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• wild edges Posts: 10,497

  February 2019

  Looks like haworthia limifolia also charmingly known as the fairy's washboard. Care is pretty simple, much the same as any cactus or succulent and they benefit from a dry period over the winter. The only difference between haworthia and other succulents is that they don't like a lot of direct sun and can tolerate more shade than you'd expect. They look great when they make a nice clump so I'd repot into a wide shallow dish to allow it to spread. Don't go too big to quickly though as succulents don't like to be given too much room in the pot, better too small than too big.
  
  

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• michael_dixon339 Posts: 4

  February 2019

  Thanks for reply bought from Asda as a Jurassic plant and instructions say to keep damp at all time and in a shady position 

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• madpenguin Posts: 2,543

  February 2019

  michael_dixon339 said:

  Thanks for reply bought from Asda as a Jurassic plant and instructions say to keep damp at all time and in a shady position 

  The damp would kill it!
  Mine at present is in an unheated back porch.No watering till about April.
  Lovely plant 

  “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings

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• michael_dixon339 Posts: 4

  February 2019

  Have kept watering since Xmas day damp to touch and it seems to be thriving loads of pubs coming through 

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• Fran IOM Posts: 2,872

  February 2019

  Can we all come and join you for a drink?  

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• michael_dixon339 Posts: 4

  February 2019

  Sure if you feel the need 🤪🤪

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