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Thu, Dec 6, 12 at 20:52
| Hello all. My new fence went in mid Dec. one year ago, creating full shade for my Aloe Striatas until around mid Febuary. They did ok last year, so I left them. But now they have already been in shade for a month, and we have had plenty of rain. They look fine and are beginning to form flower stalks. It seems a gamble and I am thinking they will rot if it continues to be a wet winter. Anyone have experience growing them in winter shade? I am thinking of moving them, maybe switching them with Aloe Maculatas, which get major brown edges all summer in their full sun spot. Thanks for your input! |
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| Probably depends on how dry you can keep them. Your irrigation is shut off for the winter? How is the drainage? Mine was in full shade for several years from a tree since removed. It was fine and dandy, but drainage was sharp. |
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| No irrigation, but it has been a fairly wet winter so far. Drainage is decent. I guess I'll just keep an eye on them. |
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