I had an Aloe plant that had grown to about 10" tall, in the shape of a miniature Christmas tree. It was potted in a small 8" pot with two other succulents. Last night our cats broke the plant from the pot, leaving the roots in the pot and a small part of the stem. The plant is full and green.
Is there any chance of saving the plant or the roots or both?
Don't despair, fortunately aloes, like most succulents, root very readily. The best way forward is to (A) take a leaf cutting and (B) plant up the broken stem, as follows:
A.
Remove a healthy leaf from the stem (with a sharp knife) and leave it to dry out for two or three days, until a thin 'skin' forms over the open edge;
Insert it firmly in some moist potting soil, to a depth about one third of its length;
Place the pot in a bright but sunless place;
Water sparingly - keep the soil moist but not wet;
B.
Provided you don't over-water, your cuttings should take root by mid-September, and you will have two 'new' plants by next Spring.
