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Are these cactus babies?

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BasinHaircut · 16/07/2018 14:09

I am not green fingered at all but I have had this cactus (that I think also needs planting in a bigger pot) that I believe has had babies?

If so, how do I separate them without killing them and transfer to their own pots?

TIA

Are these cactus babies?
Are these cactus babies?
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Eeeeek2 · 16/07/2018 14:13

Yep babies. I think take it out of pot and ease off the babies and pot on with cactus compost.

NanTheWiser · 16/07/2018 18:28

Being pedantic, it's not a cactus but a succulent (all cacti are succulent but not all succulents are cacti!) It's an Aloe, possibly aloe distans, which hails from the east of Cape Town in South Africa.
You could leave them in the pot, to form a group, but if you want to detach them, gently unpot the plant and give them a gentle wiggle - they might already have some roots of their own. If they don't have roots, just rest them on some very gritty compost, and they will probably send out roots on their own, maybe with a small amount of watering - don't overwater them!

BasinHaircut · 16/07/2018 20:22

Ohh thanks! I told you I have no idea!

Will wriggle them off tomorrow!

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