This was a great segment. I have aloe plants and I’m experiencing the {light & dark) situations with my aloes. Thank you for this vital info. I will make the necessary adjustments to make them happy. 😊😊
so true! I have learned this by observing. First year i got all succulents in, the ones without enough light got pale green color. As soon as they are moved under lights, they recover. Nice and informative video!
*immediately checks to see if there's very light center leaf colors and is confirmed aloe needs more sun like she had suspicions about. Almost falls off chair to check plant* Lol thank you for the info!
the brown or purple color is just a temporary stress color, and can be caused by thirst and temp changes as well as getting increased sun. it’s not simply “too much sun”…as long as the plant is acclimated properly (especially the pale etiolated plants) & gets enough water (with good drainage), they can take full sun in most places. Aloes are partial to full sun plants, depending on variety & environment. thin, curled leaves are signs of thirst so the “too much light” plant was more likely just not getting enough water for the amount of sun it was getting.
Thanks so much for your information! I received an aloe suffering from root rot, my little Vera is recovering and growing healthy roots! I worry about it, and I wanna provide the best environment possible that I can control. Got some bad info from other people, best video Ive come across.
I live in the Midwest, and I keep all my succulents and cacti outside as much of the year as possible, as long as the temperatures are above freezing. Heck, even in the winter, I take them all outside if we get a string of days where nights are above freezing. Anyway, I have found that my aloe vera plants have zero tolerance for direct sunlight outside. Even in soft evening sun, they will sunburn. So, I keep them under a porch overhang, where there is bright shade during the day, and never any direct sunlight. They are super happy in the shade, and show zero sign of not getting enough light. In the winter, when I have them inside, they will even sunburn if they are too close to a window. I think when it comes to aloe vera and sunlight, there is no one size fits all. Maybe it depends on the genes of the individual plant. You have to see what your own plant will tolerate.
Good to have confirmation of my observation. My aloe vera plants also seem to do just fine standing in the window where there is never direct sunlight.
@@bailahie4235 Thanks for your reply! My aloe veras can't tolerate even a little bit of direct sunlight. If they are exposed to just a couple hours of direct sunlight, they will show signs of distress, like leaves going flat and turning red. In bright shade, they are a nice green and the leaves grow straight up. I have to wonder if there are certain aloe cultivars that are grown to better tolerate low light, indoor conditions. And maybe those cultivars can't tolerate direct sunlight. I've been unable to find any information on this, though.
the Best Things I did to my aloe: Giving it too much sun Waterlogging it Making it listen to music My aloe thrived in these methods Don't believe me? I'll make a vid about these 3
Thank you I just bought a twilight aloe and it was losing it's dark vibrant color around the base of the leaves, figured out from this it's because lack of light. I'm just happy he isn't stretched at all and that it wont be an issue forever.
I didn't know they like to be crowded, that makes sense, mine grew to babies in the summer (after keeping in water for hidration) and now its really skinny in the big pot :/ Thank you :)
Most succulents turn colors in the sun. If not in the sun, they revert back to green. Not enough sun, and some succulents start to stretch toward the sun if put in the shade.
OMG. Thank you so much for this video! I've been freaking out cause my aloe was turning this off brown purplish color. I thought I ver watered it but I hadn't watered it in 2 months but it was under a grow light for my succulent that gets 12 hours of light. Imma go and move him away from it.
@@reyamarissechua9936 I would water my aloe when the soil was completely dry, moisture meter dry, and the leaves were a little wilted and sad. Then I would give it a through watering, bottom watering. Since moving my aloe, it's doing much better. So in conclusion, I burned my aloe and watering was not my issue. LOL
Hey there, I have the second type of aloe plant that you showed. I just bought it from the plant store and while I do recognize some of the symptoms you described such as purple/brown toned outer leaves and some shriveled ends, it’s also quite upright still, with some newer looking leaves in the middle that are a normal color. And when I transferred it to my pot at home, the roots didn’t look rotted but were moist. I can’t tell, based off this information, if it needs more or less sun / more or less water? It’s got a few hours of SE exposure in zone 8, indoor. Thank you!
Thx for the posting this video! Once the aloe leaves fan out like that due to lack of sufficient light, does it ever close back up? Mine has opened so much, it’s more like a star fish shape 😑
How much Aloe vera plant need sunlight in a day.. Plzzzz answer my question maam And give me my answer in hour... Like it needs a sunlight for 2 hours, 4 hours etc,. Edit: Why you give me heart only plzz give me answer
If my aloe is next to the window, but gets sunlight through a see through white window curtain, would that be considered "direct" sunlight?? Can't figure out if it's too much or not...
Mine aloe got brown/dark redish ends like yours that was on sun, while mine is not on sun. Its inside room, 2m from windows with not much sun. I'm using led, but its faaaaar away from what sun can give (other plats under led are smaller than they should). So it can't be sunburn, and it's also not over watering. I'm worrying, because that brown/red part is taking more and more of leaf, starting from it end and going down, slowly, but going.. and first leaf with that just died, dry, not rot.
Thanks for the information.?..I have killed four large, rooted cuttings they went pale , limps and mushy . I tried repotting in dry compost ....they were good when I received them ......help needed
I had an aloe plant that rotted at the base and eventually fell off of itself as it was "decapitated" from rot. and the strange thing was it was not over watered or even watered at all in the past month. the only explanation I have is a disease, but what kind of aloe diseases cause rot?
Hi Ashley, Thanks for the information. You have experience with grow lights and it sounds to me as though your experience has shown better light conditions using lights over windowsill? Just curious.
my aloe is doing some weird thing where the leaves are so bendy and I had it in a larger pot for about a year so I put it in a smaller pot and seen there was basically no root system. now the leaves are beginning to fall off I'm contemplating putting it outside to get more light. it seems like a very fragile plant I figured they would be hard to kill... I hope it wont die on me
I can't figure out what my aloe plant (George) needs. I'm not sure if he needs more or less light or more or less water. His leaves are very "floppy" and some can't support themselves.
Hi, I was told by the seller that Aloe Vera could grow without light so I placed it in my bathroom which has no window. I then discovered it does actually need light but the leaves already fell down and are resting on the edges of the pot (otherwise they might have broken). Do you know if they'll get straight again with enough sunlight? PS: it was also overwatered, as was informed that the humidity of the bathroom was actually enough.. I'm a beginner please don't judge haha
Hi, I'm not Ashley, but I can tell you that what aloes doesn't like is humidity and water on their leaves, so bathroom is not a great place for it. but maybe you meant underwatering? If not overwatering can be fixed if it hasn't turned into root or leaf rot. You should try to dry the soil out or replant it into dry soil and later on water it only when it looks thirsty or after finding out that the soil is completely dry (stick your finger in it). Aloes also like bright light and sunshine, so windowless bathroom is definitely not a good idea. Floppy leaves can be fixed by increasing the light, but it can also be a sign of overwatering you experienced.
@@SSilva_Rerum Thank you for your answer but the plant died a few days after I posted my question... I moved the plant to my living room so it could have more light (but I live in London so strong light is rather rare). I also stopped watering the aloe because to allow the soil to completely dry but it was too late... It was a small aloe with only 5 leaves and they all got floppy and came off of the base. It looked like overwatering to me for all the reasons I already mentioned and also because of the fact that the leaves were soggy and soft near the base, reason why they came off very easily.
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It wouldn't have had happened if u had a good light in bathroom, if it's there, it's only becuz of over watering, i had one indoor aloe, which was almost bought in winter's end and then one of its pups died and i kept it outdoor, without any knowledge haah i wasn't that experienced but i kept it in case for fresh air, and it started turning green again when winter was coming back, and now it's fine, I'm really grateful, but summer's on its way, im worried if it will be ok in home with that light and humidity, but i guess some aloes can put into shade and grow well, with well watering
Bob Johnson, typically that is a sign of needing more water, and sometimes nutrients as well. Maybe give it a good drink with some fertilizer and perhaps some more frequent watering for a bit, and hopefully it will plump up. The thin curling leaves usually is one of the easiest signs of stress to deal with, so hopefully your lovely Aloe will plump back up quickly! 💗
I really love aloes.. However my aloes are turning brown or some are having root rot. Can I ask some tips with the right lighting, watering, and etc. Can I place my aloes inside the house with artificial lighting ?? How many times do I need to water my aloes? I am so disappointed. Thank you.
Are the spots on the leaves of the first plant you showed normal? Mine has those as well. This is my first time owning an aloe plant and I just want to make sure it’s healthy. Thanks!
Hello I'm leaving in a place where inside of our house doesn't recieve enought sunlight. Can I just put the plant outside for hours in indirect sunlight? if is it okay how many hours do you recommend?
i have three aloe Vera plant . i have placed in my living room which receives bright light all day long. my question is where i can i place my aloe vera plants so that they csn get the light that they need?
Question: what can you do if aloa grows too long leaves and they start breaking and whole plant tipping over? I have it next to the window that only has direct sunlight early in the morning.
I would say: repot it into a bigger pot with more weight so that it can counteract the gravity that works on the heavy plant. Or secure the aloe vera plant with wires. Or trim the plant to a smaller size and repot in the same pot.
Michele Jones, I’m sorry the questions sometimes get lost, and I cant find them again. Do you remember which videos you had questions on and maybe I can find them and answer? But I’m not seeing the unanswered questions... I see two questions, but I answered both of those, but I’m not finding the others. Hope you are feeling ok! Much love and healing energy! 💓💓
I had my aloe in a small pot and it was really big and I put it in a bigger pot and it was like all of a sudden it started to drowned.. Is it because the smaller pot was all jammed in there and the water was kind of held out in and then when I stuck it in the big pot all that water came out and that's why it started to drown hes making a comeback come back now but it still took some serious damage and I can't figure out why somewhere along the lines of transplanting it but I made sure not to hurt the roots there was no root rot. The only thing that makes sense is that it was holding a bunch of water in that tightly packed pot and when I put it in a big one it let the water out and drowned it somewhat
In the northeast with a stretched aloe, should I cut it back and put it in a lighter spot. Or leave it stretched out/fallen over and put it in a lighter spot?
Good evening ma'am, I have 2 plants on one medium pot. My plants are turning brown and dry from the edges, I leave my plant outside day and night. Should I bring it in?
Hey there! Thank you for your info, I would like to ask you for some advice. My aloe plant is starting to look light on the centre so I placed it beside the window.is there anything else I should do?
My aloe plant feels like it is "mushy". The leaves/stems are not hard like they use to be when I bought it a year ago and it is very easy to press you finger into a leaf/stem. It sits in a window that gets plenty of sunlight and I water it only when the soil is dry (I use a soil meter and only water it if needed). If anyone has any suggestions why my aloe plant is mushy, please comment. Thanks so much. :)
The leaves on my aloe succulent is getting thinner. What causes that? I have watered it once a week and it stays by the window daily so not sure what I’m doing wrong.
The first two together, look like lower growing, lower heat and light liking, more moisture enjoying, mature, for external medicine only.. aloe Chineasis (auto correct keeps changing spelling to "Chinese" when I spell it correctly, for some reason). For topical abrasions wounds burns etc as an antibiotic and astringent, but toxic if in eyes nose mouth hair organs and bloodstream. The other actual Aloe Vera-aloe "Barbados" (auto correct also rewriting), is immature internal medicine etc plant, that large soil area etc required for optimal maturity eventually hopefully, like sold commercially for food drink skin organ and hair products. The two types can look similar especially if sickly, immature. so I could be mistaken. the chinesis is a created hybrid bred to live inside in small pots fast and make many fast babies easily, for mostly external use.. the barbadosis is more natural cultivated arid environment plant, that takes particular care generally more. Most aloe sold for commercial medicinal use, as "Aloe Vera" are aloe chinesis, not original aloe vera - meaning verified/real/true.
My Aloe is 2 years old and has not produced pups. I harvested some of the leaves. Right now, it has five leaves and it is in a big pot. How do I make it grow pups?
Aloe are one of the species that really likes to be root bound and one of the fastest ways to prevent pups from forming is to have it in too large of a pot. It’s kind of counter-intuitive because you would think they would want more room to make babies. But I’ve had to repot certain aloe plants into smaller pots because it had been years with few or no offsets, and within months of a smaller pot there were multiple pups coming up! There are also certain varieties that are always labeled the same seem to be really slow at making pups. So I’d suggest potting it in a smaller pot, since you mention it’s in a large pot, give it a few months, and see if anything pops up! 💗. It’s not a sure fix, but it’s one of the most common reasons I see aloes not pupping, just too much room. Making pups is often a response to the parent plant thinking it’s crowded, and that babies will have a better chance of survival in the small area. And if left long enough the pups would drain the mom in a small container. But not for quite a long time, as long as we feed and water them. In nature a tiny crevice between rocks would have very limited water and nutrients, and babies would have a better chance of surviving until the next rain. And the mom will die and hope the pups survive the drought. But with pots we can control that, and keep the mom or pups from running out of what it needs, but we can “trick them” kind of with a small pot into thinking that resources are limited, because when their roots hit the edge of the pot it tells the mom “we are running out of space to grow, you should use your energy to make babies instead of getting huge. And having a smaller pot is not hurting them at all as long as we provide what they need. So if you want a large single plant, then a large pot is best, and that single plant will often get larger and larger. But if you want more, and don’t mind if the mother plant stays about the same size or grows more slowly, then having a smaller pot and letting her form pups is great! I hope that makes sense?
Ashley Glassman / Succulent Alchemy: Thank you so much. It has been in a big pot for about 10 months. I placed the Aloe Plant in a smaller pot this morning, great video and thanks for the advice!
@@phileofarm1 i had the mom plant in a small pot for a long time, no pups, no fast growth, so i thought its roots were conjusted and i transplanted into a bigger pot, just recently :( but im not sure if it will make pups or wouldn't
