Dear Paul: Know what you mean ... went throught the same situation once. First off- one has to realize that aloe plants are indiginous to the desert, so the most common problem is over watering. Also many times people dont use dry sandy-clayish soil - which is ideal to aloes. The pups are the small baby aloes that are generated at the bottom of the plant. In winter you may want to place the potted aloe in a sunny southern facing window with a piece of aluminum foil (shiny side up) under it. This will help the plant to get all the light that it is used to. Oh- I almost forgot - the best way to water your allow is with "Liquid Plant Life" applied by hand sprayer about every three days. Hope this helps! Chrisitne -----Original Message----- From: GRANNY [mailto:GRANNY@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of Paul Trummel Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 8:15 AM To: GRANNY@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU Subject: Aloe Plant Propagation I inherited a neglected aloe plant in a very small pot two years ago and nurtured it back to life. When it grew too large for the pot I moved it to a large earthenware container. According to Tom Holloway's post, it seems that I made an unwise move. Although the aloe has grown back to size it does not look as healthy now so I will try changing the watering schedule, pot size, and placement according to his suggestions. I write because I do not know how to propagate my plant and do not understand the term "pups". Please will someone explain the term to me then send me instructions on how to take a pup and propagate a new plant? Paul Trummel.
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