Aloe Vera Pup Transplanting + my new Opuntia Joseph's Coat
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Aloe Vera, you’re such a popular plant & rightly so! In the 4 months that I’ve lived here in Tucson, all of my plants have grown like crazy in the heat & this aloe pup, which actually now has a pup of it’s own, was in need of transplanting. Plus, see my new Optunia "Joseph's Coat", a variegated cactus. Get aloe pup transplanting tips & see pics at: http://www.joyusgarden.com/aloe-vera-pup-opuntia-joesphs-coat/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY BUSINESS: JOY US GARDEN This is where I share all things gardening & creating. Let's get out in the garden & make the world a beautiful place! YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT AT: http://www.joyusgarden.com SIGN UP FOR MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SO YOU GET THE GOOD STUFF: http://www.joyusgarden.com/newsletter/ SOCIAL MEDIA MADNESS Connect With Me At: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoyUsGarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoyUsGarden https://www.facebook.com/nell.foster Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/JoyUsGarden/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/+NellFosterjoyusgarden/posts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ By the way, A pup is an offset of another plant, or a baby. I knew that this pup had sprouted a pup of its own but I hadn’t looked close enough to realize that it was growing at the very edge of the pot. The pups develop off the roots of the mother & in my experience with Aloe vera, they grow right close to the mother attached & cozy. This 1 had strayed from mamma & I’ve since discovered that this is fairly common when this succulent is grown in pots. On to my new baby: What makes the Joseph’s Coat Optunia so unique is the fact it’s 1 of the only cactus with white variegation. The Opuntia monacantha “variegata”, aka Joseph’s Coat or Irish Mittens, is totally new to me. I love it when I discover cool plants that I had no idea are growing here on earth with me. I was visiting a local Tucson nursery & after professing my adoration for the plant, was generously given this cutting. Opuntia is the genus for Prickly Pear Cacti and there are many of them. I’m growing mine outdoors but it’s apparently suitable to grow as a houseplant. Aloe vera is 1 of those plants that I use almost every day, like mint. It’s a great plant to have in the kitchen. There’s 1 thing you can be sure of: if your aloe is happy & healthy, then it’ll produce pups. This is a wonderful thing because you’ll have even more aloe, or you can give this plant with purpose to your friends and family. Spreading the love! Get aloe pup transplanting tips & see pics at: http://www.joyusgarden.com/aloe-vera-pup-opuntia-joesphs-coat/
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My stars, Nell, you really are a flowerpot artist, just love the gem stones on your new pot. by the way, my Christmas Cactus is in bud...remember I asked you about getting it to bloom again, well it's ready, a bit too early. Am keeping it away from the light to try and delay full bloom until next month.
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Hey, Nell :-) Aloe Vera was one of the plants I had no trouble with <lol> ;-) Never actually tried transplanting any "pups" from them (just clippings), so thanks very much for your video, and good luck with your new Opuntia plant, too! Thumbs up as always, Norfolk Joe xox
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My tiny Joseph's Coat turned Magenta in the sun. Great tip on the staking, I have a large aloe hybrid that I think will benefit with staking. And I have a cutting of purple Opuntia Santa Rita that I'm going to stake, too. :-D
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Your Aloe is GORGEOUS and I LOVE the gorgeous pot too :-) I LOVE your Opuntia and the variegated stems on it are so beautiful and it looks so wonderful potted up :-) I LOVE watching re potting videos, thanks a million for sharing Nell and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness from right across the Emerald Isle to Arizona for a FANTASTIC day head XXXX <3
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Also, I'm wondering if you've ever done a blog post or video on 'lucky bamboo' plants, the ones that grow in water or dirt either one? Mine has been growing in a vase of water and now the roots don't have enough room so I'm wondering if I should transfer it into a pot of dirt instead? I don't know how to really care for it that way though. If anyone else reading this has any advice, please comment and let me know!!
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My aloe plant apparently loves the window sill she lives in because she is constantly sprouting pups! I took out about 6 or 7 last year, haven't touched it since December, and now there are about 10 more ready to go into their own pots since they are just taking over the entire thing. It absolutely fascinates me that it grows SO many babies because I have never ever seen anything like it before!
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My aloe plant turned color when I had it outside. I'm in California I guess it got too much sun. when I brought it in the house it looks much better. But it's not getting as much light.
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Talk about a coincidence, I just planted up a little aloe plant the other day. I love the variegated cactus. I'm trying to grow in my kitchen window a piece of a variegated Christmas cactus. They are apparently a little more rare, and very expensive for sure. It's doing great and some of the segments are all white. So cool. Thanks again Nell for another great video. :)
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