In 15 months, he has grown a lot more spikes. He lives on the end of the kitchen windowsill. In this extreme heat, I have kept the blinds right down all the time, so that the room doesn't get too hot.
But I had a bit of a shock on Saturday - it was cooler, so I put the blind up a little more than it has been for the past three weeks.
Just look at Spike now!
I do believe he is sprouting a flower,
for the first time ever.
I was ridiculously pleased that this has happened whilst Julian was with us. I wonder if the flower will get bigger or open up in anyway.? Do aloes have 'babies'?
I have an aloe on my kitchen window sill but only in a plain pot. It has numerous babies over 5 years they don't come to much and my aloe makes new babies round the bottom of the plant, which I then prize out and plant into new pots and hey presto plants to give away. They have very shallow roots but grow on very quickly. I must have given away 20 or so new plants. Regards Sue H
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DeleteWow! Very impressive. He likes the hot weather!
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DeleteThat looks wonderful with its flowering stalk. Maybe time for a larger pot? Catriona
ReplyDelete🪴😀 I will have to find something else to go in Mr PH
DeleteGood morning. Blickling are currently doing a secret library tour to fit in with the Journeys Textile exhibition. This may interest you with books selected. Booking for tge tour are on-line. Rachel
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Rachel, I'd missed that ! Hoping to get to Oxburgh this summer
DeleteWow, that’s amazing
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DeleteHe's very appealing and must make you smile when you see him . It took me a while to notice his little hands!
ReplyDeleteAre those miniature irons useful or a decoration? JanF
We use them to flatten things in the frying pan . We found them 30 years ago in a cupboard when we moved house.
DeleteYes, I've ignored my aloe vera for years... they must be a desert plant to survive!
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