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Leggy aloe vera

Discussion in 'NEW Gardeners !' started by wren1, Mar 9, 2019.

  1. wren1

    wren1 Gardener

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    Hello, I'm back again to show off my uncanny ability to ruin plants!

    This is my aloe vera that I thought had just outgrown it's pot. I'm ready to repot it but is it beyond help? All the stems lean over but that have good growth at the end 15521312319511929398603.jpg 1552131268472566897289.jpg 1552131288828940451010.jpg . Can I cut it back to regrow like other succulents?

    (Excuse the newspaper, my dad saves them for me, I don't read that nonsense!)
     
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    wren1 Gardener

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    Oh, I hope it's okay to post about houseplants on this forum!
     
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      You could probably make at least 10 new plants out of that.
      I'd cut off most of those leggy growths, let the end callous over for a week or so in a dry place then pot them up in a cactus type mix.

      They should root reasonably well on a bright window sill.
      Keep out of scorching sun, should we get any :biggrin:

      Oh and keep them only just moist, overwater and they will rot.
       
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        Good afternoon @wren1 no worries my friend yes it is ok to post here,if there is any need to move any post to another location then one of the Admin team will be only to pleased to do it,enjoy your day my friend:smile:
         
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          Thank you. I'll try that!
           
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