I have an Aloe plant that has prospered but has so many new offshoots and is
getting so large that it is practically impossible to water. I am going to
take it out of the pot and put back only a portion. How are these best
divided and repotted?
Thanks,
Debbie in Williamsburg, VA
Thanks!
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From: Gardens & Gardening [mailto:GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU] On Behalf Of Ann B.
Mullikin
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 8:03 PM
To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: Repotting Aloe
I have had some experience with aloes, but no formal knowledge, you
understand :-)
I have two kinds, plain aloe that looks like an ordinary succulent and a
variegated
one that is very charming. They both grow offshoots like mad. I just twist
them
off willy nilly and stick the babies in dirt. They take off just
beautifully and go on
to produce their own babies in turn. The variegated one sticks up a stem
every
now and then and blooms, to my surprise. I use the plain one for burns -
just
whack off part of a leaf (?). This doesn't seem to harm the plant at all.
I am of
the opinion that these are very hardy plants.
ann
I have had some experience with aloes, but no formal knowledge, you
understand :-)
I have two kinds, plain aloe that looks like an ordinary succulent and a
variegated
one that is very charming. They both grow offshoots like mad. I just twist
them
off willy nilly and stick the babies in dirt. They take off just
beautifully and go on
to produce their own babies in turn. The variegated one sticks up a stem
every
now and then and blooms, to my surprise. I use the plain one for burns -
just
whack off part of a leaf (?). This doesn't seem to harm the plant at all.
I am of
the opinion that these are very hardy plants.
ann
Subject: Repotting Aloe
> I have an Aloe plant that has prospered but has so many new offshoots and
is
> getting so large that it is practically impossible to water. I am going
to
Debbie, when you remove the plant from the pot, the offshoots will probably
fall off on their own; if not, it's easy to pull them away. The trick to it
is to let them dry out for a few days and form a callus at the base before
repotting. If you skip this step they may rot instead of rooting. And I'm
sure you already know this, but aloe likes a potting soil that drains very
freely. I always mix extra perlite into whatever I'm using, and I also like
to use a bit of horticultural charcoal in the mix. Don't water them in
heavily after repotting like you would with most plants; keep them barely
moist until you see new growth, then water well but let dry in between
waterings.
Sue
ScarletSage@att.net
Zone 6, south-central PA
> I have an Aloe plant that has prospered but has so many new offshoots and
is
> getting so large that it is practically impossible to water. I am going
to
Thanks for the advice-these have done well and I vaguely remembered
something about the callus issue, but only vaguely so this will help.
Debbie
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From: Gardens & Gardening [mailto:GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU] On Behalf Of
ScarletSage
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 8:12 PM
To: GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: Repotting Aloe
Debbie, when you remove the plant from the pot, the offshoots will probably
fall off on their own; if not, it's easy to pull them away. The trick to it
is to let them dry out for a few days and form a callus at the base before
repotting. If you skip this step they may rot instead of rooting. And I'm
sure you already know this, but aloe likes a potting soil that drains very
freely. I always mix extra perlite into whatever I'm using, and I also like
to use a bit of horticultural charcoal in the mix. Don't water them in
heavily after repotting like you would with most plants; keep them barely
moist until you see new growth, then water well but let dry in between
waterings.
Sue
ScarletSage@att.net
Zone 6, south-central PA
> I have an Aloe plant that has prospered but has so many new offshoots and
is
> getting so large that it is practically impossible to water. I am going
to
