Aloe vera

Greenhouse Evergreen

• Germination : Experience Useful
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Conservatories, Pot Plants
• Height : 18 inches

Description

An excellent, quick growing houseplant with fleshy, speckled leaves, and In warm summers, candle like yellow flowers. Used widely in beauty products, and can be used at home as an antiseptic. Simply snap off the leaves and place on cuts and burns for immediate relief.

 Customer Rating

Reviews
Very Pleased
By Tahrim Mir 15-06-2011
The seed packet I got had 18 seeds in it. 13 of them sprouted within the first week which was surprising, as the instructions said it would take a month. Far more cost effective than buying fully grown plants.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seed immediately on receipt, in pots or trays of moist peat/sand mix compost and cover with a very fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator or warm place, and keep at a constant temperature of between 20-25C (68-77F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 1-4 months.

Growing Instructions

When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3inch) pots or trays. When well grown, pot on into 13cm (5inch) pots and later into 20cm (8inch) containers.

Aftercare

Re-pot further as necessary and grow on indoors in cool, light and well-ventilated conditions. Plants can be moved outdoors during the summer months.

Caution

Harmful if eaten