First time Aloe Vera plant parent here! This is the original pot and soil my plant came in from Lowe’s. I don’t have a picture from when I first got it but it definitely has grown since. Is this pot becoming too small? I believe it’s an 8 inch and I recently bought a 10 inch put but it looks massive! Should I change out the soil for 1:1 mix of succulent soil and perlite? And why do a couple of the stems look like this? Thank you for all the help!
Pot size is based on root ball, not what you see above the surface. I good rule of thumb is 50:50 roots to soil ratio. If there is more roots than soil, it’s time to upsize. Usually you can wait a day or two after watering and gently remove your whole plant and soil as one unit, from the pot to check.
0개 좋아요Aloe do generally prefer to be root bound though. They can be very susceptible to root rot if the soil stays wet
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I made the mistake of repotting my aloe into a bigger pot. She did nothing for a year. I downsized earlier this year and she’s growing again, albeit slowly. I would recommend against repotting.
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