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Can I do anything to revive this plant?

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ThePlantKiller · 27/08/2023 17:00

It's looking a bit sad these days and getting some brown areas on it. I only water when soil dry and it's kept in a North facing bathroom so not in direct sunlight. Any ideas anyone?

Can I do anything to revive this plant?
Can I do anything to revive this plant?
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LizzieSiddal · 27/08/2023 17:03

It looks like it might need a bigger pot, plus you should water cacti more frequently than when soil is dry.
I water mine every week in the summer plus they get plenty of light, one is in our conservatory, so I yours may need moving.

madeofcheeze · 27/08/2023 17:03

Is it overcrowded? Looks to be a huge plant for that size pot.

WobblyLondoner · 27/08/2023 17:06

You've got lots of offshoot plants around the side. I would repot into a slightly bigger pot and take off the offshoots as you do it - then you've got lots of new plants to keep or give away! Generous things, plants :)

justasking111 · 27/08/2023 17:06

Definitely needs repotting. I've found Illes to be a game changer for my house plants too. No more over/under watering.

MerryBeard · 27/08/2023 17:07

There are about six plants in that pot. @WobblyLondoner is right.

ThePlantKiller · 27/08/2023 17:08

SIX plants? Yikes. I'll get a bigger pot. Thanks all.

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NanTheWiser · 27/08/2023 17:09

It looks like an Aloe aristata, and suffering from lack of light, with soft floppy leaves. Does the pot have drainage holes? It could definitely do with a larger pot, a gritty compost mix, and better light. This plant is almost hardy, and some people manage to grow them outside all year, if in a sheltered corner.

DrNo007 · 27/08/2023 17:09

Also make sure that you repot into a pot with drainage hole(s) in the bottom and stand the whole in a saucer or similar. It's not good to keep plants in pots without drainage as they end up with a pool at the bottom that rots the roots. I can't see if your pot is that type but you will know.

MereDintofPandiculation · 27/08/2023 20:40

LizzieSiddal · 27/08/2023 17:03

It looks like it might need a bigger pot, plus you should water cacti more frequently than when soil is dry.
I water mine every week in the summer plus they get plenty of light, one is in our conservatory, so I yours may need moving.

It’s not a cactus!

MereDintofPandiculation · 27/08/2023 20:42

You will always get dead leaves, it doesn’t keep them forever. They can be pulled off.

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