Subgenus Haworthia

Section Loratae - Gallery 6

Haworthia Photo Galleries

Taxonomy

Haworthia Galleries -  1a  1b  1c  2a  2b  2c  2d  2e  2f  2g  2h  2i  3   4  5a  5b  6   7  8a  8b  8c  8d  8e  8f  8g  8h  8i  8j  8k  8l  8m  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  

CG 339 - received from Cok Grootscholten in 1989.

Offset from a field collected plant ex Japan but with no locality.

It's not like other H. divergens we have but is quite like H. variegata or even H. zantneriana.

CC 63 H. parksiana

ex Jumanery in 03/1986 as a dwarf rosette, 3cm diam with reddish, dark leaves.

By Jan 1987 it was 4 cm in diam, had a virtual tap root + one offset. At that time, out of curiosity, I removed one leaf to try rooting it in Clearcut Gel but the leaf rotted. It's not really necessary to use complex methods to propagate this species.

By Sept '87 there was a second offset present and by 1998 there were 19 heads, - so I divided up the clump.

This photograph was taken on 04/06/2002.

CC 3355 H. pulchella

One of 10 plants grown from seed received from Peg Spaete ex ISI plants and sown on 09/02/1989.

A seldom offsetting, richly dark species with strong teeth and reticulate veins.

Usually small in stature but one of the clones we have is quite large.

Seed from Peg Spaete ex ISI plants and sown on 09/02/1989.

This is the largest H. pulchella I have seen; it's usually a dusky colour but we've had such poor light levels this year, 2007.

These NEW photographs show the plant at Ø 80mm when it was sold at Auction at the Haworthia Society Convention in Leicester 2007

CC 3160 H. pulchella v. globifera

TOUWSBERG MBB 6762

Received from Stirling Baker in 1999 ex Sheilams.

Although a gloriously different colour to the leaves, the reticulate, darker venation persists.

Note too, the mahogany coloured leaf tips and finely toothed margins to the leaves.

Offsets are formed around the base and can be detached when large enough.

These NEW photographs 2 & 3 show the plant at Ø 95mm, with 3+ offsets when it was sold at Auction at the Haworthia Society Convention in Leicester 2007

- HEROLD, JDV 92/9

From Alan Rollason on 21/04/2000, ex Vincent de Vries, Melvin Nurseries, Oudtshoorn.

Pinkish from good, summer light, veined & with small teeth, it's now (10/2003) forming two small offsets.

This clone was obtained as a single-headed plant from Jumanery in August 1989.

I have not had outstanding success in producing seed and/or seedlings from this species but as the plants become more mature they will offset around the base.

These offsets can be removed when they are twice the size of those shown in the photograph and will often have roots already present.

This species has very slender leaves which hold little succulence, the fleshy roots providing the alternative reservoir.

Warning! Fleshy roots can rot if over-watered but additional grit in the compost will improve drainage and permit you to water more confidently.

Too little water and the plants can dry up completely.

The drying tips of the leaves are, however, quite normal for this species.

See the very slender flower spike in the top centre?

From our own CCO 318 seed sown on 25/12/1992.

Difficult to propagate, this is one of only 2 plants raised from 31 seeds and is the taller of the two plants offered.

These NEW photographs show the plant at Ø 95mm, with 3+ offsets when it was sold at Auction at the Haworthia Society Convention in Leicester 2007

From our own CCO 318 seed sown 25/12/1992.

Difficult to propagate, this is the second of only 2 plants raised from 31 seeds and is the more sturdy of the two plants offered..

These NEW photographs show the plant at Ø 95mm, with 3+ offsets when it was sold at Auction at the Haworthia Society Convention in Leicester 2007

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Haworthia Photo Galleries

Taxonomy