Is my aloe plant dying? HELP!
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Comments (2)Get them out of full sun and don't water too much. They will grow without any direct sun and keeping them in sun will dry them out. If either has a chance, a bright window will do the trick without any direct sun. After they show new growth then you can put them back in direct sun. If you lose them I have hundreds and will make a trade or send for shipping. Since temps are now around freezing it will have to wait til spring though....See MoreDents in my Aloe Vera plant - help!
Comments (2)Dents you cannot correct. Now I am going to tease you-don't iron them. Many species get bad points from too much water, (often this will be cut off in order to keep the plant neat so they can sell it), check out your soil, size of pot, see what things this group will suggest. I never have grown this species in a pot. They grow wild - in the ground here where I live, thely also get quite large. I don't believe that they can be grown year- round where you live. I don't know if they can be grown in the house. Norma...See MorePart Two: Dying Aloe Plant
Comments (4)Bill has given you excellent advice on your first thread, and it's a good thing you posted photos. I agree with him that the pot is way too big and the plant is getting too much water. What size was the pot you took the plant out of? Were the roots completely filling the pot or was there still loose soil in the pot? If the roots were completely filling the pot so it needed to be repotted, then the new pot should only be about 1" bigger in diameter. That is, if the old pot was 3", then the new one should be no bigger than 4". If there was still loose soil around the roots in the old pot, then I would put the plant back in that pot. It was not ready for repotting. Repotting to a bigger pot assumes that the plant is in active growth and the roots will spread into the new soil. This plant is stressed and unhappy and is not about to leap into rapid growth. I don't know if you can still save this plant, but my feeling is that you will definitely lose it if you keep it in the large pot. Claire...See MorePlease help my Aloe plant with thin, curling leaves
Comments (14)Hi Eileen, Thanks for asking! My aloe plant is doing much better now in terms of hydration. Following the advice of hoovb, I changed the mix, put the plant outside for the summer in a wider pot, and kept careful watch. It seemed to stop declining, which was a relief. The leaves didn't really start to improve till I decided to submerge the entire planter when watering (for about 10 minutes each time), rather than pouring from the top. Around July last year — discovering that the roots were still mostly way too dried out — I repotted again with roughly 30% cactus soil mixed in with 70% grittier stuff (including pumice and bark), and put in a thicker cotton wick. I watered differently afterward, mostly from the top again, since the soil was different. Since then, the leaves have plumped back up. (Some of what I did went against instinct, but I tried to observe how my plant was reacting.) See attached photo of how the aloe is now — not as thirsty, though suffering from lack of light (a combo of winter and surrounding buildings, even though I use a grow light; btw, it doesn't live in that spot). I hope to correct that now that the season is changing, and it can go back on the balcony. It has a way to go toward full health. I credit hoovb's advice for setting my plant on the road to recovery, so those are good instructions to follow, especially regarding observing your plant closely and adjusting where needed. I hope the your aloe gets better soon as well! Please post how it goes. Good luck! jc...See Morefoxykitten350234
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