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I got a bucket of Aloe Vera pups from my grandma this morning. They all have a bunch of dead leaves on them but not a lot of roots. Should I be removing all the dead leaves by pruning or peeling or should I just plant them with the dead leaves underground? I peeled some of the dead leaves off the pup in the second photo and the center fell apart like a rotten branch. I want them to do well but I have no idea what I’m doing. Thanks for any help!

I got a bucket of Aloe Vera pups from my grandma this morning. They all have a bunch of dead leaves on them but not a lot of roots. Should I be removing all the dead leaves by pruning or peeling or should I just plant them with the dead leaves underground? I peeled some of the dead leaves off the pup in the second photo and the center fell apart like a rotten branch. I want them to do well but I have no idea what I’m doing. Thanks for any help!

Camera is a little shaky because I was super excited. I wasn’t expecting babies this soon, I only got them in late April and I’ve heard it can take 3-4 months to start seeing babies. Guess I got lucky! They are all over the enclosure, although I did mistake a couple springtails for babies lol. Some are above ground but there was this whole group of them in this pocket!

I found this jar on the clearance rack at Lowe’s. Originally, it had a long-dead Sarracenia purpurea inside that was bone dry. Since it’s only around 800 ml (4”W x 7” H), I’m not gonna put any creatures inside except for maybe springtails. I’ve never made a terrarium that was purely about the plants so I’m excited! The holes on the sides are nifty because I can use them to control the humidity a bit. Because the jar is pretty narrow, there’s only enough room for one plant and some moss, so I really want that plant to look good. I was thinking of adding a piece of driftwood for support and picking a climbing plant. Another idea I had was something leggy with wide leaves, like a Syngonium, to create a canopy look. If anyone has any plant or moss recommendations, or general advice, I’d really appreciate it!

I can’t believe my luck! I hadn’t seen a single one at any stores near me other than a single grafted one that was rotting in a corner. I couldn’t find any good listings online either so I had almost given up hope until I stumbled upon these beautiful specimens at an old plant nursery I had never heard of before even though it’s less than 10 minutes from where I live! I bought the pale one but I’m seriously considering going back to get one of the more fan shaped ones as well. I don’t really have space for any more plants but I’m not sure I can resist the FOMO.