The dry hot summer in colorful shades of pink and green. January and February are our hottest months. It was the end of February today and I already noticed for some days that the sun was up later than me. From now on the temperatures will be cooler with just some hot days between. However until the rain starts in six weeks or more, the soil will dry out more.
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The very dry aloes are hanging on to their water reserves - waiting not growing. Each season has a distinct attractiveness in the aloe and succulents garden. . . .
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Posted by ericat Reblogged by Old Roses to aloe on 2008-03-03, 00:27:38
These do really well in the Bay Area. They love our winter rains and can be seen in bloom around the bay for months on end. They tend to form large mounds up to 4 ft. tall, but sometimes single stalks will reach up to 6 ft.
Some people prune them into hedges, but I don't like that at all. Big puffy mounds with dozens of bloom stalks all at once is the ideal.
This one has been doing well, probably because my dog sees fit to give it an extra dose of nitrogen every day! I used to have it under the Poor Man's Orchid, but it wasn't thriving at all, and I temporarily rested it in the pot with the pepper. Then the added nutrients started kicking in and it has been looking fat and healthy since. Now I have placed it (again temporarily) in its own concrete pot but I need to decide where I really want to put it.
I am not sure how big this is supposed to grow so I need some advice and then I can take a decision.
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Posted by Jade Reblogged by Old Roses to aloe on 2007-09-14, 18:36:20
Aloe vera or what is commonly cared "burn plant" is one of the easiest succulents to grow. I consider it the Ficus of the succulent world because it's grown everywhere. I'm never surprised to see it sitting in windows of homes, restaurants and shops near me. From my readings of various gardening forums and results that bring people to my gardening blog I am surprised just how much trouble people have growing it. It's an easy houseplant. . .
I come from a family who suffer with eczema, so I'm aware how troublesome it can be. One of my greatest pleasures as a nutritionist is helping someone overcome bad eczema....
aloe littoralis the pride of Windhoek Namibia. Aloe littoralis is on the emblem of Windhoek city. Aloe littoralis is a tall tree aloe hardy from below freezing to sizzling summer temperatures. The outstanding point for the garden is that it blooms from a young age. Windhoek is small for a city and a capital city to boot. This neat clean city without smog, is situated between mountains on an uneven hilly terrain. Wild animals like the Kudu, jackal and different small mongooses can be seen in the hills around the city, especially in times of drought.
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Posted by eurica teichmann Reblogged by Old Roses to aloe on 2006-11-19, 22:28:46
I don't feel like writing about cactus today. Today I want to write about shoes. Warm shoes. I like shoes that keep me warm in the winter while outside all day at the nursery.
OK, nevermind. Just to keep you all happy, here's a succulent photo:
It's Aloe cryptopoda, up at the Berkeley Botanical Garden. Pretty. And they're winter-growers, too!
Aloes are starting to get bright red in the sun. Coral aloes are coralling. A. cryptopodas are dark, very very dark. The A. reitziis are blushing blue. And the A. buhrii tips are bursting with color. Must be summer in California.
I call this Aloe Superior since I snatched a tiny plant from a big clump at a motel in Superior, Arizona, home to the fabulous Boyce Thompson Arboretum. I like it because it blooms several times a year. Usually, more water, more flowers. I've tried to find out its real name, but it is probably a hybrid of unknown parentage.
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Posted by Diane Reblogged by Old Roses to aloe, succulents on 2006-06-04, 23:07:53
Q: how do you clone aloe vera plants? can anybody help me out? ive had a crazy aloe plant growing for a while now, but its starting to reach the end of its life, and i want to keep it alive. i have experience with cloning plants but am not familiar with clong aloe vera plants. . .
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I got a little aloe cluster that looked like it was just broken or cut off of a bigger plant.. It's a full shoot(not just a leaf) but there's no root. My friend suggested just potting it as is to see if it roots, but it's been a couple days now and the leaves are starting to dehydrate at the tips(no gel on the inside) and I'm not seeing any sign of roots. I read that honey is a good substitute for rooting hormone, or a willow infusion(infusion? might've been something else.. I think it was an infusion) as a substitution. I dunno. Help me out?
Blessings,
Lyra
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