Hi, i recently bought a 8'' plastic self watering hanging pot, i wanna did to know if i put two aloes in the self watering pot will it cause root rot, the hanging pot is very deep so therefore will the aloes rot, i am going to add alot of perlite, rocks, sand, cacti soil will it still be okay in the plastic self watering hanging pot? I was hopping to hang it in my bright room up on the seeling! So will it be okay?
2007-08-22 13:37:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Aloe plants tend to do the best when exposed to moderate sunlight and are given adequate drainage. They are native to Africa, where it is dry, hot, and sunny.
If you do plant your aloe in the hanging pot, I recommend putting the rocks (gravel may work better) in the bottom. Mix the perlite in with the soil and pack that down on top of the rocks/gravel. This will allow excess water to drain out of the soil into the rocks at the bottom and will keep it away from the roots. By the way, perlite and cacti soil are excellent for aloe plants.
If the aloe is getting too much water, the leaves will get mushy and even turn yellow to yellow-brown. This is a sign that it is rotting.
Just keep an eye on it. Monitor the soil daily. If it appears too wet then you may need to transplant the aloe to a different container. Make sure that the plant is also getting enough sunlight. If it is hanging from the ceiling, it should be near a sunny window and away from any drafts.
Here is some more information:
http://www.aloeupflorida.com/careofaloevera.htm
http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2007/02/aloe-vera-
2007-08-22 13:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by missevav 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope, don't do it because your aloe will rot. Aloes need very little water and need to dry out in between watering. If they are outside then once a week is plenty during the summer months if they are indoors the less often, maybe once every two weeks. The self watering containers keep the soil moist and that is not good for the aloe.
Here are some care instructions that will help you in the future. Aloes alse need a large pot to grow in that is at least five times the size of it's root ball.
http://desertbotanical.org/index.aspx?pageID=585
2007-08-22 22:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Aloe Vera's are succulents and therefore do not need a lot of water. If you plant them in this self-watering planter I'm afraid that they will get too much and get root rot.
My aloes got too much water last year and I almost lost them, so if you do use the planter if you see them starting to turn yellow then stop watering them immediately and they will probably come back.
2007-08-22 20:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Sage 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My first thought was to cringe and say Don't do that. I only water my aloe once a week. They drink up the water and retain the water for a long time. I think self watering systems are not good for these types of plants.
2007-08-22 22:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by Free Thinker 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Generally aloes grow out there in the hot sun in well drained soils and some of them prefer to grow off steep rock faces. It would be handy to know what type of aloe we are dealing with. Aloes come in all shapes and sizes from the large tree sized jobs 18m high with trunks 3m in diameter (Aloe barberae) to the smallest grassland fellows that you have to observe on your hands and knees. We hardly if ever need to water in season and out of season they can survive lengthy droughts. However, having said that if you do water and mulch they will generally grow faster and are more likely to flower.
I agree with the answers so far in that too much water will cause them to rot or it will compromise their health and or kill them.
Will be able to give much more info it I know what type of aloe as there are 125 species in my neck of the woods, many of which require special conditions to survive.
2007-08-23 09:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by Rooikat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the self watering part is water at the bottom of the container doesn't touch the roots, otherwise it will rot. aloe plants hate excess water. they like humidity, though.
good luck! i always have troubles with these plants.
2007-08-22 20:50:38 · answer #6 · answered by Koneko 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am in phoenix but I water my aloe vera every day. It is in a planter that has a manure mulch in it (like a light top soil). It is doing great.
I dont think succulents hate water. They are not a cactus. They just dont like sitting water
2007-08-23 01:18:54 · answer #7 · answered by niffer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋