Sowing Haworthia Hybrid Seeds | Growing Haworthia from Seed | Cacti & Succulents

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Its really exciting to sow seeds and Haworthia are extra special too, and thats brilliant news that some have germinated already, they are so cute, and they are going to thrive in the Grow tent :-D and we are so looking forward to watching their progress over the coming weeks and months, thanks so much for sharing Daz, and Hans and I are sending you and beautiful Edith lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to England and Singapore for a fantastic afternoon XXXX

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much Lyn 😊 Looking forward to seeing what some of these hybrids will look like once they’re bigger. Will have a Haworthia pollination and seed harvesting video coming next week as well, been using an awesome pollination technique that’s working out fantastically for Haworthia, no-more peeling petals off haha. Thank you so much again Lyn, from Edith & myself to you and Hans, have a wonderful afternoon and evening ❤️🌵☀️🌼🌺🌸🏜

[@desertplantsofavalon]

@@Cactimania Thats brilliant news Daz :-D we are so looking forward to watching your Haworthia pollination and seed harvesting vid, XXXX

[@CactaceaeReview]

Wow worm casting used 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 love yr mix Daz. Thanks for sharing! 🌺🌼🌻

[@Cactimania]

Thank you, Seb 😊 Yes worm castings are a good component in seed sowing. Thank you for watching and commenting as always my friend, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful day 🌵☀️🌼🌺🌸🏜

[@maureenswallow3054]

Interesting, and teasing, Bill.

[@Cactimania]

These have done well, will be making another update on them soon but I think I did a couple after this video. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a wonderful evening from Edith & myself 🌵☀️🌼🌸🏜

[@cactusandfriends_by_vane]

Tiny teenies 😻! That's wonderful to see Haworthias growing from seed. And I see that you've used all the space of the tent 😸. I plan on pollinating my Haworthias this year to have seeds. So I will be looking forward to your video about that. Enjoy gardening and stay warm and safe, friends 💕🌵☮️🌺.

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much Vanesa 😊 Once I get rid of that Amazon box and get some proper shelving inside the tent there will be even more room haha, more seed sowing 😁 I’ll upload the Haworthia pollination video early next week 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting as always, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful evening 🌵☀️🌺🌼🌸🏜

[@tracystropicalgreenhouse8055]

Can’t wait see what these look like. 🌵🤩. I’m currently trying to get the seeds out my lithops lol. 🙈😄🌱💚🌿👍🏻

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much again Tracy. Looking forward to seeing what these will eventually look like as well. Good luck with your Lithops seeds. From Edith & myself, have a wonderful Tuesday 🌵☀️🌼🌸🌺🌺

[@PurpleandThorns]

Wow so cute tiny babies. Looking forward to seeing them again soon 💚🌵

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much Katherine 😊 Looking forward seeing what these hybrids will look like once they’re bigger. Will have a Haworthia pollination and seed harvesting video coming next week, one of the ones you sent me produced seed too 😁 Have a wonderful day from Edith & myself 🌵☀️🌺🌸🌼🏜

[@PurpleandThorns]

@@Cactimania wow that’s exciting. Want to see the pollination and harvesting.

[@godisgreat8462]

Another awesome video

[@Cactimania]

Thank you as always Ken 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🏜

[@World_of_Cacti]

Awsome! I'm sure they'll look wonderful like those parent plants. 🌺🌱

[@Cactimania]

Thank you, Henry. Looking forward to seeing these mature, hopefully there will be some unique looking ones. Thank you for watching and commenting. Have a great weekend from Edith & myself and happy growing 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🏜

[@kaktus_cactus]

Beautiful mother plants, interesting video can't wait to see proper seedlings 😊

[@Cactimania]

Thank you Magda 😊 Hopefully some of these will be unique looking once they mature. Thank you for watching and commenting, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful Sunday 🌵☀️🌸🌼🏜

[@CactiOnWhite]

Loved this video Daz! And some germinated already, wow that’s awesome. I picked up a couple of great tips, so thanks so much for sharing. Wishing you and Edith a wonderful remainder of the week and a great weekend🤍

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much 😊 I’m really looking forward to seeing what some of these hybrids look like when they mature. Thank you for watching and commenting, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful day 🌵☀️🌼🌺🏜

[@williamalvey632]

Really enjoyable video I got one Haworthia seed in plastic envelopes it was nightmare it was hard work getting them out 👍

[@Cactimania]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed 😊 Haha yeah seeds can be a pain to get out of those plastic bags. Thanks for watching and commenting 🌵🌺🌼☀️🏜

[@CactusCaffeine]

I am looking forward to how those seedlings will look like. The mother and father plants are interesting matches. I see your heat propagator tray. I told myself I need those but until now, I still haven’t gotten one for my seedlings. Talk about procrastination. 🤦🏻‍♀️😉

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much Ana 😊 Yeah I’m looking forward to seeing what some of these will look like once they mature, could be some very unique looking ones. Oh you definitely need a heated propagator, they really do help out a lot with seed germination. Thank you for watching and commenting as always Ana and your continued support. From Edith & myself, have a wonderful day 🌵☀️🌸🌺🌼🏜

[@mollycher3630]

Hi Daz! Sorry I’m late watching as I had a Chinese New Year reunion with my family and traveled to another division to be with my children. Just returned home late yesterday evening. Today just as I was getting warmed up on YT the electricity went off 🤬 Great and interesting video Daz. I love the pairings you did and now I would love to see the product of your matches. So interesting to see the tiny ones emerging. I will watch your previous one later as I’m going out to my garden now. Sorry I missed that one.

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much Molly 😊 Don’t worry about being late, as I’ve always said better late than never 😊 Looking forward to seeing what these will look like once they mature. Next week I’ll have a Haworthia pollination video coming, managed to cross several of mine and they’ve already produced seed 😁 Thank you so much again Molly for watching and commenting, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful day and upcoming weekend 🌵☀️🌸🌼🌺🏜

[@mollycher3630]

@@Cactimania great news, Daz. Fingers crossed you will get new hybrids. Won't it be awesome if you cross pollinated a successful new hybrid and get it named after you? Will be watching your other video once I'm back home.

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

Can't wait to see these combos grow!! All new and unique!!! Will they grow fast like aloe seedlings? These are going to be awesome!!! From Morris park in the Ozarks , to the U.K.& Singapore, stay warm, here it comes!!!☀😀 Peace,Love, Plants!!! ✌💖🎶🌸🌴💐🌲🌷🌳🌺🌿🌹

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much Clyde. Looking forward to seeing what these will look like once they mature. Some will grow at a decent rate but others like the maughanii will grow much slower. Thank you for watching and commenting as always my friend, from Edith & myself to you and Deb, have a wonderful day and upcoming weekend. Hope the weather there has improved? 🌵☀️🌺🌸🌼🏜

[@morrisparkintheozarks6831]

@@Cactimania Getting better each day. Got sun yesterday, warned up greenhouse to 70°F !!!! This morning was cold at 5° but it all goes up from here! Today will be 32°F with sun! This weekend in the 40°F s and in the 50°s by next week!! YIPPPEE!!! 😄👍 going to start watering the most shriveled plants just a little. From Morris park in the Ozarks, to the U.K. & Singapore, have a wonderful weekend!!! Peace,Love,Plants!!!!✌💖🌵🌸🌴💐🌲🌷🌳🌺🌿🌹

[@edithcoliagrandis]

Thank you for the helpful tips, Sweetheart. 🥰 I am expecting to pollinate some of my Haworthias in flower and this video will be a good reference for when I sow (if pollination was successful *fingers crossed*). Those food tubs and trays are so useful and handy. Good size too. Excited to see some more seeds germinate and can’t wait for them to be as beautiful as their mother and father plants! 😍❤️🤗😘♾🥰❤️

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much my love 🥰 Next weeks video will be the Haworthia pollination/seed harvesting, I know you’re looking forward to that one. Hopefully you’ll be successful with the pollination on your ones too, you know the tool to use 😉 Yeah these pots and trays come in super handy, got loads of them haha. Fingers crossed over the next days and weeks more of these germinate. Thank you as always babe for all your love, support and encouragement ❤️🥰🤗😘♾❤️

[@edithcoliagrandis]

@@Cactimania yaaay on the next video. Super looking forward to that, Babe! ❤️🥳🥳🥳

[@CactusCove]

Great recycling of plastic pots! Wow cute little Haworthia germinating, they look cute already 🤗 Look forward to more updates and how their colours develop, how long will they stay sealed can they be introduced to the air sooner than Cactus Seedlings? 😁 Great video and love seeing the Coco Coir 👍🏻😁🌵🏜️🌵 Have a great Evening Daz!

[@Cactimania]

Thank you so much Claire 😊 Yeah they can stay sealed for a while. The Haworthia arachnoidea I grew from seed stayed sealed for a good 6 months. Stay tuned for next weeks video where I’ve finally managed to create some of my own Haworthia hybrids 😉 Thank you for watching and commenting as always Claire, from Edith & myself, have a wonderful evening and weekend 🌵☀️🌺🌼🌸🏜

[@CactusCove]

@@Cactimania Thank you Daz for the information 👌🏻 Oh that's great... That's brilliant news about your Haworthia hybrid Seedlings... Remember your video about the competition of inventing our own names... Is it possible you can add onto the name for the hybrids you create or is it not possible 🤔 or will you call them all 'Daz' 🤣

[@Cactimania]

@@CactusCove I actually do mention that at the end of my next video, you’ll get to create the cultivar name for any unique looking ones 😉🌵☀️🌺🏜

[@CactusCove]

@@Cactimania That's, awesome, as you would say! Great 🤩

[@williamalvey632]

Hi am using pots like you in the video how long do you keep the lids on the pots when the Haworthias have germinated thank you really enjoyed the video

[@Cactimania]

I keep the lids on for a good month or two. It's important to still keep the soil moist after removing the lids. When they're around 6 to 8 months old and have 2 sets of leaves already then you can start letting the soil dry out between watering. Thank you for watching and commenting 🌵☀️🌺🌼🌸🏜

[@JanetUrsel]

Nice! I've sown some Haworthia hybrid seeds too (mixed, no idea of parentage) as a first attempt. Only one seedling so far. I have no equipment as such, so I've started moving them to the top of the fridge during the day for added warmth. I was debating leaving them there overnight, but you've convinced me to move them back to a cooler spot. You don't happen to have experience with Avonia seeds, do you?

[@Cactimania]

Thank you Janet, good luck with your Haworthia seeds. Unfortunately I have no experience with Avonia seeds. I did have an Avonia papyracea a while back but I struggled keeping it alive. It didn’t arrive to me in the best condition either. Thank you for watching and commenting 🌵☀️🌼🌸🌺🏜

[@mtilford7978]

Looking forward to progress reports! Do I take it that these seeds don't need much light to germinate? Thinking of the vermiculite sprinkled on them and then netting but then put under lights. Would bottom heat alone be enough? I'm new to sowing and hoping to sow seeds in a couple of weeks - want to get it right! Thank you... (you must eat a lot from the deli!)

[@Cactimania]

When you sow seeds it’s always best to put them in a bright location but no direct sunlight. You’ll know if seedlings are getting too much light as they’ll turn a red colour. Too little and they’ll be a pale green colour. Most cacti and succulent seeds need heat to germinate and good moisture/humidity, so the propagator helps out with that. Haha those pots I use had cheese sauce in them! 😂 Good luck with your seed sowing. Thank you for watching and commenting 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🏜

[@edithcoliagrandis]

The vermiculite helps retain/regulate the humidity inside the pots; netting helps protect the seedlings should the light be too bright or strong when they germinate.

[@waytoogeneric8616]

Is the container airtight or do the lids have some holes?

[@Cactimania]

Only drainage holes in the bottom, for germinating cactus and succulent seeds and the first few months of their growth it’s important to keep the moisture levels up. Thank you for watching and commenting 🌵☀️🌼🌺🏜

[@irienerd8178]

Thanks for the video may I ask what is the spray you used?

[@Cactimania]

Just water 👍🏻 Thanks for watching and commenting 🌵☀️🌼🌸🌺🏜

[@irienerd8178]

@@Cactimania Ty!!! I hope to start growing from seed soon!!! I need all the information I can get lol. Cheers!!!

[@Tejasmed]

Thanks for showing at least a few of the seeds and their relative sizes. I am extremely put off by the people that are selling Haworthia seeds and other succulent seeds on Itsy, E Bay, and some other sites. I ordered packs of seeds from one site and they were supposed to be many differnet variates ... what I got was 30 of the same type seeds. I have grown cacti from seed for over 50 years.. (I am 84) But wanted to try some succulents.. finding Haworthia plants much easier to grow, and care for. So, it appears that several of these sellers really think we are suckers and will just throw in junk seeds to make a buck. Would be nice if you were able to give us some trusted seed sources. Thanks

[@Cactimania]

Thank you 😊 Yes I agree. The best people to get seeds from are other well known growers. Mesa Garden and Unusual Seeds are probably the two best websites to buy seeds from as well. You’ll get exactly what you paid for with them. Thanks for watching and commenting 🌵☀️🌼🌸🌺🏜

[@zhaezz84]

Hello mate :) i have been looking for some fresh haworthia seeds, but the only ones i can find with an date on, are from 2023, would they be to old allready, or do you think it is fine? I read somewhere 1 year old max, but i read a lot of stuff anyways :p Thank you my friend and best regards!

[@Cactimania]

They should be okay. The ones I got from Sandy's Succulent Garden germinated pretty well and they were seeds from a previous season. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a lovely day from Edith & myself 🌵☀️🌺🌼🌸🏜

[@MikeMcRoberts]

What are those pots?

[@Cactimania]

Used cheese sauce pots lol. Thanks for watching and commenting 🌵☀️🌼🌺🌸🏜

[@MikeMcRoberts]

@@Cactimania thanks

[@kelekkelek5119]

make update pls and do you use fungucide ?

[@Cactimania]

I’ll be doing lots of updates on these as they develop 😊 I don’t use fungicide for seed sowing, but it is an extra step you can do just to prevent that. Thank you for watching and commenting 🌵☀️🌼🌺🏜

[@kelekkelek5119]

@@Cactimania Would it be sulfur based fungucide is good ?

[@Cactimania]

@@kelekkelek5119 I’ll get my girlfriend to reply to you regarding that as she has more experience with using fungicides. I don’t want to recommend you the wrong thing! 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🏜

[@kelekkelek5119]

@@Cactimania okey thx ı waiting

[@edithcoliagrandis]

@@kelekkelek5119 hi hi. Allow me to reply please as my growing condition is more humid than Daz’s and I use fungicide on my plants. Sulfur-based fungicides are effective as a contact fungicide because they’re in powder form. Sulfur is natural and you can apply it safely on a plant that you know is infected. Just make sure that you remove the affected part completely before applying the powder. However, if you want a long-lasting and preventive measure, i suggest you get a systemic fungicide that you can incorporate in watering your plants. A little caveat though, i don’t know how your growing condition is and the extent of your need for the fungicide so you might want to do more research. Hope this helps.🥰