Propagating Haworthia Succulents

Propagating Haworthia

Haworthia succulents are unique and quite different to propagate compared to other succulents like echeverias where the leaves are soft and easily come off. Haworthia’s and Aloes have harder leaves. However, I have found that propagating haworthia’s is actually not difficult if you follow a few steps.

There are people that have tried propagation from leaves by pulling them from the very bottom. However, I have noticed that they propagate best when your healthy plant pushes out babies of its own. This is also true for sempervivums or hard succulents.

Plant your succulent with plenty of healthy, good draining soil, in a larger pot. Water every other week. Give your succulent plenty of sun. The healthier your succulent is, the faster and more babies it will make for you.

Eventually your succulent will start making little versions of itself.

Now, here is where many people don’t know what to do or are afraid they killed their plant.

Separate the rosette slightly from the parent. Take a sharp knife or scissors and cut as close to down to the parent as you can. I try to get a little bit of the root connected but that isn’t needed.

Put the plantlet in some soil of its own, this is the kind I use and don’t water it for at least three days. Then water it every two weeks in indirect sunlight. Don’t get afraid if your succulent turns orange and shriveled. This is very normal. Your succulent needs to get ahold of its roots and reestablish, but within a month or two it should turn green again with consistent watering.

I hope this clarified your questions and gives you the courage to give your succulents a haircut.