r/AloeVera

Had this aloe for like 4y from a little pup. But now it’s getting very big with heavy leaves and I’m not sure how to make it happier/look better. I water relatively sparingly.

Hello! I got the aloe on the right as a tiny little $4 plant almost a decade ago. Since then. she's had several babies and even survived root rot and fully recovered. The two on the left are two of her children grown up, and they are all making pups!! I don't mind having all the extra little guys since there's always people to give them to, but will the big ones just keep growing and growing? I live in Southern California so they absolutely love the heat and sun here.

I keep them on a balcony and can't transfer them to the ground, and their pots are already really heavy and I don't want to upgrade them. In the past, I have been harvesting their leaves from the bottom up to keep them smaller, but I know it creates this sort of "naked" stem and I worry they might become too top-heavy. Do you just have to regularly repot them lower in the soil, or will the stem be able to support itself? Thanks!

some of them are going to new homes :) but I'll always keep the mom, I love her very much

Just seeing opinions on how she’s doing.
Photo 1: today (recently moved her outside and slowly from the porch to out further)
Photo 2: where she was inside a few months ago (and for the winter) had a grow light but she still leaned toward the window
Photo 3: how she looked by the end of summer/early fall last year
Photo 4: how she looked when I first got her in spring of last year

I know the leaning but are we looking good other than that?

And I’m already debating bringing it home to separate one of the plants so I can have one here and one growing outdoors at home to see how they compare.

Should I do it?

If so, how?

Are they relatively hardy when being separated?

Hi, I'm tidying up this aloe vera coz the bottom leaves are splayed out, but not drooping. Just wanted to check if there's a better way to do this (I'm still learning abt planting aloe vera) or if the plant could benefit from repotting. I realised that the spines on the leaves would graze the other leaves when they are bound like this, and some yellow sap oozes out. Would really appreciate some pointers.

Hope my repotting is good enough to keep these aloe plants growing and producing more. First attempt how’s it look to everyone?

Hello! I’m trying to learn more so that I’m treating my aloe well. I’ve had this for many years and it’s never produced a baby or shoot. It grows straight up.
What can I do to help it flourish? Does it need repotting? More sunlight? I live in the north eastern United States so it can’t be planted outside.
I’d appreciate any helpful advice you can offer.

I repotted my aloe and removed all the pups. Can anyone tell me why my aloe now has such crispy/ burnt looking tips on it now?

Hi everyone,

I recently started noticing these spots on my aloe plant...

Does anyone know what this could be?

I’m not sure if it’s a fungus, sun damage, pests, or something else.

Any advice on what to check or how to treat it would be appreciated!

My wife has had this plant for a long time. It originally was her grandfather’s, who passed away years ago, so she has a lot of sentiment for it, however, she doesn’t have a green thumb. I’ve never taken care of a succulents, but I want to do my best to get it as healthy as possible. Any tips or guidelines are greatly appreciated.

The roots appear to be very shallow (not sure if that is normal). There’s also white mold on the surface of the soil. The plant is currently in a black plastic pot sitting inside a ceramic pot.

My initial plan is to repot with new succulent potting mix soil, taking care to remove any dead parts. I am also going to relocate to a sunnier place in the house.

Is there anything I need to look for on the roots to determine if they are healthy or need to be removed? Should I get a new pot to place it in? If so, what type of pot? Water schedule?

Thanks for the help!

What should I do with the bottom leaves (or whatever they're called). Should I trim them off or let them fall naturally? Or something else entirely? Let me know if you see anything else I should address.

Thanks.

I was gifted a 65yr old Aloe Vera. I have no idea what I’m doing -please help!! How do I “use” it? And she’s leaning horribly! Does she need a bigger pot?

So I finally decided to separate my aloe that had 5 babies who crowded the pot. To my surprise someone got caught in a root and didnt quite make it to the top.

I have this purple haze aloe that I literally just repotted last week, and now it has a bloom, I guess? Is this good or bad? It has never put any pups out, which I had hoped it would, but now it's blooming (I think, lol)

New to plants and specifically aloes and am wondering if I should water these guys?

These are rehomed aloes that I got a week ago, I do not know how long they had no water because the owner passed away and had been gone for close to two months before I got them. Rest her soul.

I watered them a bit a week ago on Sunday and repotted them. I only watered them a wee bit, really. And they have no roots, basically. They are just sitting there.

The browning leaves and those "pinched" leaves are a sign that they need a good rinse?

What would you say?

Thanks!!!