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title: "Oh my gosh! My friend brought this poor aloe plant to me this evening…"
description: "Oh my gosh! My friend brought this poor aloe plant to me this evening and asked me to “fix it” for her. 😬 It’s rotted at the base. Please help me rescue this…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Lisa"
published: "2023-12-14T03:15:41.743Z"
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# Oh my gosh! My friend brought this poor aloe plant to me this evening…

_Pubblicato da Lisa il 2023-12-14_

Oh my gosh! My friend brought this poor aloe plant to me this evening and asked me to “fix it” for her. 😬 It’s rotted at the base. Please help me rescue this poor thing. I don’t even know where to begin.

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## 5 commenti

### ToriTheLibraryLady ha commentato il 2023-12-14

It looks like it is time to propagate that poor plant and start over.

#### Lisa ha risposto il 2023-12-14

Ty for your reply. 😊 Do u have any prop suggestions for me? The top portion is heavy/healthy and even has some new growth. I’m not very familiar with aloe vera plants. Sounds scary. Lol.

### Plant Father ha commentato il 2023-12-14

make a cut several nodes above the rotten portion (around all those dead leaves) and keep cutting until all that remains is healthy tissue. peel away at least 3-4 leaves above the cut so the plant can grow roots at that portion of the stem. allow it to callous, propped upright, for a few weeks, ideally until you see some root nubs growing, then plant in a moistened succulent/cactus mix

#### Lisa ha risposto il 2023-12-15

Ty! Is it possible to make several plants from this one? I feel that it will always be top-heavy leading to more problems in the future.

### Women are Water ha commentato il 2023-12-14

Also give it as much light as possible. From the look of the growth pattern it wasn’t given enough light. Looks leggy like it was reaching for more light.

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