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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    March 11, 2015
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    Wait to transplant until the soil is moist - you can soak the ground yourself or wait for a good rainfall. With an aloe of this size, you will want to dig wide because aloe vera plants grow out wide more than they do deep. With a sharp shovel, start out about a foot from your plant and work your way inward until you feel the roots, then move back and dig down a few inches before cutting in toward the center of the plant. When you cut in, go down at an angle- this way you will be several inches down by the time your shovel reaches the center point of the plant. These are just general guidelines - you will be going "by feel" and will have to adjust your digging angles and depths accordingly. When you replant, you will want to replant in a hole the same size/depth as the one you dug up. Water the aloe a few days after it is transplanted.

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    shelley on
    March 28, 2015
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    It looks like aloe vera but the only thing that is throwing me off is that aloe vera leaves grow in a spiral from the inside of the plant - or did those leaves die or get cut way back?

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    shelley on
    April 23, 2015
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    You can try, but it will most likely rot. The most successful method of aloe plant propagation is from offsets or “pups” (which have complete root systems attached).

    With your cutting, let it heal (by letting it dry and callous), then stick it in moist soil.

    For more information about aloe vera plant propagation, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/aloe-plant-propagation.htm

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  • Answered by
    shelley on
    April 30, 2015
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    Where do these two people live - do they live in Missouri as well? The winters in Missouri are too harsh for the aloe vera plant to be grown outdoors. Some types of agave, which looks strikingly similar to aloe vera, can survive outside year round in Missouri, such as Agave parryi.

    For more information on agave, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/agave/growing-agave.htm

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    shelley on
    May 2, 2015
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    I think the best way to shrink down the size of your aloe plant would be to divide it. By dividing you will be left with many viable plants that you can give to family/friends (or keep for yourself). For information on dividing aloes, please visit the following link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/dividing-aloe-plants.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/aloe-plant-propagation.htm

    If you desire, you can also prune your aloe vera to make it smaller. When pruning, start with the outer leaves and cut near the base of the plant.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 29, 2015
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    You can repot the plant and set it deeper into a pot.
    You also could make several smaller plants by propagating the aloe vera plant.
    Here are some links for you.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/dividing-aloe-plants.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/aloe-vera-plant-care.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/aloe-plant-propagation.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 15, 2015
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    Simply clip off an end or small piece (depending on your burn or cut) and squeeze the sap onto the affected area. No need to worry about the plant. The cut end will eventually callus over and heal itself.

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