hotdiggety- so do I really. (seen some pics, haven't done it myself yet, this being my first one) I heard that if I don't take the pups from mom, the whole plant will die. I really don't want that. I have tried looking it up, I think I have the basic idea, but what I found was very vague. So, do I take them off and plant all in the same pot? Or leave it as is? Someone said I could plant them next to the mom, (not sure this pot is big enough for that) How much room do they need? What will happen to the mom plant? does she just die? or will I have to cut her off at some point? I can't seem to find the answers to my questions, believe me, I've looked! I love this plant, want to do right by it and its babies. Yes- questions again. Lol. Thanks for any info Marjie :)

I don't usually cut my pups off preferring to pull them off. Put your thumb between the plants and slowly pull down. By cutting and trying not to damage the mum, you may not have cut in far enough to get the heel. Without this most will die. Your pup should have its own roots so just pot it up in an open mix with a small amount of fertiliser, water in the cup and water the mix when needed. Put a bit of fertiliser around mums pot and you may be lucky to get more pups. Water in the pups while still on mum is beneficial.

Greetings to a fellow Minnesotan! I grew up in Z3, but now I'm way down in the sub-tropics -- Z4. Isn't it goofy how the box stores in MN seem to close out or severely limit houseplant stuff in winter? You'd think we'd all be hungering for indoor plants this time of year! I guess they have to make room for the snowblowers. Tropiflora has a nice selection of Broms. I've gotten plants from them in the dead of winter, and they've come through just fine. They'll ship with heat packs. They've been very good about communicating with me. If you choose to order-- I'd suggest emailing customer service first, and letting them know you'd like some plants, but want to get them at a good time, when you've got a warm spell (above 0). If they're not too busy (and this is the slow season) they'll probably be able to ship pretty quickly when you let them know your forcast is good. It doesn't hurt to ask. Also, if you're rural, let your mail carrier know you're expecting plants so he or she will keep them protected. There's a risk of your plants being cold damaged, but for my own experience, I've had excellent luck receiving plants in winter. Our mailman is the greatest, which helps! (As it happens, I'm expecting a Brom from a lovely GW friend in Houseplants today.) You'll just have to decide for yourself whether you can stand to wait :) Even if you do decide to wait, it's fun to browse and pick out what you'll want when you are ready. Here is a link that might be useful: Tropiflora's Loading Dock

Josh I agree, I have an Aloe Ibitiensis and have been removing offsets from her for a long time, she is rare. She is not growing any taller but still puts out offsets. She is been in the same pot since 1990. I do fertilize her and treat her well. A long story goes with this plant. I think that help keep her alive, she is not drained of energy. I have four healthy babies that I will be removing when I think of it again. Some Aloe continue to grow, other do not get taller and remain on the soil line. It will depend on the species. Norma