Climbing aloe
Can I bring it back to life?
Last watered 3 weeks ago
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If there's still some green, it has a chance of pulling through. But you'll need to heavily prune it to get rid of ALL the brown, dried up parts. It needs to be cut all the way back to the healthy tissue (where green is still showing).
I'm curious, how did it reach this point? Underwatering? Too much direct light? Both?
I'm curious, how did it reach this point? Underwatering? Too much direct light? Both?
@stephonicle It was my son’s plant. I think it became too heavy on top because the roots where out when I got it.
@stephonicle I think it needs a larger pot and soil. Any suggestions for soil? It’s now getting lots of south facing sun.
I agree with @stephonicle and yes it could use a larger pot and soil by the looks of it, it's not too dead just wilted which can be fixed by maintenance and a bit of neglect as is what is good for aloes, make sure it's not getting too much sun tho because I'm not sure if the redness is from sun burn
@YevePecan64 it might need a bigger pot, but I'd wait until you trim off all the dead stuff to decide which size pot is best. You might have a much smaller plant afterwards, and putting in a pot that's too big can lead to overwatering and root rot. I'd highly recommend a terracotta pot, they're porous so the soil dries out quicker. As for soil, a cactus/succulent soil with extra perlite or pumice mixed in is perfect. Mix them 3 parts soil, 2 parts perlite or pumice.
This type of aloe can definitely turn red from too much sun. A south facing window gets direct sun all day, so it might do better in a west-facing window, which only gets direct sun in the afternoon.
This type of aloe can definitely turn red from too much sun. A south facing window gets direct sun all day, so it might do better in a west-facing window, which only gets direct sun in the afternoon.
Forgot to add, when you prune it to remove the dead and severely wilted parts, use super sharp pruners or scissors sterilized with 70% or higher isopropyl alcohol. Make an angled cut as close to the base of the leaf as possible. Let these cut areas callous over between repotting in new soil, since an open wound is more vulnerable to disease entering the plant 😊