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Aloes

Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
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I've just got a couple of small aloes from a neighbourly 'help yourself' batch. However, the soil in the pots is really wet, and the lower leaves are yellow - I don't know how recently they were potted up, so my question is, can I repot them now or should I wait? (I don't want them to rot but I don't want to stress them too much).
I've never seen aloe in such wet soil before. 

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  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Difficult to say as you don't know how long ago they were potted. You could repot one, see how it does and then do the other if it takes? Or just use your best judgement - they are fairly tough really - as long as they don't get cold
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  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    I had a similar situation (https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1060068/any-hope-for-this-aloe-vera#latest). I would recommend repot into drier, more gritty soil immediately. They can tolerate dry conditions much better than they can cope with wetness. In my case, the one with the neck rotted in the wet soil gradually grew out new roots and survived... So agreed that they are tough plants indeed!
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Thanks 👍
    Reported them and will leave them outside a while.
  • msqingxiaomsqingxiao Posts: 482
    Slow-worm said:
    Thanks 👍
    Reported them and will leave them outside a while.
    I keep all my aloes indoors. Don't want them to get soaked by the rain... Also read that they don't like night temperature to be too low (<16C)
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    It depends on variety, some are really hardy and can survive outdoors all year.
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  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    I've brought them in for the night, I'll put them outside in the daytime.
    I remember reading somewhere that they don't like direct sunlight, but I used to have all mine on a sunny windowsill.
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