Since you said you were only watering twice monthly and just a little, but the plants were soaking wet, so sounds like you had them in the wrong type of potting mix. So that needs to be corrected immediately. You may lose part of the aloe to rot, but there may be enough undamaged material to salvage and it will soon grow since spring is here or almost here. So what were they planted in? You likely need a grittier more free-draining mix, now, not later. In the meantime lots of light and no water and no cold.

Some Aloes have red sap, was used as dye by the native tribes of Africa. Norma

Hi, Not a lot blooming here that is from South Africa. However, one plant is a constant performer on an irregular schedule. Kniphofia rooperi bloomed in December, and January, and July and is putting up another spike now. It has been 100 degrees lately, and the plant is apparently quite happy in a regular flower bed with water every 5-7 days. By contrast the daylilies are looking pretty ragged. It is less than 2 years in the ground and seems intent on becoming a giant mound 2 or 3 feet tall by 5 or 6 feet across, I guess I'll have to trim soon--maybe divide it. It was evergreen last winter, temperatures reach as low as 25-26 F even while it was blooming. It does not set seed, so I presume it is self-sterile. Does anyone know if plants in this genus tend to be self-sterile? Cordially,

Thanks. They aren't rare or particularly expensive plants, but it is frustrating because I really like the aloes and I don't want to sub something else. However, I've chosen a Mariken ginkgo as one patio table replacement and am considering some of the euphorbias. I'm open to additional suggestions! These are in full sun locations, so in summer they have to take the heat in containers. Since hand watering is required, less needed is desirable. Still working out the ground-planted aloe replacement plants. stanofh, from everything I've read, Bayer doesn't work for aloe mites. I might try cutting it out since there is little else to lose.