frost bitten

Question

This past freeze I wasn’t home. My aloes froze. I read to cut them back in February. Today, I did, and I hope I didn’t hurt them. I have a bunch of them and a very large mama from which I got all of my pups. Did I do the right thing?

Answer 1

Cutting back any soft or rotting parts of the aloe is a good idea, but don't cut back any green, firm parts, since those are the parts that will grow back. I am not sure of your location, but if the chance of frost is past for the winter, and you can see some still-healthy parts of the plants, then your plants should recover. If there may be additional frosts, you'll need to protect the plants by putting cloths or buckets over them.

http://www.aloeplant.info/reviving-a-frozen-aloe/

Answer 2

With a soft stemmed plant such as Aloe, you were right to prune right away.

With time, I think they will recover.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htm