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title: "Hi all! I was gifted this beautiful aloe last summer by a neighbor…"
description: "Hi all! I was gifted this beautiful aloe last summer by a neighbor and in the past few months she has tripled in size. Yesterday I found her flopped over. Her…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Stesha"
published: "2024-05-14T03:39:25.176559Z"
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# Hi all! I was gifted this beautiful aloe last summer by a neighbor…

_Opslået af Stesha den 2024-05-14_

Hi all! I was gifted this beautiful aloe last summer by a neighbor and in the past few months she has tripled in size. Yesterday I found her flopped over. Her stalk was not cracked so I am assuming it is because she is top heavy. I recently repotted her because she was outgrowing her old pot.

As you can see her top is much larger than her bottom. What is causing this?

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9n76NToPSC9--j5nYtMEkAaqXQr2D-0eAFfQYqB__PM/3OBSkEE2SjKJdiQJvMpOqQ.webp?size=large)

## 8 kommentarer

### Kayla ann🥰 kommenterede den 2024-05-14

Its time to chop and prop! Her bottom probably isnt growing as large bc the top is consuming all of the energy. A good chop and the bottom should start growing larger

#### Stesha svarede den 2024-05-14

Oh I was hoping that wasn’t going to be the case. I haven’t propagated yet and would be worried I would do it wrong.

### E kommenterede den 2024-05-14

These babies are so resilient! I promise you wouldn’t mess up propagating a climbing aloe. I had one that died but I chopped the top off that still had green, stuck it in water, and it’s been growing babies like CRAZY (pic)! You must just be giving her a great life and that’s what is causing the big healthy growth on top. Don’t be afraid to chop \& prop! 🥰

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vdrbkEE3ngZU3tl-aPT28JK7vz5ci3LGBFcStPoYC3s/w4qjVOx2TF-HyYdhvelXDg.webp?size=large)

#### Stesha svarede den 2024-05-14

Thank you. I don’t have a green thumb so this app has been really helpful. I am just extra nervous because this aloe was a gift when my neighbor was moving and I promised to take care of her.

#### E svarede den 2024-05-14

You got this! Let us know if you have any more questions!!!

#### Stesha svarede den 2024-05-14

The next question would be where to cut and what to do next with the top.

#### Kayla ann🥰 svarede den 2024-05-17

Cut right under where the large leaf growth has stopped and let the bottom Callus over from the top for 24 hrs And then soil it in soil! You can add some root growth serum on the bottom of the Callus if you would like help producing the new roots

#### Stesha svarede den 2024-05-17

Thank you.

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