Alovera going to seed ??

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  1. Roger Hawkes

    Roger Hawkes Active Member

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    Hi . Our alovera plant which we have owned for many years seems to be doing something it has not done before .
    There are two long spikes with what looks like seeds at the end . I'm wondering if this is the result of over crowding or has it reached maturity ?
    What should I do ? Collect the seeds or just let them drop , get rid of , plant and just leave the main plant alone .
    I have included a couple of photos , I hope .
    Thanks .
    Roger
     

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    theredben Active Member

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    Those are not seeds yets, flowers for now. Not sure what it takes to pollinate aloes but I would say just enjoy the flowers.

    I was just in california in February, some of those aloes have blooms 5 to 10 FEET tall!!
     
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    K Baron Well-Known Member

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    Yes, they are happy when they flower, lots of light helps too!
     
  4. Roger Hawkes

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    Hi . It didn't flower as seen in some of the on line photos . The elongated green sticky pods have pretty much dropped off . Not sure if this is normal ? Probably needed to be pollinated . I'll have to do some more research to see if these are seed pods and what to do with them .
    Thanks for your replies .
    Roger
     

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