Is it better to keep a potted Aloe Polyphylla -
In an open fronted north facing garage over winter
In a well ventilated greenhouse to get more light
Indoors in an unheated conservatory, taking it outside on sunny days?
Aloe Polyphylla over winter
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
I'd want to keep it somewhere where the soil won't freeze solid as I lost a bunch of plants in 2l pots last year in an unheated greenhouse when this happened.
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
I worry about the leaves which tend to stretch out and go pale when kept indoors?
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
They will but leaves will grow back more compact in the summer - if it's dead it won't! They only need to be frost-free in my experience when young. You could keep it in the greenhouse and bring it in when negative temperatures are forecast?
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
Thank you
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
Isn’t the conservatory frost free? Should be nice and light I would have thought but polyphylla doesn’t grow much if at all in winter anyway.
Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
I should have said that the conservatory has a solid roof. When I moved the plant indoors recently I noticed the leaves starting to flatten out. Can I leave the plant out until the first frosts with no worry about rainfall on the crown??
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
My two have been outside all year round for 14 years. We don't usually get frost more than -1C or -2C and only a day or two at a time. I loose bottom leaves each year due to windburn with salty air, but not wet. I nearly lost one last year with water in the leaves and then a -3C. But I remved the mushy leaves and the plant has grown on OK.
Can you not leave it outside and just bring it into a cool room, when frosts are due?
Can you not leave it outside and just bring it into a cool room, when frosts are due?
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
Hi Allan,
Thats reassuring to hear, this will be my first attempt at leaving it outside in colder weather, just out of interest what kind of compost do you use?
Thats reassuring to hear, this will be my first attempt at leaving it outside in colder weather, just out of interest what kind of compost do you use?
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Re: Aloe Polyphylla over winter
John Innes no 2 ,grit and fired clay cat litter. There is probably ony grit and cat litter in now as I have neve repotted them in 14 years.
By losing some leaves each year, they have stayed about the same size so not outgrown the pot.
By losing some leaves each year, they have stayed about the same size so not outgrown the pot.
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