Aloe Vera from seed

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  1. Mitch66

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    Hi All
    I have three Aloe Vera plants which I brought back from Fuerteventura as seeds in a sealed packet, they are at around 6 weeks growth, I have looked all over but cannot find any other young plants that look anything like these which is making me wonder what I have got.
    Can anyone shine a light on this. Thanks in advance.

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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Joking aside they do look a bit like tommies !!
     
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    that's because they are.:ideaIPB:
     
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    Yes those are tomato plants, it'll be interesting to see what the fruit will be like.

    Where did you get the alleged Aloe Vera seeds from in Fuerteventura? Shop?

    I find (or rather, found before Covid) that horticulture tourist trade is blooming around there. There was even a seed pack vending machine in Barcelona airport, which I found a brilliant idea :biggrin:
     
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    MMM Think you are right, leaves look very similar to my tommies in greenhouse, last time I bring seeds back from canaries, may as well grow them now, maybe they have different tommies down there, never really taken much notice
     
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      We used to get Canary tomatoes in the shops years ago.
       
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      I think it was in a shop, possibly a gift shop, it definatley said aloe vera on the sealed packet, only 6 fairly large seeds, I agree it will be interesting to see what comes of them, I`ll pop them in the greenhouse & see how they do
       
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      yeh, just annoyed, I wanted Aloe vera plants, nevermind I`ll get some from elsewhere, I will still see what they produce if anything
       
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