Hi...new to this tribe...I see that there have already been some posts on aloe plants. Wondering if anyone can help w/ my situation...
My neighbor recently passed away and I was able to rescue some of the plants that were being discarded. There were several aloe arborescens (Pearsons?) that were several feet tall. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to move the entire plant. The people who were clearning this yard, broke off the tops of the plants for me to take. I was told to let them sit for a week or so, and then put them in soil.
I have them in soil in bright light (which they were in previously) with ok drainage. It has been raining alot here and now the color is changing from green to greenish-purple/brown. I read that they should be introduced slowly into light if they are rooting.I also don't know if they are rooting or just slowly dieing in the soil. Does it make a difference where the plant was broken....right below the top of the plant vs. the middle of the stem/trunk? Anything anyone can share with me? I'm worried that the stress of being broken and then moved is not doing good things for them. They are old and beautiful and I don't want to kill them!
Thanks so much!
-Kody
PS: I live in a sunny part of San Francisco...its been cool and rainy alot recently, but is starting to warm up.
My neighbor recently passed away and I was able to rescue some of the plants that were being discarded. There were several aloe arborescens (Pearsons?) that were several feet tall. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to move the entire plant. The people who were clearning this yard, broke off the tops of the plants for me to take. I was told to let them sit for a week or so, and then put them in soil.
I have them in soil in bright light (which they were in previously) with ok drainage. It has been raining alot here and now the color is changing from green to greenish-purple/brown. I read that they should be introduced slowly into light if they are rooting.I also don't know if they are rooting or just slowly dieing in the soil. Does it make a difference where the plant was broken....right below the top of the plant vs. the middle of the stem/trunk? Anything anyone can share with me? I'm worried that the stress of being broken and then moved is not doing good things for them. They are old and beautiful and I don't want to kill them!
Thanks so much!
-Kody
PS: I live in a sunny part of San Francisco...its been cool and rainy alot recently, but is starting to warm up.
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Re: Aloe problems....
Mon, April 4, 2005 - 8:30 AMMy 2 cents. Cuttings should be kept in a reduced light if possible, if not shade them somehow.
Sounds like you have them outside so you may have limited ability to do things, but if it's rainy and cool, make sure the soil is very
well drained.
Aloes will rot quickly if they are too wet.
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Re: Aloe problems....
Mon, April 4, 2005 - 1:32 PMjust remember that they are meant to re-root in similar comditions in which they exist-
it's how they survive in the wild- an animal walks by knocks some off and it re-roots- that's how they spread.
they are going to seem stressed for a while-
try shading them for a bit- maybe under another tree? and make sure the soil drains well- really well- if you have to mix in some gravel and pumuce stone into whatever you have them in now for a little help maybe? humidity also causes them to turn color a bit... mine did when i lived in Santa Barbara and it was foggy...
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Re: Aloe problems....
Mon, April 18, 2005 - 4:45 PMIf you take cuttings form large aloes you should let the cutting caluous (harden) before you place them in any soil. If so do not plant the stem place it side ways on top of the soil. The plant will produce new yellow roots when it needs access to water. The most common mistake is to put them imediately in soil. If they are turning brown they are most likely rotting if they are turning brown.
The resoning behind putting them in a reduced light or shady location is to conserve the plants energy/water as they produce roots. If the stem and leaves are brown and squishy. Remove all the rotting parts and start over.
I have some cuttings that have lasted for two years without any soil and only this year are they producing roots.
along as the center rosette is still healthy the plant will survive. You should place the plant in very very well draining soil. I use just lava rock to hold them in a pot as they are developing new roots.
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Re: Aloe problems....
Sat, July 23, 2005 - 4:16 PMI just found out about this whole concept of letting them dry off for a few days before replanting. This is apparently recommended for aeonium also, though I've just been sticking them in the ground immediately. They usually struggle for a long time and then after several months, they take off. I bet they'd haven taken root much quicker if I had known to let them dry off.
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Re: Aloe problems....
Thu, August 11, 2005 - 12:59 PMthe open wound leaves the plant vulnerable to fungus rot. Letting the plant harden off lets the root seal itself from infection.
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Re: Aloe problems....
Tue, July 4, 2006 - 1:20 PMdoes anybody know where to get an Aloe Bardbadsis It's suppose to be the most powerful Aloe. I have 2 Aloe plants but I don't know which species they are (common aloe)? -
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Re: Aloe problems....
Tue, July 4, 2006 - 1:46 PMhow big or old does you Aloe have to be before it blooms?
my aloes are so big that they tipped over and growing aroung the pot. they are about 2/12-3 yrs old. -
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Re: Aloe problems....
Tue, July 4, 2006 - 6:30 PMI have never tried to root an aloe, as my large plant sends off baby plants and I just take those and repot them to propagate. But I have had a lot of luck rooting other succulents (jades, cereus, various cacti) by dusting the cut end with a little rooting hormone, sticking the cut and dusted end in damp sand, and setting it in light shade.
I imagine letting an aloe callus over probaby helps to keep it from rotting, but like I said, I have no experience with that specific plant.
Why don't you check around the base of the "mother" aloe to see if it's got babies coming up around it? -
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Re: Aloe problems....
Mon, August 21, 2006 - 9:00 AMThere are several good ideas here look where the plant was dug out and try to recover any rootsor smaller plants that were left behind.
I have never started aloe in water .
I let the part which was broken off reseal and then stick it in a pot with dirt and water it when I think about it and sheese I have buckets of the stuff all sizes it is quite a beautiful and resourceful plant.
Some of mine grows in shaded areas while the other in direct sunlight it gioves the plant a different colour and texture of skin.
Sometimes I will just throw it in a pile and it takes root on its own.
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