Topic: Aloe Vera cuttings/babies wanted

[king_richard]

Hi,

I need to produce around 70 aloe vera plants (they are to be used at a family wedding in May) and think it may be too late to try growing that many from seed, does anybody know of anywhere I can buy a bulk load of the plants. I'm happy to grow them on from baby plants.

Any help or guidance appreciated because I may be in trouble with the bride!

Thanks,

[Biscombe]

I can help! got loads growing here

[caroline7758]

I'm intrigued to know what you are going to do with them- are they an alternative to sugared almonds? I've got two very neglected plants which I keep meaning to take babies from, but probably wouldn't get more than a handful of decent plants.

[froglets]

Ditto on the curios front......

I have a few spare, but I think I'd need a dangerous weapons licence to send them through the post.  I need full chainsaw protective gear to move the big one out of the shed after winter.

I presume you're after the smaller softer varieties?

[VP]

I can help too!

I've got an posting due later this week on my blog (I need to take the photo first, probably later today), so you can have a look at that and see if they're what you're looking for. I'll try and remember to come back here and tell you when the post's done  ;)

Sounds like you need several donations to make the 70 required...

I'm based in Chippenham if that's any help, otherwise getting them thru the post will probably need some inventiveness  :)

[manicscousers]

a kind person sent me some in a 2 litre plastic botle, they came through the post perfectly  ;D

[Biscombe]

Can do 70!!

[cambourne7]

I have seen these on a wedding table once.

There put in a black pot with the plant in the middle and white gravel.

Some pots where rectangles and had 3 plants in them.

very pretty.

[VP]

a kind person sent me some in a 2 litre plastic botle, they came through the post perfectly  ;D

Good idea - here's the promised posting:

http://vegplotting.blogspot.com/2008/01/aloe-vera.html

Let me know if you're interested, though I suspect the offer of 70 in 1 go is more tempting! ;)

[Biscombe]

33 and counting! 37 to go!! king_richard If you are reading empty your PM box I need to contact you! these little babies go in the post tomorrow!
Anyone know where I can get hold of king_richard's email? I'm getting nervous!

[king_richard]

Hi Biscombe, sorry, forgot to check here yesterday. I'm still here and still interested.

[Biscombe]

Can you empty some space in your PM box or email me

[windygale]

Rob, you need to delete all your PM's from your inbox as we all need to e-mail you,
thanks,
windy ;)

[king_richard]

Sorry, done it now, didn't realise. Thank you for everyone's kind help so far. Hopefully Biscombe is on the case for me.

[Biscombe]

Yep! all your babies are in the post  :)