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Aloe in a container?
I don't even know if I can grow aloe in Iowa (zone 5) but I would like to grow some in a container. Is that a feasible idea? I have sunny and shady spots to grow.
You'll want a hot, dry, sunny spot. It's still a cactus - so well-drained soil is a great thing for them.
You'll want to take it indoors before your first frost hits - so long as you have a good sunny spot in your home in the winter time, and can keep a grow-light on it to give it a little extra UV, you'll have the plant for a long time.
You'll want to take it indoors before your first frost hits - so long as you have a good sunny spot in your home in the winter time, and can keep a grow-light on it to give it a little extra UV, you'll have the plant for a long time.
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Growing Aloe in a container is the only way it is grown up here, and usually as a houseplant. Aloe (of which there are literally hundreds of varieties, and I don't know which one you have) is actually a succulent, not cactus, and belongs to the Asphodelaceae Family.
Grey is right, you should bring it in before any threat of frost, and a good sunny south window is all it needs. It takes a little more water than a cactus because it is a succulent. Very easy to care for plant.
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Grey is right, you should bring it in before any threat of frost, and a good sunny south window is all it needs. It takes a little more water than a cactus because it is a succulent. Very easy to care for plant.
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Even though I usually recommend against growing plants indoors, generally speaking around here, everyone grows their alloe inside and they tend to do quite well. Iowa being more centrally located than British Columbia would have a drier climate than here. Though, the principle is still sound.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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