How can I save my aloe vera plant and her 2 babies?
I have an old aloe vera plant and her 2 babies are in the same pot for years and are almost all out of soil i don’t know how they’re still alive. I dont know anything about gardening or plants but i think they need their own pots and new soil and water. Which kind of soil should i buy? How much soil and how do i transport them to a new pot without killing them? Thanks
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Answer by Lynn
The soil is called Cactus soil – it’s basically for any succulent. (And thank you for reminding me, I need more soil to transplant my Mama Aloe. lol)
You are free to release babies from mama as you’re transplanting. (I have seven babies now. I had more, but I’ve run out of people to give them away too. lol) There’s just one common root connecting them. Pull it in half, not a problem. As for how to transplant them? Have you ever transplanted any plant from the nursery? It’s sort of like that – you loosen the soil around the roots, and then gently pull at the base. Roots and what’s left of your soil, should come out at the same time. As for what to transplant them into? It really depends. Baby will want her own container, but she’s a baby, so doesn’t need a pot any bigger than your typical little pots. If Mama still fits in that container, then set Mama on some newspaper (probably sideways, unless there is so little soil, she stays up), then while she’s out, wash out her container well (warm soapy water with a little bleach and then rinse really really well to make sure no bleach is left behind), dry it out, let it sit to dry out thoroughly for about 15 minutes to half an hour, and then refill with that new soil, and put Mama back in her container. Water and put her back where she belongs with baby next to her.
That easy.
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