A rescued plant and an appeal for a better definition of the term 'fast-draining mix'
Yesterday I went to a garden center looking for a plant of lavender ( Lavandula sp.) to be used as infusion for bathing purposes for my newborn son, when I chanced upon a solitary plant of Haworthia attenuata var. radula in one of its many variegated forms. Almost immediately I noticed one of its leaves being in the early stages of rot and reckoned that it will collapse within a few days, which can spread to surrounding tissues and lead to the plant's demise if nothing is done promptly. Already while being on the lookout for a good sized lavender I noticed quite a number of people taking interest in the myriad forms of succulents also being offered for sale, and basing from what I am hearing from their conversations, I am quite certain that most if not all of them are novices to the hobby. I ain't no seer, but being a member of quite a few cactus and succulents group on Facebook, I thought that there is a likelihood that pretty soon, someone will post a photo of this very...