Hello em4plants, do you have a photo of your aloe vera? There are a lot of knowledgeable people over at the "cacti and succulents" page. I have a fairly large one that I plan on removing the babies and putting in a bowl this spring by itself. I will then put each of the offsets in their own pots and find homes for them. I am hoping on getting the large aloe to bloom for me this year.
You want a good draining soil for your aloe. I would go over to the cacti and succulent page and do a search for aloe's and read up on them. Hope this helps you a bit.

This post was edited by stephanie_kay on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 16:59

em4plants,

Hello! My aloe vera was my first houseplant; my mom let me pick out something at the nursery when I was about 12 years old, and that was the one. I still have it, amazingly. It's been through a lot as I've learned how to care for plants.

The most important thing my aloe has taught me is to absolutely NEVER overwater it, especially in the wintertime. Mine isn't that thrilled with me because it wants more light, but it's gotten so big and unruly I have to keep it where it fits, which unfortunately is currently in a north window.

So, really porous soil that will drain well, minimal watering, and lots of light. As for your growing habit questions, I'm not sure about that. I wish mine would do the upright thing more than it is!

We can never be satisifed, can we? lol

FF

Hello em4plants,
Check out the link below-they have covered everything about looking after aloe vera plants.The best medium is potting soil and yes dont over-water your aloe vera plant :)

Here is a link that might be useful: aloe vera plant care

Just realized this is a REAL OLD post

This post was edited by LilBit7765 on Wed, Nov 12, 14 at 0:25