Separating aloe Vera pups to propagate

Question

My daughter has an enormous aloe vera in her garden. I want to cut off one of the pups to plant in my garden, even the pups are enormous. Can I just cut one off even if it hasn’t a root? Or do I have to separate at the base?

Answer 1

It is fine to remove an aloe pup that doesn't have roots. However, before putting them in their new location, you'll need to root them by placing them in a rooting medium, such as perlite, sand, vermiculite, or a mix of these. Then, once they grow roots, you can transplant them in the garden.

Here is more about soilless rooting media and about helping roots develop:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soilless-growing-mediums.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/rooting-plant-cuttings.htm