Nocturnal City Aloe Overgrowing: What to Do
Today, I'll explain in detail how to deal with the overgrowth of Nocturnal City aloe and its cultivation methods and precautions in the green plant and flower aspect. Keep reading!
What to do when the aloe overgrows?
Aloe is a low-maintenance plant that is drought-resistant and easy to care for, making it suitable for keeping one or two pots at home. Some aloe leaves are short, while others can grow over one meter tall and even bloom. Aloe can grow to the point of overgrowing even without much care, as it often produces new suckers around the plant. If the aloe overgrows, it becomes crowded and gradually grows weak. So, what to do with overgrown aloe?
When Aloe Overgrows: Do This in Autumn to Multiply One Pot into Twenty, with Plenty of Suckers and Older Stalks!
Here's how to care for and handle overgrown aloe:
1. Divide and transplant the plant in spring or autumn. Autumn is particularly suitable for transplanting aloe because overgrown aloe has no room to grow, which affects its development. We can take this opportunity to propagate more plants, and they can grow back to full size in a year.
2. Specific method for dividing and transplanting:
It's suitable to divide aloe when the temperature is around 20 degrees. First, take the aloe out of the pot with roots and soil, then gently separate the suckers, keeping each aloe plant with its complete root system intact. If it's difficult to separate two suckers, don't force them apart; plant them together, and they will quickly adapt and grow. If there are root injuries, let the wounds dry before planting.
Nocturnal City Aloe Overgrowing: What to Do
3. Prepare a pot, not too large to avoid difficulty in controlling watering. The diameter should be around 10 to 20 centimeters. You can plant one or two aloe plants in each pot. Use loose, fertile sandy soil for planting, which is better for ventilation and drainage.
4. After planting, do not water excessively. After watering once, wait for the potting soil to be slightly dry before watering again. Keep the plant in a shaded, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight for a while. After about a month, you can water normally and expose it to light. Aloe should not be exposed to strong sunlight, except in summer. Other seasons can be exposed to the sun. The aloe I raise also grows to full size every year. Through dividing and transplanting, they can grow better and I have more aloe potted plants to give to relatives and friends.
How to Care for Potted Aloe
If you want aloe to grow to full size quickly, remember these tips: First, ensure the potting soil is fertile, as abundant nutrients can speed up its growth. Second, you can top the aloe to encourage it to produce more suckers. The branches cut off from topping can also be propagated through cutting.