in my plant collection, the fast-growing clumping ones (*cymbiformis var. obtusa* and *turgida*) root more shallowly, and the others (like yours) want deep pots.
I’ve been watching through Renny’s youtube videos and she keeps hers in deep pots, set on top of a tray of akadama so the roots can escape and grow even longer.
mrinsane19
You could upsize slightly, but don’t go crazy. If the pot is too large and you aren’t very careful with media and watering, it can cause a lot of issues with slow drying leading to root rot.
disposable-assassin
Mine definitely want deep. Even the seedlings from haworthialand needed 3.5-in deep pots that were only 2-in x 2-in at the top. They were thick tuberous roots that couldn’t flex to shallower pots.
passthepaintbrush
The opposite. Bonsai and tray planting style pots are a difficult choice for haworthia, while a deeper pot is an easier choice. Fluid dynamics will give better drainage in a tall pot, the water column will help the water to flow, and make it easier for you to grow them well. That said, you can probably be successful in any pot, if you can alter your soil mix/watering schedule to keep the plant happy. Basically the more tray like the pot, the less organic you should use or the more time between watering, or whatever combo of those factors works for your care.
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in my plant collection, the fast-growing clumping ones (*cymbiformis var. obtusa* and *turgida*) root more shallowly, and the others (like yours) want deep pots.
I’ve been watching through Renny’s youtube videos and she keeps hers in deep pots, set on top of a tray of akadama so the roots can escape and grow even longer.
You could upsize slightly, but don’t go crazy. If the pot is too large and you aren’t very careful with media and watering, it can cause a lot of issues with slow drying leading to root rot.
Mine definitely want deep. Even the seedlings from haworthialand needed 3.5-in deep pots that were only 2-in x 2-in at the top. They were thick tuberous roots that couldn’t flex to shallower pots.
The opposite. Bonsai and tray planting style pots are a difficult choice for haworthia, while a deeper pot is an easier choice. Fluid dynamics will give better drainage in a tall pot, the water column will help the water to flow, and make it easier for you to grow them well. That said, you can probably be successful in any pot, if you can alter your soil mix/watering schedule to keep the plant happy. Basically the more tray like the pot, the less organic you should use or the more time between watering, or whatever combo of those factors works for your care.
A bit too shallow imho