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title: "So I’ve had this aloe plant for about 3 years and after I moved it…"
description: "So I’ve had this aloe plant for about 3 years and after I moved it began to get really skinny and lose leaves. I repotted it when it was big but now it’s a…"
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published: "2025-06-16T03:52:37.295439Z"
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# So I’ve had this aloe plant for about 3 years and after I moved it…

_Publicado por Gabby el 2025-06-16_

So I’ve had this aloe plant for about 3 years and after I moved it began to get really skinny and lose leaves. I repotted it when it was big but now it’s a little small. Should I repot back in a smaller pot? Any suggestions on how to recover the plant? It still continues to grow new leaves but they die pretty quickly or stay thin and shrivel up. I water it about every 3 weeks.

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## 5 comentarios

### Sharon comentó el 2025-06-16

Aloe plants thrive in snug spaces and don’t do well when given too much room. Gently peel away the dry, brown areas and repot the plant using a succulent mix combined with perlite.

#### Gabby respondió el 2025-06-16

Thank you! I’m going to try repotting her in a smaller pot. I had originally repotted into a bigger pot because she was much bigger but now she looks bald 🥹😂

#### Victoria Maddison respondió el 2025-06-16

If this is helpful, pot size should only be about an inch larger than the root ball, no matter the size of the plant

#### Victoria Maddison respondió el 2025-06-16

And that goes for all plants, so keep in mind when deciding to repot

#### Gabby respondió el 2025-07-02

Awww okay, thank you!

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