the world

[DannyK]

They're not the fastest growers in the world


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It's not monocarpic so won't die. You're lucky it's lived so long in that bucket. If you put it in a pot at least 2x size of bucket it'll form nice clump. If you leave it in the bucket you risk killing it by overwatering.

[Jimny14]

Yeah I know it is in desperate need of potting on just not got round to it yet. It hardly ever gets watered so I'm currently getting away with it. Will be potting on next week hopefully.

[Jimny14]

Its looking a lot better now its in a bigger pot, hopefully it will remain growing well. Thanks for the advice. Only maybe another few months before it flowers!

[DannyK]

It'll soon fill the pot. Take care the pot doesn't sit in water. Sister in law killed one of my succulents by flooding planter.

[Jimny14]

Cheers Danny, when I do water it I always lift it from the outer pot and let it drain fully before popping it back in. How big can these get?

[DannyK]

Sorry no idea as mine need sorting when it gets warmer. Lot of succulents will fill whatever size pan you give them. It's ultimately down to how much room you've got.

For low growers container can be as wide as you want but relatively shallow.

Unless you are growing for competition it doesn't matter if they overflow. It just makes it more difficult to spot nasties like mealy bug.

[Jimny14]

Still growing away, think it's starting to flower now but I'll have to wait and see.