Aloe Vera Plants

paky · 09-01-2011 2:23pm #1

Anyone have any idea if these plants can be grown in ireland?

mountainy man · 09-01-2011 2:29pm

Only indoors

paky · 09-01-2011 2:30pm

what about in a polytunnel or a greenhouse?

mountainy man · 09-01-2011 2:36pm

A friend tried one in her polly tunnell and now has a lovely goey brown mess so I wouldn't reccomend it, its just too tender , have mine on kitchen window sill and happy as larry:)

paky · 09-01-2011 2:44pm

class. did you buy the seeds or plant or what?

mountainy man · 09-01-2011 2:58pm

Have never herd of them being grown from seeds , mine is a division of a division, so if you know of some one who has one rob a bit

once you have one in no time you will have loads of them, a garden centre should have them with the indoor plants.

paky · 09-01-2011 3:00pm

mountainy man wrote: »

Have never herd of them being grown from seeds , mine is a division of a division, so if you know of some one who has one rob a bit once you have one in no time you will have loads of them, a garden centre should have them with the indoor plants.

nice one, i was thinking of making a plantation of them

have you ever tried eating the gel or using it 4 any purpose?

mountainy man · 09-01-2011 3:08pm

I have never eaten it, I use it for burns, cuts, bites, sunburn(as if:D) any skin complaints , its great stuff very soothing . cant imagine it tastes of much, have seen a drink of it in health food shops.

paky · 09-01-2011 3:13pm

mountainy man wrote: »

I have never eaten it, I use it for burns, cuts, bites, sunburn(as if:D) any skin complaints , its great stuff very soothing . cant imagine it tastes of much, have seen a drink of it in health food shops.

heard it was fantastic stuff to drink. suppose to work miracles. google the nutritional content. its amazing stuff

paky · 09-01-2011 3:29pm

thanks for the advice mate

lrushe · 09-01-2011 11:43pm

paky wrote: »

Anyone have any idea if these plants can be grown in ireland?

I have mine in my porch which would be cold but not as cold as outside, it has flourished there.

paky wrote: »

have you ever tried eating the gel or using it 4 any purpose?

I feed the new side shoots to my tortoise who loves them but have never tried eating them myself. I have occasionally wiped the gel on a burn and it has worked at soothing it.

Aloe Vera Plants

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