Hello! A few months ago, I inherited an aloe plant from my grandfather. His plant was large and mature, with several offsets, each having a long, curling sort of "stem" before the start of the green leaves. I planted my piece, the stem being a good 10 inches long, with a u-curve in the middle, so that the green portion of the plant almost hangs over the side of the pot. It seems to be doing okay, and has had some new growth that reaches toward the sun. My only other experience, with a much smaller and less mature aloe plant, did not end well. It developed root-rot. I read that it may be good for the plant to cut them stem a few inches under the green leaves, let it callous over, and replant it. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you!
Hello! A few months ago, I inherited an aloe plant from my grandfather. His plant was large and mature, with several offsets, each having a long, curling sort of "stem" before the start of the green leaves. I planted my piece, the stem being a good 10 inches long, with a u-curve in the middle, so that the green portion of the plant almost hangs over the side of the pot. It seems to be doing okay, and has had some new growth that reaches toward the sun. My only other experience, with a much smaller and less mature aloe plant, did not end well. It developed root-rot. I read that it may be good for the plant to cut them stem a few inches under the green leaves, let it callous over, and replant it. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you!