Six months with Aloe Vera — what I actually learned

I brought Aloe Vera home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding providing at least six hours of bright indirect light — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down.

I grow it in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot and the position has been ideal. wide range of colours from blue-grey to red is what keeps drawing me back to it. vivid stress colouring in full summer sun was the moment that made me glad I persisted through the learning curve. One honest warning: leaf drop in cold or draughty positions caught me off guard in month two. Stay on top of it from the start.