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StrawberryJamrozy

Joined: 19 May 2010
Posts: 1189
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 4:22 pm Post subject: Aloe Vera plants
Hi all, I don't suppose anybody has any baby aloe vera plants they're selling at all? I have never had one, but I would love one. If nobody has any, are they easy to grow from seed? I imagine them to be like Bonsai trees, but I may be way off the mark! Thanks

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 9:25 pm Post subject:
I thinly there might be a baby one at work, I willlook in the morning for you.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Thu May 03, 12 10:03 pm Post subject:
I believe I have something similar... but not here. And if anyone has hints on how to get them to bud off a babby, then I'll try it on the big vera.

Finsky

Joined: 10 Sep 2011
Posts: 847
Location: Notts.

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 5:28 am Post subject:

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And if anyone has hints on how to get them to bud off a babby

They normally do that naturally when they are ready and big enough for it. I find that after period of neglect..

..they start thinking of producing 'babies' for survival of the species.
So bit of baking sun...long 'drought' and then bit of water every now and then.
At the moment I don't have any babies at all... I separated the 'mum' from 'babies' last year.

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I imagine them to be like Bonsai trees

Hmm...nope...more like the green top on pineapple...just bit more 'fleshier'.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 8:06 am Post subject:
I reckon mine is too big... not watering it might help slow it down as well.

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 12:12 pm Post subject:
I just looked at the one at working someone has already swiped the baby but there are 3 more just forming so I will keep an eye on it for tu.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46233
Location: yes

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 12:17 pm Post subject:
will check in a few days .i have a mother plant

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 12:27 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

will check in a few days .i have a mother plant

Ooooh - could I join the queue to have some of your babies please dpack?

Perhaps I ought to rephrase that...

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46233
Location: yes

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 1:34 pm Post subject:

StrawberryJamrozy

Joined: 19 May 2010
Posts: 1189
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 1:45 pm Post subject:
Thank you dpack and Pilsbury!

Kenworth

Joined: 04 Apr 2011
Posts: 855
Location: Michigan

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 2:16 pm Post subject:
Sorry you are not closer! I have just inherited a very large plant, one that fits a round laundry basket, and it has many babies.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 2:17 pm Post subject:

Kenworth wrote:

Sorry you are not closer! I have just inherited a very large plant, one that fits a round laundry basket, and it has many babies.

Moist post?

StrawberryJamrozy

Joined: 19 May 2010
Posts: 1189
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 4:08 pm Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Kenworth wrote:

Sorry you are not closer! I have just inherited a very large plant, one that fits a round laundry basket, and it has many babies.

Moist post?

Isn't it advised against sending plants internationally? The 'want' of an AV plant actually comes from a friend in Florida who is selling her baby AV plants for charity, and I asked if they could be posted, but she was unsure.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 4:14 pm Post subject:

StrawberryJamrozy wrote:

Oh let's live dangerously and send everything via moist post!

StrawberryJamrozy

Joined: 19 May 2010
Posts: 1189
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Fri May 04, 12 4:22 pm Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

Oh let's live dangerously and send everything via moist post!

I like that!!

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