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.
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| 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. |
14 comments:
Hari OM
I had aloe plants in my Sydney garden - very useful to have around! YAM xx
The Powder Puff Bush looks like it's old beautiful self. And the aloe will hopefully be fine again soon. Good thing you saw it in time!
how great that you helped the aloe... it- can help you too when you have a small ouchie...
I had an aloe plant that a girl I worked with gave me. It was doing wonderful until it got too big for the pot and I tried to split it up. I kept some and gave a pot to two other people. I don't know what happened to theirs but mine ended up dead.
Aloe vera is very forgiving.
It is nice to see your Aloe plant growing so well now.
I love your Powder Puff bush/tree. It is beautiful.
Take care, Happy Friday! Wishing you a great weekend.
I have never had an aloe plant. Why? I do not know. I have all kinds of plants around here, but just not this one. Gorgeous Powder puff Bush and an inviting Pool.....Happy Friday!!
MS and Beau such fun and I love the resilience of the Aloe and of you, Bob and Beau. Hugs cecilia
Glad you got that aloe back to life. It's a handy thing to have around.
Your powder puff bush is pretty!
So glad it is coming back. Your powderpuff tree is gorgeous!
Well Aloe to you too !!
So happy your plant is again thriving and will come to your aid.
You have done so much work in your yard to rescue it from the hurricane.
Let's hope there is no more Drama for you guys.
Sue
Aloe Vera likes my area as well. I have some in huge pots and they flower every year.
No wonder I was never able to keep an aloe alive! Armed with your advisories, I may get another to keep in the Test Kitchen or between Tom's storage buildings. Between his n' her's mishaps this should be cheaper than ointment creams and the like. (Did I tell you, he fell in the grocer's parking lot the other day?)
Everything grows by leaps and bounds in your part of the country. Of course here the Aloe Vera is an indoor plant.
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