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Posted: Jan/26/2006 12:59 PM PST
i need help i have some aloe plants that were doing great when the were outside in summer but now that there in side they are wilting the leaves are turning to mush how do i save my plants |
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Posted: Jan/26/2006 4:19 PM PST
I have a pot inside my backdoor .You didn,t leave it out where it got frozen did you .I done that once and that happened to me .I don,t water mine but about once every two weeks I keep it kinda dry . |
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Posted: Jan/26/2006 8:44 PM PST
If the leaves are turning mushy you've over-watered them. Take them out of the soil they are in, put them in a good cacti soil mix, water enough for the soil to settle a bit, and don't water them for a mth. They like sunlight so get them in a south facing window, and away from drafts. They are very hardy plants. If you take steps right away to fix the problems you might save them!!! |
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Posted: Jan/26/2006 9:15 PM PST
I just got mine this summer--it was from a planter full that my husband had at work that I divided & transplanted into several other pots. When I brought mine inside, it shot up a long stem thing & then had yellowish flowers on the end. I didn't know they had flowers! It also had babies but now the big one is trying to crawl out of the pot & keeps tipping over, dumping dirt all over. I have it right by a window & turn it as much as possible, but I think I will need to repot it into a bigger planter. Should I repot it now, or wait until spring when I can take it outside? Should I cut back the spike that came up, or will it die back? It is about 3 ft long. |
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Posted: Jan/27/2006 2:12 AM PST
Lilyrose, it can take upwards of 15years for them to flower, You got lucky that yours flowered after being moved twice, and being separated!!!! I would repot it now, it's better to wait till spring or early fall for the least amount of stress. But falling over all the time is causing it enough stress!!! And yes as soon as it's done flowering cut the stalk back, that might also help with it's balance issue. But I'd be taking measures to strengthen the root system in it! |
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Posted: Jan/27/2006 11:48 AM PST
My aloes also summer out doors on the covered porch that faces south and they are doing beautifully . I bring them in mid Oct as I am zone 6 but grow as though I am a zone 7. I have a very large Aloe that I keep in the hall up stairs by a south facing window , the hall stays pretty cold about 55* I only water the plant in the winter when it is really dry and the soil pulls away from the sides of the pot as long as the swords stay thick and firm the plant is ok. The other 2 I have are small ones in 6" pots that I keep on the kitchen radiator in a north facing window, as they are receiving bottom heat I water them more often . My Aloes are in Scotts potting soil that has good drainage. Most house plants don't do much growing in the winter so you can cut back on your watering . I use the finger test on my house plants (except succulents) stick you finger in the soil to your first knuckle if your finger comes out dry with no moist soil sticking to your finger , it is time to water. All plants have different watering needs based on where they are in your house so the finger test is the best way to learn what each plants needs are.A lot of people make the mistake of watering all thier plants on the same day each week,and find that some of them are not doing as well as others. By the time you got it down to where you know what there needs are the season changes and so does their watering needs lol Good luck and welcome to GG Hope to see you around the threads! swindyi |
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Posted: Jan/27/2006 1:46 PM PST
I would guess either they got too cold or overwatered also. My mom had the little aloes for as long as I can remember and I know one year she let one container of them stay out too long and it got cold and they turned kind of mushy. Other than that, I don't really know much about the little aloes, never had them myself. I've always had the harvestable and it is next to impossible to kill them unless you get them too cold, waaaaay overwater them, or pluck them off the mama plant too young. |
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Posted: Jan/29/2006 3:26 PM PST
i got the plants when i moved in to this house they were left behind by owner and were outside but i love plants and have so many that i dont have enough window space they are in the basement and theres not to much sun but i do have a light on them and iam not suce what kind of soil there in i think i need to replant them but i am not sure what caticus soil is but thanks for all your help if you guys have anymore ideas please let me know :broccoli: thanks to all my new friends my plants might have a chance:broccoli: 
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Posted: Jan/29/2006 4:33 PM PST
Definiately get them upstairs out of the basement! Only one of mine is in a window, the rest are just spread around my bright spots in the house, and they do fine. |
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Posted: Jan/29/2006 10:31 PM PST
a kitchen window shelf for aloe is handy for those little ovenrack burns etc....just lifting a pot every few days will soon get you used to when it needs water...they are all different in their needs...if it feels light..give it a drink....and if you can, use rainwater..I have salt blocks in my well water, and thats not good for plants..if you let a pitcher of water set aside for a day or so, I think the water is supposed to get settle and get better..and temp is useful too..plants don't like a dose of cold water any more than you do...room temp is nice.... |
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