At the Fall RU I got a wonderful torch aloe from Rouxcrew. I have kept it inside where it got a fair amount of light. I doubt if I ever watered it b/c it was crowded in with other plants and I didn't have a suit of armor to enable me to pick it up and tote it to the sink. Whatever I did or didn't do seemed to work. So, about 3 or 4 days ago I was finally able to water it and took it outside. After the first day or so, it looked like it might be getting too much sun. (A rare occasion except while my oak trees are naked.) So on Wed. I moved it to a spot where it would get a little less light. Yesterday, (Thurs.) in the late afternoon I noticed a dramatic change. The leaves (if that's what they're called) have turned from a bright green to a pale ashy grey-green, with the exception of the newest (and smallish) growth in what I personally would call a 'rosette'.
What to do? Bring it back inside and back to the spot where I ignored it until now? I'm thinking that's what I'll do until I hear otherwise from Roux or anyone knowledgeable about torch aloes. I did read some on DG Plant Files and can't see anything that I might have done to trigger such a dramatic change. Could it just be the surprise of going outdoors (no low temps) or getting water after getting none since November?
Things to do, errands to run. I hope that someone will see this and provide advise by the time I'm back on my computer. And sorry, no pictures. Old phone with bad camera.
Help! Torch Aloe
We just mist those once in awhile. The fade out sounds like sunburn, but would need to see pix, ??? It was accustomed to even temps, likes warmth and out of winds. Good luck.
Well, I brought it back indoors to the table it was on. I think it will survive but just take awhile to look nice again. Definitely won't water it. Never would have thought to mist it. Do you also mist regular old aloe veras?
Here in Houston area-Dallas too when i was there- didnt even mist them. Unless they looked like the dry air was too much. The old aloes we kept around here- if we were starting new plants we would just throw in a drawer til spring and the normal humidity kept them alive. Part of that decision to do that depended on how the plant looked- and we found em a spot and ignored them mostly. It takes REALLY dry air to slow em down. Mine are outdoor plants and a bit diff than yours- and they did get bit bad this winter- but we dont really water em and the dirt is a raised bed that drains well. They do thrive on neglect.
Sounds like a sunburn to me. By keeping it inside then moving it outside all day all at once you overdid the sun just like us. I have had mine in the greenhouse all winter and I am sure they will suffer a bit the first days. I usually keep them on the porch or shade for a while. They do love full sun and do well once acclimated.
I never have misted mine, I just throw water their way once in a while. The original mother plant was so heavy I couldn't move it so I kept it in a saucer and would water the saucer. Ultimately I had to cut it out of the pot which was a painstaking (in more ways than one) process. I have another one that is making tons of pups and it looks like I will be cutting that pot away as well.
Three of them are blooming now, including the original which has bloomed twice now inn the last four months.
I have to admit that I was very surprised at the size of the 'pup' that you gave me, Rouxcrew. I can't even imagine what the mother plant must look like. And I guess my 'pup' got sunburned. I'm kinda surprised b/c I think it was getting much more sun when it was on a table pushed up against a south-facing window. For the few days that it was outside it was also facing south in close proximity to the aforementioned window until I moved it to get a little more shade. But it's back on the table now and I'll just ignore it for awhile like I had previously done.
I had no idea that torch aloes were repeat bloomers. Twice in four months? Way cool.
Thanks for the advice, y'all.
Windows actually have a uv filter for what sunburned the aloe, they like heat tho usually. but it could stand being weathered off in morning sun mid to late afternoon shade for a bit. The sunburn has started it weathering, and the a/c later wont make it tho? happy. Arent her aloes pretty
Trust me I am no expert on them. All I know is that mine are thrilled in the greenhouse, they are growing by leaps and bounds. I had no idea they might be repeat bloomers either, but I am thrilled. I feel like the neighbor with too much zucchini, I am always looking for homes for my "pups". I am so happy yours is doing well for you.
Joy