r/AloeVera

I'm sorry in advance- I totally understand if I need to never touch a succulent again.

I had a healthy, large aloe plant that I grew from a pup. 4 years with no issues. One day I realized it had an INTENSE fungus gnat infestation. I tried diluted peroxide and fly tape. After a while, no change. The gnats were getting unbearable and I freaked out and set it outside until I researched what to do. That was at the beginning of summer. I FULLY forgot that it existed. Well, today I found it and it looks like it's ... thriving? New growth?? For context I'm in southern Wisconsin.

My question is- can I save it and bring it inside? Or just appreciate that nature is doing what I couldn't? I dug around gently and the smaller leaves still seem connected to the main plant. Any advice? I promise with a little guidance I'll do much better.

What is this infesting my aloe vera and how do I get rid of it? Starts off as a small brown speck that can be wiped off, then if untouched, progresses to black spots on the plant. Do I need to repot? Cut off any black spots and thoroughly wipe down the plant? I've tried wiping down before, but can't seem to get all of them.

I bought a mid-size aloe plant a few months ago that had ELEVEN pups growing with it. These three were the smallest ones and had very few roots, so I put them together and abstained from watering them for a bit. Now they’re solidly growing and I wonder if now is a good time to put them in their own pots. (Summer, northern hemisphere, if that matters)

Some context is that I sell plants at markets, mostly because I am completely out of plant space in my house, so I’d want to separate so I can send them lovingly away, lol.

Got this aloe plant 2 months ago looking fine. It started having some reddish leaves. Tried repotting to a bigger pot(the previous one was way smaller, to the point where roots were taking a lot of the space), and watering it every week or so. It's sitting on a north positioned windowstill all day. No direct sunlight except sometimes around sunset.

We’ve had this aloe for a couple years - it’s been so happy, it’s continuously gotten bigger and heavier. My boyfriend and I can’t move it anymore and it’s outgrowing its pot. Any suggestions on what to do next?? We love our big aloe, but it’s definitely in need of a new situation! First pic is after we moved into our new home (we had 4 people help carry it). We live in Philly and I love watching it get bigger and bigger, but I fear we’ll have to stop and start making babies from it 🥺

I’m completely new to succulents and recently took in this aloe vera. It’s extremely sunburnt and I’m not sure if there’s any hope for it. 😭 Is it salvageable, and if so, what should I do to help it recover? Any tips are greatly appreciated!

I’ve had this aloe for a few years & it started to slowly die off. It’s planted in Aloe soil with plenty of sun. I see a tiny, tiny leaf in the middle, but the stalk is looking very sad. Is there anything I could do to save it?

Thanks in advance.

I saw someone bonsai their aloe plants and I thought it was really cool so I’m doing the same. I bought these two (L: Hardy Aloe, R: Candelabra Aloe) a few weeks ago. I replanted them into the pots they’re in now and pruned them so that they train up into trees.

I haven’t seen much in the way of growth, are they okay? They’re still green & all.

(I bought a dying Aloe Vera a few weeks ago, and have seen a huge change in that since taking care of it, so maybe my expectations are just skewed)

Labeled aloe Vera variegated ( 15cm pot if that helps id ) mislabeled or accurate ? Chemically altered maybe ? Needs more sun ?

It is drooping. I watered it 14 days ago and brought it to my window, and it had begun to stand straight up, as it had previously been growing sideways. I try to keep my curtains open, but due to privacy, it sometimes stays closed. Do I need to water it more, or do I need to try to keep my curtains open more?

this was the only leaf easy to come out with a stem (the white part) and i dont want to risk hurting the mother plant (also should i be worried about those dark spots?)

from what i know about plant anatomy if theres a stem theres a way but idk in practice

Hi aloe community, this is my first aloe plant and I fear I am failing miserably :(
It’s in a south facing window in the north of Ireland so I don’t believe it’s getting too much direct sunlight, but I could definitely be wrong about that.
I repotted it about 2 weeks after I got it as it had started browning at the tips and the leaves were curving at the edges. There is mostly gravel and sand with a bit of compost in the mix now- when I potted it the roots looked healthy.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks :) 🌱

How can I revive my poor aloe to his once plump self? I water it until the planter is fully saturated and then wait until the dirt is completely dry to water again (usually 2-3 weeks between waterings). I have a terracotta pot with succulent soil and a little succulent specific plant food mixed in as well. I have a Sansi grow light and have tried adjusting it so it’s more direct and more indirect, I’ve even tried going a few days at a time without the light on to try giving it a break in case it’s too powerful. I have the light on a timer so it gets about 15 hrs a day to help mimic real daytime hours. I’ve even tried rotating the pot to make sure different parts of the plant see the light when it’s less direct. I’m at a loss.

Admittedly, plants don’t love me no matter how hard I try and my plant loving friends aren’t sure what I’m missing either. Please, what am I missing or what can I try to bring this poor aloe back to life?

Hi!

I replanted my aloe vera deep (around 20cm) in April. Now I see large sprouts coming up through the soil. What’s going on?! 😅

I ordered her from etsy and she looked great! she came in a 2 inch plastic cup so i moved her to a bigger plastic bowl with a bunch of tiny holes at the bottom like a shower head for drainage. I bought an 8 inch flower pot but decided not to plant it in there because i heard planting in a too big of a size can damage it.

I bought aloe vera soil off of amazon and soaked it in water since it wasnt absorbing water at and then planted the aloe in it.

its been a little over a week and i noticed that it was dry but also the leaf near the base was folded and super skinny.

is the folded leaf recoverable or cut it off? and what caused it?

Hello :) So i planted an already not looking good aloe vera (and a shmol one). I mean it is looking good (lots of pups shooting up :D ). The big one now got this d*ck looking like thing (I'm sorry) growing out of her. Is this a leaf? A stem? A Flower? It's my first one, please be kind haha

Also can I chop off the hanging leaves?