Aloe! How Ya Doing?

 

Aloe! How Ya Doin? Aloe you Vera much!

Today is Nature Friday. Let's talk Aloe Vera, the plant that loves Florida. 

We sat the plant below in our back yard, 36 years ago, the one above has 3 children in it, and we have had any pots of it. we use it on cuts, infection, sunburn, burns from heat.

After the hurricanes in November, we totally forgot it and by the time I noticed it, the leaves were brown, they were curled, part had fallen off. You see, this plant needs human help unless it is in just the right place. The right place for 36 years, was the back wall of the garage, under the overhang of the eves, with a wooden fence 6 feet away. 

They love our sandy soil, no need to buy dirt, they hate standing water, love bright indirect sun, they despise hard rain, and despise Hot direct afternoon sun... 

The fence was gone, the tree was gone, it stood in water, it poured rain in the pots, and the 

HOT Direct sun and lack of attention from us, nearly killed it.

I noticed its condition and I sat each of the two pots, one on one wall and the other around the corner just a few feet away. I totally forgot to take photos of them in their worst condition. This is how they look now. I will move this one around the corner with the all green one in 1st photo.

Just like humans, they need their parents to put them in a safe, dry, environment, with proper shelter and food and water in proper amounts.

All they needed was "A Little Help from My Friends"

We are very happy to say that the monster Powder Puff bush/tree needs nothing but hot Florida sunshine and takes care of itself, it loves hot, it loves cold, it loves drought or too much water, and it loves to be cut back once a year and that is all we do to it. 

The aloe plants now sit to the wall that is under the big tree at top left of this photo. Dapples' sunshine and in a protected space from heavy rain...
We forgot about The Dog that Pees On it. So far, its thriving with occasion urine splattered on it.

Joining Nature Friday with Rosy and Sunny at The LLB Life