Bizzie - I went for wider rather than generally big because Edds post suggested the roots went shallow and wide and I need it to be as stable as possible (mostly because of impending dog, partly because my partner is as graceful as an elephant).
This plant lived for eight years in an (all male if that makes a difference!) student house with a diet of being heavily watered for weeks at a time then ignored for months on end. Its leaves were sticky with over spray as it sat above the cooker in the kitchen. Heating was erratic as was light when the blinds were left closed for holidays. I don't think it was ever fed or the soil changed (although I seem to remember seeing a tea bag discarded in its soil once: does that count for much?)
Whatever they did it seems to have done the trick its quite the monster! I just hope I don't kill it with kindness!
Hi, I would like to ask your advice on my Aloe plant.
If my Aloe plant is not in the outer pot it will topple over. I would like to ask if it needs repotting. I've never repotted an Aloe and know very little about plants. I received it as a gift early last year (2016). It has grown a lot. The plant has a few shoots which appear to be separate from the main plant.
Any suggestions and advice would would be appreciated. I don't want to kill it.
I acquired an enormous Aloe Vera which had been left at the side of the road. It produced many babies and I repotted it into a large clay pot. Ordinary potting compost and mixed with grit for drainage. It sits in my conservatory and I keep it out of direct sun in the summer although it is very hot in the conservatory anyway. Apparently they come from arid regions in Africa so are used to dry conditions. It has now produced a yellow headed flower stalk and a smaller one. It is squeezed in with about eight babies so I will let it flower first and then repot them all! I don't think it likes to be water logged as I regularly forget to water it. I wish you luck with your plant.
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Thanks Clari, healthy plant
I can see the point of the wider pot. Will get a wiggle on and sort mine out.
Bizzie - I went for wider rather than generally big because Edds post suggested the roots went shallow and wide and I need it to be as stable as possible (mostly because of impending dog, partly because my partner is as graceful as an elephant).
This plant lived for eight years in an (all male if that makes a difference!) student house with a diet of being heavily watered for weeks at a time then ignored for months on end. Its leaves were sticky with over spray as it sat above the cooker in the kitchen. Heating was erratic as was light when the blinds were left closed for holidays. I don't think it was ever fed or the soil changed (although I seem to remember seeing a tea bag discarded in its soil once: does that count for much?)
Whatever they did it seems to have done the trick its quite the monster! I just hope I don't kill it with kindness!
If my Aloe plant is not in the outer pot it will topple over. I would like to ask if it needs repotting. I've never repotted an Aloe and know very little about plants. I received it as a gift early last year (2016). It has grown a lot. The plant has a few shoots which appear to be separate from the main plant.
Any suggestions and advice would would be appreciated. I don't want to kill it.
I acquired an enormous Aloe Vera which had been left at the side of the road. It produced many babies and I repotted it into a large clay pot. Ordinary potting compost and mixed with grit for drainage. It sits in my conservatory and I keep it out of direct sun in the summer although it is very hot in the conservatory anyway. Apparently they come from arid regions in Africa so are used to dry conditions. It has now produced a yellow headed flower stalk and a smaller one. It is squeezed in with about eight babies so I will let it flower first and then repot them all! I don't think it likes to be water logged as I regularly forget to water it. I wish you luck with your plant.