Transplanting Aloe

In September of 09 we were given some aloe to plant. I left it in a bag for almost a month and thought I had killed it. I planted it anyway and wow! Now it is growing all the little baby aloes and we wanted to pot them up for friends, neighbors and unsuspecting folks. Aloe is a very useful succulent and every home should have some growing for things like burns, joint relief and for your digestion. Keep it in a pot or a contained area though, as it will take over any space in no time, as you can see.

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[UndercoverT2]

They are quite hearty, but if it gets too cold it can die. They are a warm weather plant and ours come inside during the winter. So bring it in, make sure it has good sun and if the roots are everywhere, it is time to break it up and plant it in either a bigger pot or break it up (with the roots) and replant as I did in the video.

[TiddlePreet]

Oh mine is looking dead!!! Please tell me how I can revive it. I think I need to replant it in a bigger pot the roots are everywhere. I killed my mother in law's plants through my uneducated understanding of plants.

[UndercoverT2]

I do not believe it works that way, but you can try. If you have just a small part of the root, it will survive and eventually thrive with some TLC

[silvi3926]

can i propagate it from a leaf cuttting???

[UndercoverT2]

I have never seen aloe seeds. I do not know. I have always done mine with cuttings or "baby" aloe.

[harleensethi09]

how do I grow aloe from seeds ? how many seeds and how much time will it take?

[UndercoverT2]

I did not know they could go a year without water. That is amazing.

[GovermentHooker97]

Wow! Your plants look great! It is also beneficial to set the cuttings aside for a day to let them heal prior to replanting. And always remember to never overwater. An adult aloe can last a year without water! thanks for posting this awesome vid!

[UndercoverT2]

I have never used seeds for aloe. I have always had a live plant to separate. To be honest, I have never seen my aloe flower, so I don't think it produces seeds.

[harleensethi09]

how many seeds did you use?