Haworthia first aid advice required.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:55 pm
I usually grow just cacti and euphoria, but expanding my interest purchased what I believe to be a Haworthia truncata (labelled Echeveria ) from a well known garden centre back in late October.
I kept it isolated indoors from my other plants where it seemed to thrive. Two weeks ago I decided to remove it from its pot of peat and discovered unsurprisingly it had many root mealybugs, the roots however looked fleshy and quite healthy.
I followed my usual procedure, removed all the compost and soaked the roots in BCU vine weevil killer allowing two days to dry out before repotting in a mix of about 60% grit.
It now looks as if it's going downhill fast, leaves are dying and the roots are shrivelled.
Any advice from experienced Haworthia growers on how to bring this back would be much appreciated - I am keen on expanding into this genus.
I kept it isolated indoors from my other plants where it seemed to thrive. Two weeks ago I decided to remove it from its pot of peat and discovered unsurprisingly it had many root mealybugs, the roots however looked fleshy and quite healthy.
I followed my usual procedure, removed all the compost and soaked the roots in BCU vine weevil killer allowing two days to dry out before repotting in a mix of about 60% grit.
It now looks as if it's going downhill fast, leaves are dying and the roots are shrivelled.
Any advice from experienced Haworthia growers on how to bring this back would be much appreciated - I am keen on expanding into this genus.