Topical applications cannot get to the mites inside their galls, so systemic application is necessary.In the worst case scenario, if all leaves are affected and the plant material can't be removed without hurting the plant, either decide to live with...
They should pull away fairly easily or you can cut them cleanly from the parent. This variety has the classic sword-shaped thick leaves and healing sap boasted by more common varieties.Variegated tiger aloe blooms from July through September in its native...
Now that you know a little more about how to care for an aloe vera plant, you need never be without this lovely and helpful plant. Aloe vera plants need bright light, so they do best in south- or west-facing windows.Another important part of how to grow...
Gradually expose the plant to light when transitioning to outdoor life to prevent sunburn and let it acclimate to the new conditions. Both are quite hardy specimens that will do well outside even in moist temperate zones.Aloes are good as stand alone...
As long as each pup has some roots still attached, they should be fine.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });, leave the plants out for at least one night in a warm, dry place.
Unblemished leaves are the best tasting and contain the most aloe gel.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Harvesting aloe leaves extends past the acquisition stage and into the preparation stage.
Keep the pot in bright but indirect light where temperatures are warm. Locate a healthy pup with a few roots and carefully cut it away from the parent with a clean, sharp knife. Aloe plants produce offsets, also known as pups, as part of their growth...
After this, you can care for the aloe vera pup as you would a normal aloe plant.You may then pass along the freshly started succulent to devoted gardeners and friends. Aloe pups are essentially baby plants that share part of the root system of the parent...
In the absence of a, doling out the proper amount can be difficult. Replant in fresh dry soil in a few days and do not water for a week.These are practically foolproof plants that can survive most errors in irrigation.
Replant your aloe in a deeper, sturdy and heavy pot so it will be supported.A leaning aloe is usually an easy fix, but if these issues are addressed and it still droops, try staking your plant or separating it into smaller plants.
Few problems plague the plant provided it has excellent drainage and good light. A wilting, brown aloe that has soft spots in the leaves is likely over watered. The leaves are a great indicator of the moisture needs of this plant.
I have been growing aloes for years now but am still fascinated with the world's focus on this single species as something miraculous. ) left: right is photo of mature plant offsetting like crazy in Arizona (newly purchased aloe ($4) left; Mature aloe...
Admittedly the cut-off between a shrub and a tree is somewhat arbitrary, but fortunately there are very few aloes that 'sit on the fence' between the two.a view of some tree aloes in winter in the Huntington Gardens, one of the world's best collection...
And all the ones discussed below bloom in fall to winter. The following article is a brief introduction to some of these aloes, including some cultivational information and photos to aid in helping identify these plants in the nursery as well as in botanical...
The following photos are of aloes with cultivational or species names that start with the lettes 'D' through the letter 'L'. The plant is nice, too, being a gracefully urn-shaped blue green stemless aloeHowever its flowers are uniqued deep purplish red...
And some have less than amazing flowers as well. Few aloe flowers are this spectacularThe flowers are spectacular with their brilliant bicolored, compact corn-cob-like racemes of red and yellow, or red and white, or orange and whiteClose-up of the flowers...
The following is a pictorial introduction to aloe flowers that can be enjoyed in cultivated plants in the southwest US. And a nearly equal variety of shapes. If they never flowered they would still be extremely popular plants for gardeners, collectors,...
They really are wonderful landscape aloes... Just don't get hung up on trying to tell them apart! There are dozens, if not scores of spotted aloe species ranging in size from inky dinky to quite large for an aloe.Spotted aloes come from everywhere aloes...
Some brand labels recommend refrigerator storage from point of sale, even for unopened product.Extracted directly from the leaves at home, aloe vera sap can be applied topically (as can manufactured aloe vera juice) or mixed with liquids for consumption...
Many species from Madagascar I have not even heard of.But in general these are some of the most colorful and fascinating species, as well as some of the more marginal ones that can be grown in southern California (much of Madagascar is far more tropical...
Grimm etc.There are a number of aloe hybrids being introduced in massive numbers under the group name "Proven Winners," some which appear to be renamed Kelly Griffin Hybrids.I am not sure if the Proven Winner people purchased the rights to sell and rename...
And doing this on a breezy day can be very frustrating.Seed pod cut in half (left) and one in third (right) showing seeds within.For more industrious aloe growers, putting mosquito-like netting around the inflorescences once the flowering is done allows...
However, aloe vera is not covered in the sharp, needle-like thorns cacti are known for.Aloe vera, also known as a burn plant or medicine plant, is a succulent often grown as a houseplant.
Part 5 and last of this article series will be out some time later. There are literally hundreds more aloes in cultivation but this venue is not the right one for creating a complete cataloguing of such plants.
This article is an overview of this insidious creature that--like some highly contagious airborne virus--infects aloes quietly and disfigures them permanently. But the galls have to be removed anyway, so one probably should not rely on this approach exclusively.Also,...
When a stapelia is flowering, it is easier to tell it apart from similar looking aloe and agave plants. The flower is not a series of tubular petals. Agave, like aloe vera, also has many uses.
The aloe gel converts to a crumbly white powder. Drying dry aloe vera leaves takes time and patience, but not a lot of skill.Peel one of the layers of thick, green skin from the aloe leaves by slicing it off with the paring knife.
