Comments on: Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Transplant Aloes and Other Succulents

By: Richo Cech

Richo Cech — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 15:57:17 +0000

In reply to Joe. hi Joe, you don't really have to send a photo unless you really want to. Bronze means either too much moisture or too much light and I think you've hit on the issue, too much light. The fix is: depot, remove all dead roots (which I bet there are plenty) and callus for 2 weeks (leave on your desk, no dirt, just let them sit). Then, repot in cactus mix, make sure to use small pots (small aloes in big pots = big mistake) and water once after 2 weeks and then occasionally in winter and more frequently in summer. That will hit the reset button. Meanwhile order some more aloes of different types at strictly medicinal seeds. Not everyone is as googoo on aloes as I am and this has left me with scads of rare aloes that are quite well sized up. richo

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:13:30 +0000

Hi, Richo! I’m excited about growing aloes, but I’m afraid I’m not very good at it yet…. my “babies” are still tiny, though they’re about a year old – I keep waiting for them to do something, but they seem stuck. I’ve been careful not to over-water them, but I think they may be getting too much light (natural, southern exposure during the summer, 18″ under LED, 12 hours/day for overwintering indoors. They never greened up, remaining fairly bronze – can I send you a pic or two? THANKS

By: Richo Cech

Richo Cech — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:00:41 +0000

In reply to Marianne Dickson. Yes, they are both succulents and transplant similarly.

By: Marianne Dickson

Marianne Dickson — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:29:00 +0000

Would you use the same steps with Rhodiola?

By: Richo Cech

Richo Cech — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:28:00 +0000

My pleasure.

By: jen

jen — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 01:18:43 +0000

Thank you so much !