Aloe Vera plants for trade/sale.

[bladespark]

I finally went and picked off all the viable shoots from my aloe vera plant. The mother plant is pretty thoroughly dead now, I'm sure. But I have ten small starts, and one big one that I'm keeping.

Aloe Vera, if you're not familiar with it, is a very interesting plant. It's great for burn treatment, sunburns, rashes, itches, etc. It's also apparently edible (if you have cats, they'll eat it and throw it up though.) And supposedly good for tons of other medicinal stuff that I can't vouch for, but I've treated sunburn and burns and rashes with it before.

Anyhow. This particular aloe plant was a start that came from my mother's giant aloe (this thing was two feet tall, in a huge bucket. We kept it outside, though you can't do that in a damp climate, rain is bad for it.) My mother got hers as a start from her grandmother, so it's been in my family for four generations.

This is because it's pretty much impossible to kill except by over-watering. And even that this plant has lived through, when I forgot it on a doorstep for a month during the spring rain here in Oregon. Though that came closer to killing it than most things. It's gone without water for six months and lived. It's been in the same pot for 15 years with no new soil and lived. It was eaten nearly entirely on more than one occasion by my cats and lived. It's seriously impossible to kill this stuff. So it's an ideal houseplant. Unless you overwater it for a very lengthy period of time it's going to live through anything and everything. And when it's properly cared for it's vigorous, and beautiful. (I can provide ideal care tips if you'd like.) In very bright sunlight it will go kind of purple, but indoors it's a nice green, as shown in the photos I've got. It's only suitable outside in very dry climates, and it doesn't tolerate freezing, but does will enough in cool temperatures and thrives in heat.

What I have here is ten "pups" or starts, small plants that were splitting off from the parent plant. None of them have roots yet. I can send one to you as is, and you can root it and plant it yourself, (I can provide instructions) or if you want to wait another couple of weeks I can wait until they have roots and I can pot it in a little plastic pot and send it like that, you just have to set it in a sunny windowsill and leave it alone until it's big enough to need repotting. That will cost a bit more, just because the pot and soil are heavier to mail.

I'd prefer to trade these, but I realize that most people reading this don't have what I want, which is carnivorous plants or lithops or other unusual succulents. If you can get such readily where you live (I can't seem to, and can't afford 'em anyhow) then it may be a good deal, I'll happily pay for shipping on both my plant and yours. Though honestly any place that has lithops or carnivores is probably going to have some species of aloe. They're common, I won't deny it. But none of them come with the epic genealogy of these little guys!

Anyhow. I'd prefer to trade, but I'd consider selling as well. Let me know if you're interested. I'm not sure what a fair price would be. Make me an offer? If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.





TL;DR version: I have aloes, I want lithops, carnivorous plants, or unusual succulents, and might also sell for money. Make me an offer!

Comments

[wolfmare.livejournal.com]

Want! *squee* My mom had one for ages, and I've bugged Tech about wanting one for a year now... And when I have the money, I can never find one :(

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

Heh. I hear you on that! We can probably arrange something. I owe you guys at this point anyhow, and I'm sure I won't be able to trade off all of these.

[wolfmare.livejournal.com]

YAY! *tackles and hugs!!!* And yeah, those things DO survive just about everything, don't they? I've got another plant like that, the 'Amazing Dinosaur Plant' marketed by some little boxed science stuff company, right alongside triops and sea monkeys. The things cool though, if it doesn't get watered it just curls up and waits, for years if need be.

I like plants that will forgive my absentmindedness :)

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

He he he. I've seen those, they're neat!

You'd probably prefer a rooted and potted one, rather than having to root and pot it yourself, yes?

[wolfmare.livejournal.com]

Yeah... Afraid if I do it myself, I'll forget some step and end up with nothing but mushy dead aloe leaves :(

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

No problem. :) I'll get back to you when they're ready then.

[wolfmare.livejournal.com]

YAY! *tackles (gently!) and hugs* Thank you :)

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

Kay, the aloes are in pots. I'll be shipping inside of a week. You get first dibs.

http://www.sparkcostumes.com/gallery/albums/userpics/P1030190.jpg

The one on the far right has the best developed roots, otherwise they're all doing about the same. The pots are 3" pots, so they're little things.

[wolfmare.livejournal.com]

*nods* I think I want the one in the middle. Hope the little thing likes the Georgia heat more then I do

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

All yours then. :)

[reaverta.livejournal.com]

If too much water kills them... why are you putting them in a jar of water?

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

Because too much water kills them mainly by rotting the roots. These have no roots yet, so they can't draw up water from dirt, they need water directly. Once the roots are more than a few inches long, it's time to pull them out and pot them though.

[goosestep-lion.livejournal.com]

I love Aloe. =D How much for one of the little guys.

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

$5 seems to be roughly the going rate for them. Plus shipping. Did you want one as is, or did you want it rooted and potted?

[goosestep-lion.livejournal.com]

I'd rather wait on it to be potted, since I'm notoriously bad at growing things.. Lol.

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

Sure thing. I will drop you a line in a couple of weeks then. :)

[goosestep-lion.livejournal.com]

Thanks! =D

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

The aloes are potted now.

http://www.sparkcostumes.com/gallery/albums/userpics/P1030190.jpg

The one in the middle has been claimed. You can pick either of the others. The one on the right has better roots, otherwise they're both doing about the same.

[goosestep-lion.livejournal.com]

I'll take the right one =) I get paid in about a week.

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

Awesome. $8 shipped is how much I think I'd like to get. :) No rush.

[goosestep-lion.livejournal.com]

Will do! I'll note you for your paypal addy once I get paid. =3

[daughterofhavok.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what aloe goes for, so I don't know what a fair offer would be. I'm definitely interested, though. :>

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

They seem to sell around $5. Plus shipping though, of course.

[daughterofhavok.livejournal.com]

Cool beans, I'm in! Like everyone else, I'd like to wait until it's potted.
Here's my e-mail for later: zombie.asy@gmail.com

[wolfmare.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I've seen them potted for $10, btw. Just thought about that.

[wolveblade.livejournal.com]

happy birthday <3

Aloe Vera Pubs

[aloevera-gel.livejournal.com]

This puppies looks very interesting. We have 12 adult plants here in Germany and they "produce" a bunch of this baby aloes. But here in Germany we didnt have enough sun to make the aloe plant really "functional", if you know what I mean. We use aloevera (http://www.aloevera-wissen.de) for more than 9 years now ourselves and also in the neigborhood. But here in Germany it is not allowed to speak about the healthy function of the plant. We have to speak "arround" the possibilitys, the aloe offers. But in all, the results will proof the ability of what we have promised and so, more and more people here in Germany will use aloevera gel for drinking and aloe-cosmetics and creams for the skin. Best regards from Germany www.aloevera-wissen.de

Aloe Vera Pflanzen

[aloevera-gel.livejournal.com]

As for AloeVera Gel (http://www.aloevera-wissen.de). I rarely use that. but I was getting acid face peels done at the derm and aloe was good for after that.
I think it helps damaged skin, like sun burn, dryness, etc. I dont really use it tho, just rarely, so I dont really know for certain.
Benefits: AloeVera Gel (http://www.aloevera-wissen.de/produkte/aloegetraenkevonforeverliving/aloeveragel/index.html) is nature's miraculous gift for complete everyday skincare (as well as for hair) and can be used by both men and women of all ages. Below are the most important benefits. * Moisturizes, cleans, smoothens, and softens the skin.
* Prevents wrinkles and keeps the skin fresh, young and gives it a healthy glow.
* Protects from the after effects of sunrays, dust, smoke, exhaust fumes etc.
* Provides relief from burns and skin inflammation.
* Reduces swelling, pain and treats bruises
* Stimulates dermal cells and rejuvenates skin
I hope this was a little bit usefull for you? CU and good luck

Re: Aloe Vera Pflanzen

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

You're a very strange sort of spammer.

Re: Aloe Vera Pflanzen

[aloevera-gel.livejournal.com]

Hey Purple Dragon,

don't you know the difference between usefull comments and spamming?
I make a lot of aloevera plant photos for aloe vera pc wallpapers.
And because I have 4 adult and more than 12 puppies from aloe plants here in my house, what, or better to say, why do you write about spamming?
You didn't know anything about my background, but you are able to condemn me in that way?
Puuuh, I don't understand you, but that's your way of life.
If you like, you can visit my website at http://www.aloevera-wallpaer.de and think whatever you want.
Best regards and have a nice day

Re: Aloe Vera Pflanzen

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

You're advertising a product in my personal space. I'm gonna call you a spammer. Because that's what you are.

*waves to the spammer*

Re: Aloe Vera Pflanzen

[aloevera-gel.livejournal.com]

As I've written before, thats your way of thinking, and in fact, it musn't be right, or?
Aloevera is a product, not less and not more.
And I love everything around aloe.
And just a fingertip: Spammers wouldnt comment anything against them. Sure? Of course sure.
Sorry that I am so far away in Germany, otherwise I will spent you a drink and you will see, that I'am a "normal (whatever it means) man without a unsocial background.
Best regards from Germany, here it is sunny and I think, i will make some additional photos

Re: Aloe Vera Pflanzen

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

I never said you were a spam bot. I'm sure you're a normal man. But you are a spammer. If you don't want to be regarded as one, leave the product advertisements out of your messages.

Goodbye spammer.