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Can I plant a 30cm long Aloe stem deeper into soil?
Comments (8)Live dangerously. Re-pot it, deeper, and cover the bare stem with soil. Perhaps it will grow roots from the stem and be better off. Some plants can take planting more deeply and others can't. And some you think couldn't possibly cope, but then someone tries it and... VOILA! I know of a case where some pot-bound Eucalyptus were planted very, very deeply (up to their necks) along a river bank. They were tubestock, left in their pots for too long, and should have been thrown out. However, it is very good that they were planted by someone who wanted to give it a go, because now they are stabilising that river bank. The covered stems grew roots (adventitious roots) and it worked very well. Then they all got married and lived happily ever after....See MoreRepotted Jade (Al's Gritty Mix) ((Picture Heavy))
Comments (4)Excellent work! The sections of trunk that are buried will sprout new roots from the nodes. In the future, if you want to raise the trunk, you can always prune those roots away. Wait a week or two to water, since you just gave the roots a thorough rinsing (nice roots, too). As you know, don't water until the damaged roots have a chance to form a callus. This time of year, I'd give it a week to be safe. Some leaves might show stress until new roots bite into the mix and bring the plant's water-movement mechanism back "online." During the Summer, you might expect to water every 1 - 2 weeks. During the Winter, you might water every 10 days to 3 weeks depending on the month. In this mix, however, you can certainly water on a schedule if you wish. Josh...See MoreVariegated jade branch from a green jade tree?
Comments (47)Thanks for inquiring Marguerite! Well, it's been a struggle... The large piece finally seems to have rooted and drank some water, it hasn't gown at all and it lost a couple bottom leaves. I added the fine sand as there were roots poking out. There was a tiny little variegated piece, it shriveled and died. A couple months ago there was a tiny solid green jade cutting that needed a home, so I stuck it in. I just started to use weak dosage of Foliage Pro, so hopefully it will put out new growth soon. Nancy...See MoreReplanting aloe
Comments (10)Ok, I don't know much about aloe, so I'm confused. You say "cut and let dry". Another says "leave unpotted". I don't understand. Can you explain specifically step by step what you mean? To me, to cut and let dry, to leave unpotted would be to kill the plant. Leave unpotted, let dry.....on a table just laying there? Plz forgive my ignorance and explain. Thank you...See More41 North (Zone 7a/b, NE, coastal)
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