I've owned this large aloe plant for about 10 years now. We bought it in Virginia a long time ago, and it has since moved 3 or four times between Virginia, Alabama, and Tennessee. It was replanted to its current pot, with fresh succulent mix, about a year ago.
The parent plant grew pups in spring of 2019. When I re-potted the parent plant, I separated the pups and planted them in their own pot, but they didn't survive.
The parent plant was brought indoors last fall, after we moved back to Alabama, and it has thrived in our master-bathroom, as shown. It gets plenty of indirect sun and I think it enjoys the humidity from our shower. It started growing two more sets of pups about two months ago. They look healthy and vibrant, but I want to separate them from their parent, and place them in smaller containers of their own. I water the plants about once every 7-10 days, taking care to avoid pouring water directly near the root balls (I usually water open, bare patches of soil, near the edge of the pot).
I think I made a mistake, last time, by not allowing the pups to "heal" prior to replanting them. I placed them back in their own soil almost immediately after separating them. I don't plan to do that again.
I intend to keep the parent in its container, as shown, but could use some advice as to how I can safely separate the pups and transplant them to their own containers. The weather is warm enough in Alabama, now, for all of the plants to go outside. I plan to move them onto our covered porch in the next few days.
Also, I find the parent plant to be quite top-heavy. I didn't re-plant it exactly vertically last time, so I had to give it some support with the stake and velcro strap. The plant DOES grow towards the light, so I hope that once it is back outside again, I can more easily rotate it to help it grow more upright. Still, does anyone have any suggestions on how I can help the plant grow more upright and stable?
