Bought this hefty variegated Cuspidata cluster from Leaf & Clay, but I have very little experience with haworthia. I'd like to pop off one or two of these pups that are showing more variegation so they can be potted separately and given more room to grow; but everything is so tight and compact I'm not sure how to do it without risking a ton of damage to the plants.
by HazardHusky
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Here’s an example. Wait a few days to repot after.
https://youtu.be/uf6DB86BGrg?si=GWsNEvc6Br3tcUmS
I’d wait to do this until the plant has had a chance to establish itself and is fat & happy.
You can literally just gently pull off pups and root them whether they have any roots at the point of separation or not. The longer they’re able to stay with the mother the better. Keeping rooted pups on the dryer side will help them establish- rot and overwatering demotivates root growth. Air flow is key for keeping most succulents happy.
Others are right, one month isn’t much at all in the grand scheme of growing haworthia. Patience will definitely pay off in your success rate. Pups will flourish without suffering from the transition if they’re hydrated better before the change.
One last note, you mentioned wanting to separate the more variegate pups. I’d advise against pulling the ones that show leaves which are entirely white/yellow instead of green, the lack of chlorophyll can really make it impossible for some of those to grow once they’re separated from the mother.
Good luck, try different things. Cuts work better than snapping/pulling pups because a sharp cut will callous quicker. Take advice from others here with a grain of salt- nobody knows your experience level with other succulents or your exact growing conditions/experience.
Send me a reply to this comment, I caught this post while at work, and can link some resources for separating pups later- you’ll notice if you’ve ever grown aloe that it’s really similar propagation