Aloe variegata (common names: Partridge-breasted aloe)

These are definitely hardy, way below freezing!I'd suggest maybe over watering, but after 40 years I reckon you know how to care for it. Maybe, if just moved to the spare bedroom, the need for water was drastically reduced (as it was cooler) and it has in fact been given too much? But hey, 40 years is a good run, good luck with the other one.

Not overwatered, that's for sure! More 'under' if anything, poor thing...rather neglected in there. I just can't understand it. I like a challenge and shall be potting up some babies to keep the line going! Thanks for the thought and good wishes. I know it's not a specially attractive plant, but it really has got sentimental value after all these years. :-)

Welcome to GOY. I have never had Aloe vera so have never seen its flowers. Interesting plant.

What a healthy looking collection.

mum used to have these on her window sill... we (as children) used to slice them open and wipe the 'snot' as we called it on each other!! we were such delightful children! shouldn't admit to these things should i??

Oh I like these. I have one little one living in the kitchen.

Oh, My parents and grandparents were mad on these when I was a wee laddie! One of the first things I learned to grow from offstes. haven't seen them in decades. Many thanx for this reminder, Jasmine. Also, re our fuchsia "Twister", I thought that it was an annual basket plant, yet you say yours has survived from last year. Hope it flowers for you, again.

I have loads of these - some of which have been outside for around 5 years and have survived many frosts! Sometimes some will just randomly die and others go on forever! Once i had one about a foot tall which i accidentally knocked over and it just snapped off from the root but i just wedged it back on top and it kept growing! My first one came from my Gran and I am reluctant to throw any of the "babies" away but I end up with so many that some just have to go!

Fantastic display of aloe. Do these over winter outside to induce flowering? Or is there some other secret? I don't know that I have ever seen them flowering.

I just leave them to do their own thing - some are inside and some outside but all seem to flower around the same time - usually late winter/early spring.

I like these, they look very striking.