How should I separate this monster aloe?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:34 pmHello all,
My girlfriend has a pot full of aloe pups from a monster aloe plant, however, these pups stayed in this pot for the last couple years. Clearly, these are no longer pups and need to be separated.
There are seven (7) separate aloes in this pot and they are growing quite wildly.
I would really appreciate some advice on my approach to separating and planting these. I've already purchased soil and pots, my question is how should I plant them so the shoots grow vertically and not get too top heavy. Is it reasonable to trim the plants of their bottom most leaves and plant the stem?
I'm planning on tackling this on the weekend, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Here are some more photos of the individual plants, they are crowded but otherwise healthy.
My girlfriend has a pot full of aloe pups from a monster aloe plant, however, these pups stayed in this pot for the last couple years. Clearly, these are no longer pups and need to be separated.
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There are seven (7) separate aloes in this pot and they are growing quite wildly.
- aloe2.jpg (193.69 KiB) Viewed 469 times
I would really appreciate some advice on my approach to separating and planting these. I've already purchased soil and pots, my question is how should I plant them so the shoots grow vertically and not get too top heavy. Is it reasonable to trim the plants of their bottom most leaves and plant the stem?
I'm planning on tackling this on the weekend, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Here are some more photos of the individual plants, they are crowded but otherwise healthy.
