manty thanks Kate Think you are 100% correct

jim
"kate" wrote in message
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jim wrote:
We had first go at putting aloe plants outside (mid Scotland Uk) under
plastic in begining of april but found the leaves going a sick yellow .
have saved the lot by fostering them out to family members window sills
and all but one have returned to vibrant green.
Compost was normal
slug damage high
weather has been good/ warm since behind glass
poly tunnel was a 450mm high medium sized type

Enlightendment needed, .. even ideas on what might be wrong

thanks in advance

Too much sun, I think. I tried tried something similar this winter and
they weren't pleased. I brought them back in until there was enough shade
outside. My neighbor puts them out in full sun every year and they all get
sunburned until we convince him to put them in the shade.

HTH,

Kate