speedracer-x

I have an aloe plant that sprung pups out last summer and finally got around to cutting them away from the mother plant. This is the first time I did that with an aloe plant and I just wanted to make sure I did it right. The pups were very close to the mother so I took a sharp knife and cut down into the soil between the mother and pups. I mixed up their soil with perlite, kelp meal, and Espoma Bio-Tone Plus (4-3-3 and has benificial bacteria and mychorizae in it).

My question concerns the pups. Some of them have a very small root, maybe an inch long strand of root, but since these plants don't drink a whole lot of water I wanted to know if it was ok to transplant them as is, or would it be better to leave them in some water for a week or so? If needed, I also have Master Nurseries transplant solution which has NAA in it (off the top of my head, I think that is what it is), liquid seaweed, hygrozyme, liquid karma, mychorizae powder, rooting gel and rooting powder.

discingolfer

I would plant them and make sure the soil stays moist for a few weeks. Aloe plants I believe naturally have small roots, so those should be fine.

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buzzmobile

Just stabilize the aloe plant in the pot so the rooting end is barely in the soil. They are practically bullet proof.

komet

I would also put them straight into soil.

In my experience they go into shock and over the first couple of weeks will turn brown and loose their color. Don't worry though, they WILL bounce back - very hardy plant as buzz noted.

I also noticed that if you keep them in shade during this period they will bounce back much quicker.

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speedracer-x

Thanks guys. I really appreciate the comments and experiences. I will put them into soil when I get home today.

On a side note, the mother plant had an accident yesterday. She was too big for her pot and the wind knocked her over. It looked like a murder scene, soil and teracotta everywhere My question is since we had to cut off a good amount of her shoots after she fell, could I prune her roots a bit and pot her up so she sits deeper in the pot? Or is that too much stress after cutting the pups away a day before the fall?

buzzmobile

Now is as good a time as any to transplant, speedracer-x. They really are tough plants. Just don't plant them too deeply in the new pot and all should go well. The shade suggestion is good, think bright filtered light if it is indoors.

swordfish

Ive got some in full flower right now and the hummingbirds are starting to take notice. They flower in the winter. One of my favorites. My yard is full of different varietys.

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Biorhythme

I made that mistake with a couple of aloes I transplanted.They went to sh*t pretty quick.They were just a little to deep.I had probs with stability,so instead of adding support I buried them a little deeper. .They are doing much better now BTW