theherd123 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 WOW Lesley you really did do well!! An aloe vera plant, a card with a hula hula girl on it and a bottle of champagne all for just 6.95!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yours looks different to mine, this is one of the three we have. Its got a few babies if anyone wants one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Order made Sorry Sarah! I don't know why the photo shows a bottle of champagne - thank goodness they didn't send any I did get the lovely leaflet with the hula hula girl....and diagrams of cutting a leaf and using the gel inside I gave one to my sister as an early birthday present today - I told her she might as well kill it herself and I didn't want to be responsible for it dying - it isn't her birthday until the end of May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yours looks different to mine, this is one of the three we have. Its got a few babies if anyone wants one I'd love one of these types I have the short spikey one too (not spotty though) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yours looks different to mine, this is one of the three we have. Its got a few babies if anyone wants one I'd love one of these types I have the short spikey one too (not spotty though) cathy x Do you want one of my babies? (Don't tell Kev! :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 - you trollop Lewis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 - you trollop Lewis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I wish I'd known you wanted some Lesley - I had loads and gave most of them away to friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Do you want one of my babies? (Don't tell Kev! :lol: ) yes cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'd like one of them. There were girls walking along the beach in Thailand selling a leaf of Aloe Vera for sunburn. They would cut the leaf in half & use a comb to get as much sap out as possible. Absolutely beautiful as they stored it in ice buckets. Fabulous for the skin! If you cut a leaf off, does it grow back? Thanks... Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'd like one of them. There were girls walking along the beach in Thailand selling a leaf of Aloe Vera for sunburn. They would cut the leaf in half & use a comb to get as much sap out as possible. Absolutely beautiful as they stored it in ice buckets. Fabulous for the skin!If you cut a leaf off, does it grow back? Thanks... Emma.x I have on spare if you want be to send you one Just PM me your address. If you snap the leaves off, they heal over and carry on growing yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I would love some more Aloes for my little collection - anyone with any to spare,let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 my aloe vera came today thank you im going to post mine on to people on Tuesday cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Please can I put in a plea for some babies? If anyone still has any going spare I would be very grateful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 my aloe vera came today thank you im going to post mine on to people on Tuesday cathy x Sorry it took so long! Exams and everything and I forgot about them Hope it survived the journey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I didnt take long at all to be honest, I didnt expect it until the half term hols, how are the exams going? well I hope, remember, revision is all well and good, but a relaxed and non stressed head helps a lot too Snowy, I shall pm you cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I didnt take long at all to be honest, I didnt expect it until the half term hols, how are the exams going? well I hope, remember, revision is all well and good, but a relaxed and non stressed head helps a lot too Snowy, I shall pm you cathy x Exams are a bit Revision just gets boring and other things which have always seemed bored are much more exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I don't know why the photo shows a bottle of champagne - thank goodness they didn't send any I did get the lovely leaflet with the hula hula girl....and diagrams of cutting a leaf and using the gel inside I'l just have the champagne, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 erm ive killed my babies i trying to revive them as I type However, I will be raiding my mums aloe this weekend and I will come back with some babies, so all should be ok sorry, people cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 You're not the only one Cathy..........I nearly killed one of my new plants I took it out in that last hot spell and repotted it.....it looked so nice out on the gravelled area so I left it........for a few days..... The weather changed and we had a couple of cold nights before I noticed It was a grey-green colour compared to the nice bright green of the other one. I've cut some leaves off and others back.....and have my fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 As this seems to be the place to ask.......... I bought one of these along with my Aloe, & when it came it had long fronds with flowers coming out at the top. Just been to have a look & the frons have little baby leaves the same as the plant on them.Any idea how I should go about rooting this up? Should it be cut from the plant or not??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Yup, you can cut them off, dip them in rooting powder and pot them up. The plant should also have 'pups' around it, like in the photo; I've split those off successfully before and potted them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 No, no pups on mine yet. I love that they are called pups by the way - really cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 It always confused me a s a child when my mum referred to her plants as having pups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I'd forgotten about the other type, hopefully they'll survice Cathy When I potted up the new babies I left them and the 'parent' outside on the patio and forgot about them They've gone a bit brown but still ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
