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Clipping Aloe Pups in Fall: Wait Until Spring for Better Rooting

Outdoor Aloe with 4–5 Pups—Clip Now Before Dormancy or Wait?

Owner in Southwest, freeze coming, wants to clip and replant pups.

Best in Active Growth (Spring)

Greg: aloes root slowly. His last success: cut, callus 1 month, plant in sandy soil, 4 months to new growth. Use rooting hormone gel. Wait until spring.

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