aloe vera plant..

[happyjo]

Hi all.

Very simple really.. I have been given a very young AV plant.. how do I look after it ..? ( I want it to be big and strong )

I have a terrible habit of killing my house plants, albeit unintentionally..

Thanks in advance xxx

[terambulan]

they're tropical plants and store fluid in the fleshy leaves because of their natural arid habitat.

Water them sparingly.....like a good soak once a month & allow to drain (not stand in water).

[~Wingnut~]

Hi Happyjo!

Sadly this is what happened to my Aloe Vera plant!! [IMG]http://i34.tinypic.com/dm8ej4.jpg[/IMG] so probably not the best person to reply but hope you have better luck with yours :o)

[happyjo]

Wingnut........ that's brilliant... ta xxx thanks also terambulan
where is that name from?. it reminds me of Indonesia

xx

[~Wingnut~]

To be fair my daughter had knocked the plant over and probably killed it then, but I put it on the windowsill to give it a bit of a chance and walked in the room to discover my cat, Del-Boy, sat in it quite content lol

I took the photo and it was printed in a gardening magazine last year! Won me a �10 gardening gift voucher lol Suppose I should buy another Aloe Vera plant with it really and try again! :o)