Aloe Species

I love this plant, I wish I could grow it more successfully. My uncle has one that is huge and overflowing, gave me clippings from it a c...Read Moreouple years ago to start my own but it seems like when I take 2 steps forward (looking good, giving more pups), I take 3 steps back (yellowing, then browning and dying of a few of the shoots). I treat it as I would my other succulents, full morning sun, watering only every 7-10 days sparingly (since its winter), moved it to a smaller pot without much fuss since I thought the bigger pot might be restricting some good growth and nothing new. The healthy stems look great but little ones keep dying and the ends of some of the more mature ones are brown at the tips...it seems really hard to please. Advice appreciated! Side note, I'm glad I finally know EXACTLY what type of plant this is. I've been trying to find the name since getting it and only just discovered it here.

This is a small aloe with almost tubular thin spotted upright leaves. Makes a tight clump- sort of looks like fat blue-green hair. Simp...Read Morele flowers of greenish brown much of the year (primarily summer blooming, but can bloom all year round). South African native where it is endangered.