PROPAGATE AN ALOE PLANT
Beautiful flowering aloes are easy to propagate from the many offshoots they produce. PHIL DUDMAN shows us how to easily create an instant potted plant from an offshoot.
1 LOOK through the clump to find an offshoot (pup) with a lengthy stem. 2 USE a pruning saw to cut the pup off near the base.
3 REMOVE some of the lower leaves to visually shape and balance the plant, then trim the base of the stem so the length is about as wide as your hand.
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