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.
0 likesAloe 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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