What would you do to help this drooping aloe?
I originally thought it was leggy but I moved it under a grow light 6-8 weeks ago and leaves that were once standing are continuing to fall over despite the light, so I'm not sure what's going on. It's watered every 3-4 weeks (although I'm going to switch that to twice a month). The leaves are plump, not dried up. The roots are cream colored but there aren't many roots for some reason, the few roots it has are short. It was once a very large plant but I keep having to cut off both the exterior and interior leaves due to drooping so now it looks pitiful. I've been avoiding cutting it down to the soil line but is that what I need to do? In the 6 months I've had it, it's never produced pups. Advice please? Thx
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@NotableKonjac Welcome to the Greg community! Here are a few steps you can follow to encourage your aloe plant to grow straight up:
Provide adequate light: Aloe plants prefer bright, indirect light. ...
Avoid overwatering: Overwatering can cause the soil to become waterlogged, making it difficult for the plant to stand upright. This website might help you further check it out: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/fixing-a-droopy-aloe-plant.htm%23:~:text%3DIf%2520the%2520plant%2520is%2520drooping,F%2520(10%25C2%25B0C).&sa=U&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjkmYjCnY2EAxWX7rsIHTqhDtcQFnoECA0QBQ&usg=AOvVaw0PGlpdkidKHZfJSg_pWcOi. Happy Growing!
Provide adequate light: Aloe plants prefer bright, indirect light. ...
Avoid overwatering: Overwatering can cause the soil to become waterlogged, making it difficult for the plant to stand upright. This website might help you further check it out: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/aloe-vera/fixing-a-droopy-aloe-plant.htm%23:~:text%3DIf%2520the%2520plant%2520is%2520drooping,F%2520(10%25C2%25B0C).&sa=U&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjkmYjCnY2EAxWX7rsIHTqhDtcQFnoECA0QBQ&usg=AOvVaw0PGlpdkidKHZfJSg_pWcOi. Happy Growing!
@Ms.Persnickety thx but as I stated, I'm already doing both of your suggestions which is why I can't figure out why it's doing this 😞
@56PLANTYlovE I did that bc I watched a video saying that if you tied it up for several days then it would stay up after removing the tie but unfortunately it fell back down immediately
I would try the same size pot but in terracotta or clay with drainage….my aloe will get a droopy leaf when it stays too moist at the base. Even though you don’t water often the plastic retains it longer, and since your says no drainage, the water may be making the base of leaf slump. Since there hasn’t been any pups it may not be the happiest in that pot type. Also making sure that no water touches the base when you water it is important. If you get a new pot with drainage bottom watering ensures no water may inadvertently get locked in the base in between the leaves.
Good luck! Hope he makes it he’s pretty big
Good luck! Hope he makes it he’s pretty big
@KindOfABigDill
all of my pots have drainage 🙂 I've had it in several pots and I've both top and bottom watered. I cannot use terracotta pots bc I'm in a humid state and they always develop mold on the OUTSIDE of the pot, I have health issues and cannot have mold exposure. The plant was so much bigger but I keep having to cut off the drooping leaves 😥 if I top water then I use this funnel type thingy that makes sure the water doesn't get poured on the leaves
all of my pots have drainage 🙂 I've had it in several pots and I've both top and bottom watered. I cannot use terracotta pots bc I'm in a humid state and they always develop mold on the OUTSIDE of the pot, I have health issues and cannot have mold exposure. The plant was so much bigger but I keep having to cut off the drooping leaves 😥 if I top water then I use this funnel type thingy that makes sure the water doesn't get poured on the leaves
@NotableKonjac my apologies…I was just looking at the plant on your oasis page and it said no drainage. Glazed clay would also work if trrracotta is too porous for your environment. Do the droopy leaves pull out easily or do you have to cut them? If they pull out easily that may mean they are too moist at the base otherwise if you have to cut them I’m not sure what it could be. My aloe is also very sensitive to fertilizer, if I use it on her her leaves let me know by dropping and occasionally browning
@KindOfABigDill l oh I haven't filled any of that stuff out, I've only uploaded pics 🙂 I have to cut the leaves. It's happening to both the inner leaves and outer leaves. I've actually never fertilized it yet.
Part of me wants to cut it all down and start over but I know I'll regret it cuz it's so big
Part of me wants to cut it all down and start over but I know I'll regret it cuz it's so big
@rosegoldlotus even if the moisture meter is reading the soil as dry? I usually let it stay dry for a couple of weeks before watering it again. Am I doing it wrong?
@NotableKonjac water meters tend to be unreliable (they usually don't work). With succulents, the soil will dry fairly quickly but just because the soil is dry doesn't mean it needs to be watered, since they store water in their leaves. Greg usually tells me to water my aloe at two weeks but I do it once a month.
@rosegoldlotus ok ty. Since winter it's been once a month, summer was every 3-4 weeks. Actually most of my plants I only water once a month but I wasn't even sure if that's correct 🥴
If it’s big, it could just be heavy. I have one that’s pretty small but pretty average sized and it likes it around in this Tangley form but it seems like it’s doing pretty good. There’s nothing wrong with mine so I don’t know getting someone who knows about this stuff I’m newer to the plant stuff though.
@AnewSunflower it's both the large outer leaves as well as the small inner leaves that droop.