Re-Potting a Top Heavy Aloe
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Have you ever had a plant that gets so top heavy that it will not stand on it's own? Well this Aloe is having this issue... Let's re-Pot it into a more appropriate pot :)
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You have about 4-5 different Aloe in there. You need to separate them. The 2 that are leaning hard need their own pots and then the smaller 2 you can still pot together or separate for a little longer. When you give them their own pot a bunch of babies will grow around them, then you can re-pot the mama giving fresh soil once a year and take the babies and put them in separate pots before ya know it you’ll have 6-8 big beautiful Aloe plants all thriving and healthy 😊
mary davidson I agree with you. I thought he was going to separate them.
I agree that's what I do
Same. I was hoping for a more useful video, tbh
Please when working with planting medium that is so dusty as this seems to be, get one of those surgery mask. The dust may not be a problem now ,but trust me when you are old that can be problematic. I know because I was a migrant worker when I was young, And the fruit trees were very dusty. I am asked if I smoke, well I never smoked tobacco ,so take care of your lungs . I love each and every one of you. Blessed Be I am happy to say I am 80 years old.
God bless you Betty.💖
Betty you are so right!!! Thanks for the advice😍😍
I spray lightly with water from a spray bottle to keep dust down.
These are the type of people the bring me hope that the human race is not doomed.
I hope you are still doing well.
Thank you. I pray you are well 😊
Thank you for this video as well as the Hibiscus video. I started with one aloe plant 5 years ago and now have over thirty. The first aloe is now over 3 feet tall and about a foot wide at the roots. It's absolutely huge. It just flowered again and the flower stems reach 4.5 feet tall. Totally amazing.
Amazing!!!
My Aloe got too big of a stem, so i just cut off the stem along with the roots and just set the "head" into dry soil, watered it after two weeks and now it has grown a lot of new roots.
Nice plants Bill! Love to watch your videos :)
Excellent! I think I may try that. I was afraid I would kill it. Will the root ball grow without leaves?
It worked!!!!!!! I put the stump of the plant back in old pot, forgot about it. I got a green leave shooting up out of the soil next to it about 3 weeks later. The stump is still brown but the plant is ALIVE! I have yet to plant the huge crown of the plant and it is suspended in a vase with no water or soil. It is still green. I plan to plant in new pot with some stakes to keep it upright. Thank you!
S Wil I want to know if it roots!!
@@betsysutton9929 I have yet to plant it. I am like the worst plant owner. The crown thing is still green. The old stump did grow a 'baby' so it is alive. I got a new pot and some soil for cactus type plants. I will keep you posted.
Your personality and demeanor are so pleasant and charming. Great video!
I was just about to comment the same. His passion and excitement for gardening is so endearing 😊
Amazing update, thank you so much, and i'm really looking forward to part 3! I just bought an aloe vera a little over a month ago, separated it all up and planted them individually. In the beginning some leaves died (they were touching the soil) but now I see new leaves emerging from the plants, such pleasure to see! I'm following them each and every day. I hope one day they are big enough to use for juice and stuff. So yeah, good job, looking forward to part 3!
I'm so glad this video was on here. I got. Oliveira plant for Mother's Day and I needed to repot it because it had grown not as big as your plant but pretty big. So watching you replant your aloe vera helped me with mine. I'm so excited. I just want it to grow and grow and grow.
i like the paper towel tip...i always use sand mixed with potting soil when potting succulents and cacti. Also pebbles on top of soil mix helps weight down the pot and looks attractive too
Will pups still shoot up? Have my first aloe and it's pretty big, I just keep it in miracle grow succulent mix. No pups tho
I use a net type of material that I bought at Walmart. Three yards was really cheap and will last a long time.
I dread carrying my aloe vera in and out. Lost it roots couple times but I just stick it back and it recovers. It is bit of a diva during transitioning outdoors. I neglect it quite a bit and that is when it becomes huge and yes with the top heavy thing.
Thank you for this video Bill. I have an Aloe Vera that I purchased last Summer and it's growing very well. I had it in full sun in my southeast window so it got plenty of sun but now the leaves have gotten long to the point where the leaves are flopping to the sides so I found this video just in time, thank you again, I used chopsticks to prop up the leaves and it's doing well.😊
My mother started with a small plant and now years later she has 8 ft window sill and a 10ft stretch on the patio all aloe, she can't give it away fast enough
that's Awesome!
Dangerna Have her participate in plant swaps or farmers markets/flea markets
She used to get out and do the markets and my mom has 9 sisters and kept them loaded but with Aloe growing so well everybody she has given some too has their own big stash lol she is 84 now and she can only take the deep south heat a bit at a time, she has all 6 of us kids loaded up, maybe we will just wrap a bunch up for Xmas and just give away somewhere maybe set up a table.
Thx for the suggestion tho :)
@Dangerna, I wish I lived near you, I would love to get a nice healthy aloe vera plant! 😃
She should start drinking it, she'll have to drain the sap or soak it out but it'll help get rid of the aloe
This was so very enjoyable to watch! "I can taste the soil!" Ha ha!
Thanks. I have a bunch of aloe that need bigger pots. You got me moving in the right direction.
I am glad to learn about the perlite being dangerous. Enjoy your shared teaching to us Bill. I have learned a lot from you.
I love you on this video, your trying to repot and choking at the same time. Not trying to be mean, your silly sometimes and it makes me happy. I don't ever think I've ever seen dirt so dry before. Love your videos Bill, keep them coming. ☺
Hi you should tie all around the plants first then move it to your new pot in that way it's easier for you to handle it by yourself thanks
This was both educational and hilarious. Thank you. Hope the dust wasn't too annoying
I grow Aloe Vera Barbadensis in the UK, year around, my house is now
filled with it. Paul's Potty Pots on Facebook. Everyone should be
using this on their skin, sunburnt or not. If there were any better plant to be growing I would be
growing it. Have fun and enjoy this plant for the rest of your life, I use it everyday.
I sneezed just by watching this!! 🤣😂
I have a very large aloe vera that we had been propping up. Transplanted it today. It had about 6-8 pups in the planted with it. I will be looking for a large pot (ceramic if I can find one that's not too expensive). We have nearly 20 aloe veras at our house that have mostly started as pups for the 3 plants I bought about 5 years ago. Had more but let some of them get water-logged in the rain. I have given away several and will give away more.
I've had my aloe for about a year and although it doesn't have any pups (i was severely underwatering it at first because my first aloe died from overwatering) I think I repotted it in a pot that's too small. It's so top heavy I had to stake it up. I wanted to try planting it deeper but was worried about rot. Thanks for this video!!!
Thank You!! I'm heading to the local nursery to get some perlite and fine orchid bark.
I thought you would’ve separated it a little bit but thank you for teaching me this I really enjoy watching you my son gave me some aloe and I don’t know what I’m doing with it I really don’t
I find pots at Salvation Army all the time. Great video. Very helpful! Thanks!
Donna Shepherd has i
Thank you, I will look there!
I love that pot! You're lucky!
Ha ha! I divided mine last summer - ended up with 17 divisions - Kept 2 and gave the rest away - and need to divide both of those now too :D Love aloe!
I have been told I have a green thumb buy friends and family because I don't seem to have a problem drawing one houseplant. I am looking at trying to broaden my horizons when it comes to house plants I was able to get my hands on about a three-foot clipping of a rubber plant I did make it shorter I youtubed how to transplant the rubber plant clipping. So see how that goes. A long time ago I was given another plant that did really well until I had to move I took the plant to my moms unfortunately my mom has black thumbs. Since then I have been trying to find that plant or a plant like it and I had been unsuccessful at doing so. Watching your video about transplanting a oversized aloe vera plant has has excited me. the plant that I was given babies I guess I don't remember how you put it through on the leaves and then would drop down into the soil and another plant would grow from that I have never seen nor have I ever found another plant like that. I have gone to nurseries I have tried talking to I think they're called Anthropologist on the web and it feels as if nobody knows what I'm talking about. My email address is tinamorris1969@yahoo.com. if you wouldn't mind e-mailing me a list of other plants where the babies grow on the leaves and fall down into the soil and grow I would be so much appreciative of that thank you so much will continue to watch you.
I wonder if the plant you are talking about could be a type of Kalanchoe... common name usually is mother of millions
Thanks for your guidance. Very helpful for my aloe Vera that's very lopsided .
The plant that keeps on giving
Aloe Vera also has a tendency to become pot bound with all the pups. So glad you gave the pups away.
I got 2 aloe plants from my friend over the summer. I planted them in soil mixed with sand (50-50) and they are growing like mad! I will post a before and now photo on FB so you can see. I bake a lot, and love to use them on burns, they heal the skin in a couple of days. Amazing! Yours look fantastic, and let's hope they can grow into the pot soon so they won't just fall over :) can't wait to see them grow!
That's an amazing deal for that big pot! I think I've mentioned this before - my go-to drainage hole cover is landscape fabric; cheap and very effective!
+House Plant Journal That is a Great option for sure.
thanks for showing us your aloe Vera. I need to repot mine and was looking up videos how to do it! 😊
Great deal on the pot..and its beauitful....love it!!!
I always try to find good deals. :)
My plant does not like a lot of sun. The leaves turn light green. How many types of plants are there. In Florida my aunt had a giant one. I like the oxygen they put out and great for skin. Checking out what type to use for diabetic drink
My aloe is going crazy. She thinks she's the only mother on the planet and MUST PRODUCE! lol. I wasn't sure how much handling she could take but took your advice and so far so good. she needs more room for babies again though
What a steal for your cauldron. Hahaha. Thanks for the video.✌
Ha! That's my move...coughing!
We've had aloe for years, all coming from one small plant over 30 years ago. They all grow to be top heavy and lean over the edge of the pot. They remain healthy, and produce pups constantly! We have the smaller version of aloe. I'm not sure of the name.
I’d have broken off the two largest plants & potted them separately in pots like the shallow one you’re using. I usually put the babies into smaller pots, or nursery cups & share them.
I love your videos Bill! you are so natural and it's like if you were just talking to me while we were in the living room you bring me in I feel like I'm touching the plant like I'm doing it with you and that's what I enjoy the most to me my very own opinion is That's What Makes You Different from the rest!!😄😄😄🌵🌸🌿🌼🌻🌵🌞🌞🌞
Your aloes look good. How often do you water them? and what soil do you use? I bought the Micracle Grow for succulents from Walmart
Where did you keep that thing for it to grow like that in one year?
yeah I think I now know why my aloe is getting rot and not making progress after changing soil twice thinking the problem is from the soil actually I really water the aloe after the transplant. thanks for the tips I will try it.
I just did this today with mine and it was a huge struggle. I was planning on just pulling out the babies and adding fresh topsoil, but I had to pull out almost the entire plant and start a new pot. Just as soon as I started touching the roots the plant was no longer able to support itself at all. I ended up have to put a fairly large rock on top of the soil+root chunk to help hold the plant in the pot. I will remove the rock as soon as the plants are more established, but they would have just fallen out without it. In the future, a wider pot will be a better choice.
give them each a pot
I like the idea... but that doesn't make sense from a space standpoint.
PlantzNThings how to take of peace liy
Agree
They're already (still) crowding each other in that new pot. You really needed to separate them into 3 or 4 individual pots and then they will really grow and have the space to support themselves.
@@PlantzNThings where can I find the fabric Velcro my plant is so top heavy help
1:12 the most real laugh
Thanks for this! I bought an aloe plant (along with some cactus and succulents) and tried to put them in pots today. My aloe plant is flopping over a little. I think I used just regular potting soil, should I repot it with perlite? I am panicked to kill these beautiful plants! I know it says once a week, but a succulent I have is shriveling up. Too much sun? Thank you from a brand new gardner!
I'm sure the soil is fine... water the plant when the soil becomes dry... stick your finger into the soil to check below the surface. sometimes the top is dry... but underneath it's still wet.
if your succulent is shrivelling it can be 2 things... 1 your plant needs a drink... or 2 the plant was overwatered and the root structure is failing.
Thank you so much!!
couldnt it be too much sun too
Use a respirator if you are working with petite.
A standard n95 should do, but if you don't have that option find a scrap of fine cloth that will cover both your nose and mouth.
You should also probably use goggles.
One of my aloes (soon to be the second one also) is becoming very top heavy and is growing sublimely. But yes...I need a pot from somewhere here in Budapest and fresh soil during this isolation period because of this sniffle going around...ah!!
Best of luck! you likely need to be a detective to find a good pot right now.
Your aloe plant is so beautiful.
Love your energy. Great video!
This is so helpful, cause I have one like this, and needed to replant it!!
That plant is amazing! I just potted a small piece of an aloe vera. I hope it survives.
Wow, what a beautiful aloe. :)
+koipondity Thank you... I think it's happy...
I thought that looked like the typical basement plant room of a Canadian green thumb! (My mom’s has looked like that all my life! 😜)
Terracotta would help to keep that tipping problem at Bay my son transplanted aloe from my aloe that's in the ground and his is in a pot but it's in a heavy terracotta but taller and thinner and it loves being cramped and it's huge and it's beautiful
Repotted my aloe vera yesterday. There were so many offshoots I probably removed 20 of them! Sadly because of the amount of offshoots and me slacking on trimming it, the roots were very damaged the plants just fell right out of the soil :( Hopefully it will be alright.
+Gnuchan They should be fine. Aloes are very top heavy.. falling over is a real issue until the roots develop again. I use bamboo stakes to prop them up during this time.. after a few months you can usually remove the support
+PlantzNThings They weren't too top heavy luckily, but I'm a bit worried about when to water them since majority of the roots are gone and I don't want them to start to rot.
Was the aloe ok?
Wow your intro is awesome, what software did you use?That is very nice.
thoroughly enjoyed your site and blog. You give me courage to try some more interesting things.. Thanks.
Thank you :) I'm so happy you are experimenting. Plants shouldn't be scary. Sure there are a few that require very specific care... but many are very easy to care for once you get the hang of it.
Whoaa dude talk about crazzy ass aloe vera plant!
THANK YOU T'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A CLOTH VELCROW IT OOKS GREAT WHEN YOU ATTACHED IT TO THE ALOE PLANT WITH OUT CUTTING INTO IT
I was thinking the same thing with all the dust. It was like the steam coming off of boiling liquid. Ok back to video what's next bark ok.
I got a huge one from Ross yesterday for 8.99 about to move my aloe to a bigger pot
+Wake Up Nice!!!
WOW! Thats a really big and beautiful Aloe Bill, and it looks amazing in its wonderful large bowl :-) thanks so much for sharing and have a fantastic weekend XXXX
Would it be possible to have yours and bills advice on growing aloes mine grows very slowly and gas suffered a lot of abuse over 2-3 years... Full sun, no light, under watering, overwatering, just looking for a couple of tips
Brandon'sChannel Hi :-) I find that my Aloes grow best in a sunny location, although they can tolerate lower light levels than the cacti, I have found that they tend to grow lanky and spindly in lower light, I keep my aloes mostly dry during the winter time, only watering if they show signs of shriveling, and I start watering them again from the Feb onwards when they start to show signs of buds, (mine flower very late Winter to early Spring ) a well drained potting mix is a must and a sunny spot is the best tip, and only watering them when the soil has dried out in between waterings as they don't like their soil to be kept wet all the time :-) Hope this helps a bit and sending love and happy growing from Ireland XXXXX
+heartfullofhappiness thanks very much for that I will try out your tips
+heartfullofhappiness Maybe it grows lanky and spindly because it's using too much energy looking for light and growing upwards when it's not getting enough light?
Great video. Mine are extremely leggy. I don’t get enough sunlight in my place so they are under artificial light. Thinking about replanting now that I’ve seen your video, but wondering if they’ll just become leggy again.? Any suggestions? Thanks.
if they don't get enough light they will eventually get leggy again.
Hi PlantNThings,
If I plant my aloe Vera in plain plant soil, will it grow?
I just watched the video when you planted that aloe... you have really grown that plant. Nice job on the plant AND THAT POT!!
thanks... this is actually the first aloe I have been able to keep alive. I would always kill them very quickly for some reason.
PlantzNThings well that's just awesome, I'm a new subbie... can't wait to jump in on the information you share. Tfs btw I abt to re plant my aloe. 🤗
Good luck with your repot :)
Where to get tape and sticks? I have a beautiful aloe. It is healthy and growing a pup. Really happy.
What a gorgeous aloe! They're on my list for sure. Be careful inhaling pearlite dust Bill, it's really bad for your lungs. Don't want you to get ill!
+Brendan Cull I know... thank you for the warning. a lot of these things we use for gardening are terrible to breathe in :(
Hi Bill,
Just watched your video and loved it. I have an abandoned and grossly overgrown aloe that I’ll be replanting to give it better support. My question is: why didn’t you separate the plants? Is there a reason that you left them clumped together in one root ball? Maybe I didn’t see the entire plant, but mine looks like yours only there are three of them all growing together in a clump. Would sent a photo, but not sure how to do that here.
Hi Carol :)
The only reason I didn't separate my allow is I don't have space for more... it was fun all wild and crazy. but it was personal preference
It's gigantic. I didn't know an Aloe could grow so quickly. Amazing.
+Elona Hartjes they can grow like weeds!
Did you know that that’s
Perlite dust is toxic? Aloe Vera is an excellent natural fertilizer for orchids, plus it promotes keikis and root growth.
This video makes me happy :)
Beautiful aloe, nice work! PLS can i know the difference between aloe vera barbadensis with yellow flowers and orange flowers ?
Could the root be cut in half to keep it smaller? When you pulled that plant out of the pot to transplant, I thought, why not cut that root in half but I don't know aloes that well.
My Aloe vera is so top heavy that it tipped over and the root ball came out of the soil. It is shaped like a C and even if I replant in a bigger pot it would have to go so far under the soil that it would be growing like a submerged C. What should I do to save it? Great video thank you for posting!
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So.... it sounds like you have a Big old aloe... I would chop off it's head... leave maybe 4 or 5 inches of the trunk.... let it Calus for a few days and then plant it.... put the original root ball in another pot... it should produce loads of babies as well... hope this helps
@@PlantzNThings Great! Thank you so much!
@@PlantzNThings It is pushing 15 years old? I think I got a little plant at Krogers. I have only repotted it 3 times. I have forgotten to water it for months. The leaves will turn into ropes that look like fingers pointing ... like "you! bring water...!" Lately it looks like it is clawing to get out the window. The other thing I did was use regular potting soil. I have a black thumb. If my aloe vera plant could talk it would have chosen a different home. Maybe I can do her right from now on. Thank you for your help! My aloe vera is grateful!
How do you get the leaves to grow wide and thick? Is it a certain type of aloe that gets the large thick leaves? Thanks for sharing.
Good Light and time. My plant is at least 10 years old.
what kind of pieces do you give to friends? leafs, stems, or pups? pups would be best because if you give it to friends, they will grow and your friends will enjoy a nice aloe. leaves can not prop. because they are full of juice. happy gardening!!
Your Aloe Bill Is Very Beautiful!!
Thank you :)
just typed into google how to replant top heavy aloe. My aloe plant isnt as big but it got leggy...i think that is the term. I cut it and i am propagating but i need to repot the mom. I hate that she isnt standing straight. Advice?
Would you say a clay pot is beneficial for aloe in a very hot desert climate? Right now I have a plastic pot but my aloe has grown so much the pot is too lightweight and is leaning to the side
Awesome video!
Haha your aloe plant looks nice. My mom, when she lived with me, planted a little one and it grew to about your size when she moved. Now a few years later, it's so big that the root is growing out of the pot. The pot is about 14" tall and 12-13" wide! It's got about 4" of root exposing and yeah! It's top heavy!!! So I'm looking around for videos that might help me cause I cannot get the plant to lay center. The pot itself is leaning over so maybe I have to replant it in the same pot but deeper? I want to use some 550 cord and make like a hemp basket but wrapped around the plant itself to help keep it centered. Not really sure what to do here other than wrapping the lower part and fixing it to the pot.
How long did it take to grow that big? Mine is growing very slow. It has 7 leaves right now and a new one comes every 2 weeks.
I grow my own.
its a good hobby
does playing acoustic guitar and singing to my plant make it happy?
Question- I had a large aloe plant and instead of repotting it, I put it in my garden. It's done great, but there's been a change. The inside sap went from clear and no smell to a green color with an awful stench. I thought it was due to poor soil so I beefed it up with lots of organic matter and waited months before breaking off a tip. The plant still has the green slimy appearance and a smell so bad, you'd rather suffer from the burns than put the skunk juice on it. Earlier this summer, it also produced a large, tight, spikey flower on a single stalk. So...why did the sap turn a different color and smell like a stink bomb? Was it something I did wrong, and is it safe to use the sap?
You should water the dirt a little bit so that the dust is not flying everywhere. Also, separating the plants and pulling it but and reporting it would be better so that they are balance standing in the pot.
I was just given an aloe vera plant thats big and wild and not very healthy. It's beginning to coil and have a large stem as the outer leaves have died. How do you keep it maintain upright posture like this? Can the stem itself be trimmed like on some other succulents?
Hello, I keep my aloe in the balcony and it was doing fine. Now it’s December and then I don’t water it much mayb once every three to four weeks. We had snow just for a day and the climate is around 25to 30 C degree in December . It is now sluggish and falling on its sides the color is like dark green on the edges and center is light green... I am assuming they just started dying... what should I do? I am thinking of repotting and bring it indoors??? What kind of light can I put for it?? Since it’s winter... plz help it’s my first plant and first time growing a plant lol
Wish I had seen this video before I got my aloe... My poor plant is drowning and half brown poor baby. Great video.
I am not an expert on Aloe, but I wonder if you could use a 50/50 mix of your potting soil and sand. This is the basic recipe for cacti mix. This would also give your pot more weight and prevent it from tipping over. Although . . . I have seen a happy healthy Aloe that grew a long stem, grew completely over the side of a saucer pot, and laid out on the wide window sill, and then grew a 3 foot flower that is currently in beautiful orange blossom. It seems in rocky desert conditions such a habit would be natural, although Aloe grows most abundantly in the wild in Eastern South Africa, where there is a rainy season.
Omni Zen ;08
those are some big ass aloe plants Bill
+Growing Things They certainly grew in the last year... i think i had 2 relatively small divisions
Nice video!
i see you bamboo sticks worked, but yes they did have roots. remember you did a close up of them.
Do you have a video on standing a money plant? I have one that is growing everywhere.
I have nothing on money plants... thats a plant that doesn't grow well for me.
My aloe I planted a year ago in sand soil wen I didn't know much about them. About a month ago I repoted it in new soil but same pot because the leaves were bending and braking. I soon figure out it only had four to five two inch roots. I replanted it in soil the garden centre gave me and watered it and it won't dry, so I'll see what happens but so far it's dying. It has two new leaves and the rest I had to cut off. I didn't over water m, so I don't know we're the roots went. I may have under watered. Would the play sand kill the roots? And will it come back to life now? Can u help me figure this out?
I’m wonder you still got the aloe ?
Oh. I love aloe Vera's. Great plant ! The pot going to be great for it how is your plant now
Nice plant! I'm a bit worried over the perlite dust, maybe you should use a protective mask? I have heard that the dust is dangerous to the lungs.
+Torhild Sageng Hansen I was thinking should buy some... for this reason and insect spraying..