Aloe disease advice please
socks
4 years ago
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Need advice for my overgrown aloe
Comments (4)The cacti & succulents forum is probably more appropriate, not that this is the wrong forum, but it would be better to ask advice somewhere with lots of people that know cacti and succulents very well. Also, if you post there, ask about pruning it. I believe it is possible and would solve your "hanging over the side" thing. If it is possible maybe you can train it upright into tree form afterwards?...See MoreNeed advice on rescued aloe & dieffenbachia, please
Comments (2)Do you have any pictures? I'd love to see your rescues. Planto...See Morefuture aloe planting advice please
Comments (6)Thank you for the replies. Wish I had some of the ones you mentioned. I got a. speciosa, a. marlothii and another trunk type the name of which I don't know. Then I've got a. buhri & a. heronenesis for the lower ones. I even have a few more but they need to go in another spot. All of these babies are 5 gallon specimens. Can't wait for Spring to plant. By the way, as I read about aloes on the internet I see "river sand" mentioned as good soil additive. I have some pea gravel and cactus soil in this planting bed already. Where in the world can one get river sand or something like to improve the drainage? Any ideas?...See MoreAloe id and watering advice
Comments (7)Hi Socks, I don't know what you're thinking or why, seems you may be overthinking it a bit. Just wait a day or 2 & then water from top as ordinary succulent watering, making sure you see some water come out the bottom. Why wouldn't its roots be functioning? You seem to think this plant has little chance, why? I sure disagree, it'll be fine given time, care & perhaps a touch of optimism. I would never bottom water a succulent (why would I?) What are you trying to achieve by doing so? I'd never soak a succulent in anything, unless to get it out of a hardened ball of peat; some folks do that to get the hardened ball of peat off. But I just crumble it off dry w/ my fingers. If you put it outside, pls. expose it to sun gradually so as not to burn it. Don't worry abt the ID yet, let it settle it, maybe uncurl a bit to see its more normal growth habit. May I suggest chin up there Socks, it'll be fine, just gotta give it a chance....See MoreNil13 usda:10a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)
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