Nothing much else was coming off so I also washed it under a tap, reasonably hard with tepid water. Quite a bit more dirt and black roots! But most of the dirt that I can't easily get to is right up under the main plant. Seemingly part of it. And yes I broke a leaf :-(

Could someone advise what I should do next?

Nothing wrong with that plant. A nice gritty mix, drainage and pot hardly bigger than this one (or the same)

Harry

Thankyou Harry! Music to my ears ;-D

Did you mean to put in a photo of a pot? Or did mean the size of the cup it was in "hardly bigger....or same"

...hardly bigger than this one (or the same)...that means repot into pot of same size or just a bit bigger....

Thanks Rina. I'll wait for it to completely dry, repot, then wait few days... to a week before first water :-)

Good thing your repotting it :) I couldn't see it lasting long in a teacup!

I know! And the woman who sold it said she works in a gardening store. What the... ;-)

I thought it had simply wanted a cuppa for a morning pick-me-up. ;-D

If any of the roots are soft/mushy, just pull them off by hand into the trash.

Nice plant!

I'd suggest trying to almost comb out those roots, crumbling off any dry or brittle roots. I use a mini-rake or small fork & literally comb out the roots. Yes, you sometimes break a few bits of roots, but harms nothing & cleans up the roots better. As long as one does all this dry, it's fine & no watering for a few days after the repot.

I like Gasteria & think they're under-rated. They need almost nothing & just want to grow & look nice.

You got a handsome one, I especially like its markings. Enjoy!

Karen have you posted any pictures of yours?

Helen your plant looks very nice. I agree with ewwmayo; pull off any dead roots and just repot it. A drain hole is highly recommended. Good luck with this plant, as Karen said they grow well.

Thanks eww, Karen and Sans. Yes I'm quite excited bout my lil Gasteria :-D

Already pulled off the few yuck leaves. Yes I would like to get rid of the black roots. Good you said when dry. It's drying under a fan at the mo, probably already dry really but I'll leave it for couple more days.

You don't need to let it dry that long. Go do it today and then pot it up dry!

Black and firm does not mean it needs to come off. Soft and mushy does.

The roots honestly didn't look that bad. I would have done it yesterday and put it back already. The most I leave plants to dry is maybe 3/4 day in 40-60% humidity. Longer than that and I find the roots start dessicating more than necessary. Typically, I just clean up the roots and pot immediately.

Thanks all :-)

I'll clean up the roots a bit before I go to bed. Then repot tomorrow night or next day if I don't get time. I'll post a photo when it's done.