I've never beheaded a haworthia before, I've done research, but I still have a few questions about it. The reason I want to behead this one is because it's losing it's variegation. There is very few leaves at the growth point showing variegation, and most of the variegation is on the outside leaves. Besides, I would love a couple more of these.
First of all, would it be a good idea to behead it now, spring heading into summer? The days are 25 ish and thenights are around 10-15 (Celsius). I know usually it doesn't matter due to air conditioning, but my AC is absolute garbage and summer is unbearable, even inside.
When I do behead, whether now or when the weather cools down in fall, I know i should remove leaves from the beheaded top for root growth, but should I do that on the bottom to give more space for offsets?
Thanks! 🙂
by TinselTheMighty
3 Comments
I don’t know this individual plant but I would check when it’s dormant. It would probably be best and most effective to do it when it’s in its growing season. I don’t know how much of a difference it makes though.
And I haven’t seen anything that says you should do anything to the bottom half after
This is so nicely grown, I wouldn’t behead it. I’d leave as is and wait and see if it pops any variegated pups in the future. There is no promise that coring the plant will prevent a revert back to non variegation, although it is possible
Do you have the name of this? Crazy this popped up, I have the same one but I haven’t been able to identify it!