My Aloe plants never have plump leaves!
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Unknown Plant(s) with Plump Leaves?
Comments (4)They appear to be different varieties to me. All are succulents however. If you search under succulents you may be able to find similar images, but they are all so similar it may be hard to tell the varieties exactly. Here is a link that might be useful: Succulents...See MoreJade plant leaves no longer plump
Comments (1)Corina, There's a place below that allows you to list the URL and name of your pic - you just have to have it at Photobucket, Picasa or some place like that. Just put the URL there and the name of your link. Anyway, for this question, I think I might have already answered it. Please let me know if I haven't. Here is a link that might be useful: Crassula ovatas need winter water, too...See MoreHelp: Aloe Vera Non-Plumpness!
Comments (4)Take it out of the soil and let dry to restart. Remove all soil with a blast of water from a hose. Then remove any dead leaves, roots, and let dry out in a cool dry location until you see new roots form. Now place in a clean new pot and new soil mix. No Peat Moss. Start it in low light, and gradually move into brighter light until new leaves grows straight up. There are two forms of Aloe Vera, and it can get very rangy in shade and looks horrid. Now be sure to water and feed it regularly in the hot weather, and cut out watering in the winter. It should flower in the Spring. This species will not tolerate extremely cold weather and being wet. Do not water during the cold months and protect under a tree or patio cover when the weather turns cold. Ths species and take a good share of sun. Norma...See MoreAloe plant leaning and leaves creasing
Comments (7)I forgot about these two. They have been in this pot in ZERO soil for at least 2 weeks. They are still plump. One has a bent leaf. When the leaves of Aloe vera are bend too much, which doesn't take much, they stay bent. They are essentially broken. They will stay green, because enough water is getting to them to keep them alive for now. Now they are more fragile and more easily further damaged to the point the water will be completely restricted. Leave them on until your plant grow at least one for each one that is broken. At that point you can cut the entire leaf off the plant. They have maybe been misted twice. I am not worried. When I do get back to potting them, I will use my spray bottle to give the soil a good mist to activate the roots to start to grow. The leaves are still plump, so it does not need to be drenched or given a full amount of water. I will moisten the roots just enough for the mycorrhizal fungi, I use to stick to the roots before I plant them. I will also add some to the planting medium of pumice, black lava rock, perlite and bark. I will add some organic food to the mix at this time. You can add a little of any kind of organic food at this time. If you have grow lights, you can add a little controlled release fertilizer to the mix at this time. Inorganic liquid fertilizer should not be given until the roots are growing, HYDRATED and in the SPRING....See Moreecalvo_at
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