Help With My Aloe Vera?

By Wardeh on May 21, 2008

I bought an aloe vera plant last fall. The lady who sold it to me said it would fill up its pot by spring and need separating… she was right! There are so many shoots. I’m excited that I’ve managed to keep it alive and help it thrive through the winter. I keep it in my kitchen window. It is partially shaded there and I think a good place.

I will have to split off all those shoots very soon. My question is… where do I put the other pots? Inside? (I have no other windowsills or locations as ideal as the kitchen windowsill.) Outside? In partial shade/sun? What if it is too sunny? What if it is too cold or too hot? What does aloe vera need? If any of you could advise me, I’d be very grateful.

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Posted in Garden | 6 Responses

6 responses to “Help With My Aloe Vera?”

Lori4squaremom
May 22, 2008 at 6:58 am | Permalink

Hey Wardeh, I will leave a longer comment later on, my time is VERY limited right now, but you could always split the aloe and give some to friends and neighbors. That is what I do when my aloe has outgrown it’s pot.

Love ya!
Lori
Christian Homekeeper
May 22, 2008 at 7:10 am | Permalink

Aloe can be grown outdoors. You should treat it like you do your
annual plants you do grow it outdoors and protect it from cool
weather. Make sure you have it in a pot that has holes in the
bottom and that you have either rocks, pottery shards in the
bottom of the pot for good drainage.
Aloe prefers full sun, but will tolerate a light shade.
Water the plants thoroughly, then allow the soil to dry out
between waterings. I fertilize once a month when I fertilize my
other house plants.

HTH
Sylvia
Robin
May 22, 2008 at 2:07 pm | Permalink

Come see my garden dedication – it is at the bottom
of the garden entry, dated 20 May. Hugs, Robin
Wardeh
May 27, 2008 at 8:44 am | Permalink

Thank you, Sylvia! I haven’t done anything about it yet because I have been Jeff’s helper with fencing for the last three days. I hope today or tomorrow to split it up. I will put in pots that I can bring inside in the winter. I appreciate your specific instructions; that is just what I need.

What do you use for fertilizer?

Love, Wardeh
Wardeh
May 27, 2008 at 8:44 am | Permalink

<Great suggestion, Lori! I have a couple friends who have already said yes to the shoots! Love, Wardeh
Christian Homekeeper
May 27, 2008 at 9:04 am | Permalink

I normally use a fertilizer for non-flowering houseplants.

Sylvia