Aloe succotrina thrives in fynbos gardens, and the best time of the year to plant in the garden, is in March or April, at the start of, or during the rainy season. This will allow young new plants a chance to establish themselves before the warmer summer months and is more water-wise, especially with the water restrictions placed on South African gardens.

Grow Aloe succotrina in a well-drained sandy soil, in a sunny area in the garden or an area that receives semi-shade. It is well suited to rockeries. It needs to be given enough space, as it divides and forms dense clusters of up to 2 m in diameter. In order for it to grow well, it should be fed with compost annually. This plant does not do well in the summer rainfall region or in rich soils and needs to be protected from frost.

When propagating Aloe succotrina, one can do so using sexual or vegetative propagation. Plants propagated vegetatively will reach maturity far more quickly than plants grown from seed. If grown from seed, plants will begin to flower after 3 to 4 years. Propagating plants from seed is very useful in ensuring the survival of some rare species of aloe.

In spring or summer, sow fresh seed in a shallow seed tray, using a soil mixture of 2 parts sand: 1 part soil: 1 part sieved compost. Once the seeds are sown, they need to be covered with a 1 to 2 mm layer of sand. The medium is to be kept moist. It takes up to 3 weeks for germination to occur. Seeds may be pre-treated with a systemic fungicide or, treated regularly with a fungicidal spray once seedlings have germinated, to prevent seedling from developing soft rot. After a year, once seedlings are large enough, they should be planted out into pots.

Aloe succotrina is propagated from stem cuttings or offshoots. The stem cuttings are removed from the mother plant and left to dry out for 2 weeks. The wound is dusted with sulphur which helps to prevent fungal infection from setting into the wound and the use of a rooting hormone powder will help with the rooting of the cutting. Aloe succotrina can be propagated in this way at any time of the year, but it is advisable to take the cuttings after flowering, in September or October. The plants will root and be ready to be planted out by April the following year.

Once the cuttings have dried out after 2 weeks and have been dusted with a rooting hormone, the stems are to be planted into a potting mix consisting of 3 (milled and composted) pine bark: 4 sand: 2 compost. Taking cuttings in September or October is also beneficial to the mother plant as after flowering, it will begin to grow vegetatively and push out new shoots. If cuttings were to be taken during the winter months, an open wound would be more susceptible to rot.

Aloe succotrina, like most plants, is prone to a variety of pests and diseases that will spoil their leaves. The worst pest is aloe snout beetle. It tunnels into the crown of the plant where it lays its eggs. The larvae tunnel through the stems and the plant starts to rot. If discovered in time, the larvae and the weevil can be removed and the crown cleaned out and killed by hand. Due to damage often being detected when it is already too late, a systemic pesticide may need to be used when infestation levels are too high.