San Rainbow

Joined : 21 Apr 2008 Posts : 172 Location : south of the border
 | Subject: Aloe Vera & sun Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:40 pm | |
| | how much sun dose aloe Vera like? |
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Kada

Joined : 05 Apr 2008 Posts : 163 Location : International
 | Subject: Re: Aloe Vera & sun Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:22 pm | |
| | they say full, but mine grow best in partial shade.... |
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slim6y

  Age : 35 Joined : 26 Apr 2008 Posts : 177 Location : Cairns
 | Subject: Re: Aloe Vera & sun Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:32 pm | |
| | I think you might get that edge burning in full sun... but mine is in full sun and seems fine... a bit of tough love goes a long way! |
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Brettix

  Age : 26 Joined : 29 Apr 2008 Posts : 19 Location : Nowra/nsw
 | Subject: Re: Aloe Vera & sun Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:28 pm | |
| G'day guys,yeah myne thrive with a bit of shade. Aslo they grow alot faster,and love a bit more water. |
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trigonus Admin

  Age : 28 Joined : 23 Jan 2008 Posts : 791 Location : coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
 | Subject: Re: Aloe Vera & sun Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:34 pm | |
| Welcome Brettix. Yeah part shade is the go I reckon. Isn't it Aloe barbadensis now?
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San Rainbow

Joined : 21 Apr 2008 Posts : 172 Location : south of the border
 | Subject: Re: Aloe Vera & sun Sat May 03, 2008 10:16 am | |
| yea mine tuerned a brownish shade in full sun ( with pleanty of water to) and within a few days in the shade she looked good again, will have to find a good spot for her.
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Lachy
Joined : 05 Apr 2008 Posts : 81 Location : Mornington Peninsula
 | Subject: Re: Aloe Vera & sun Sun May 04, 2008 6:46 pm | |
| | Yeah, I'd say full sun, but I'd qualify that by saying I live well south of Melbourne. If you lived in, say, Adelaide or some other place where you get some serious midday roasting, I'd suggest at least partial shade. |
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