Question
aloe plant after repla
I bought a huge aloe plant from home depot a few months ago and it had 3 huge plants in it. tonight i replanted it into 3 new pots and i used scotts premium potting soil because that is what the garden place employee told me to use i also mixed in the remaining soil that was in the original pot. i was wondering if there was anything else i could do to ensure survival of the replant. the plants seem a little unstable to me and that also worries me. they don't have white spots on them and i was reading a lot of articles that say that indicates a healthy plant. what else can i do to help these guys stay alive.
thanks,
jessica
AnswerIt looks like you did a good job repotting and separating the plants Keep them in a sunny window and don't keep them constantly wet. Water from the bottom about once a week or so so the roots can soak up water from the bottom. If the plants are wobbly, stake them with 2-4 stakes - what ever it takes to stabilize them. It will take about a month for the new roots to get established.
Scotts premium is a tad dense for my taste but should be fine for these very forgiving succulents. I would not have mixed the old soil back in unless it was sterilized first because one doesn't know what might be lurking in it. If you want to reuse soil put it in a baking dish at 250 degrees for about 1/2 hour or you could also microwave it.
Don't worry about that now. I'm sure your plants will do well. Good job!
