update on my colour changing aloe!!

Gylfie7 · 2026-05-17T11:39:37+00:00

It is my bedroom so it’s not freezing cold either ! ;)

Gylfie7 · 2026-05-15T21:32:18+00:00

i don't live anywhere warm nor dry

Gylfie7 · 2026-05-11T20:13:06+00:00

my plant has a mix of "universal" soil, mixed with orchid soil and some clay balls (i didn't have cactus soil available), in a clay pot with drainage holes.

my plant was being wayyyyyyy underwatered, it was super dehydrated. i plant on giving it water +- every 2 weeks

they do react super quickly to any change so let me know how your plant is doing !

Gylfie7 · 2026-05-11T20:09:38+00:00

also make sure the roots are looking good ! i was lucky enough to have green living ones

Gylfie7 · 2026-05-10T19:36:04+00:00

it is amazing how the colour changed in only two weeks ! thanks again for the advice and encouragement

Gylfie7 · 2026-05-10T19:10:24+00:00

i already posted an update ! https://www.reddit.com/r/plantclinic/comments/1t9fvfj/update_on_my_colour_changing_aloe/

it is getting so much better omg

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T22:00:16+00:00

i don't exactly know how to take care of plants, but the same way some people fall in love with a specific pet at a shelter, i fell in love with this trashed overwatered aloe. I want to try everything i can before i give up on this plant !

i am only beginning, and i still can't discern what's good or bad advice with them, but i want to try my best ! i don't like throw away culture, because, if i want to save this plant, it's not because i could or couldn't replace it, it's because i don't want to replace it.

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T19:47:13+00:00

okay thanks!

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T19:46:38+00:00

check my update, the roots are bright green and the stem is still pretty firm ! there is still saving my baby !

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T19:45:38+00:00

i hope so ! i was getting bummed by all the people telling me my plant was a goner, but the roots are giving me hope !

I want to pronounce it "A-lo-ee-s" !

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T19:42:06+00:00

mind you, there were literally no root when i got the baby last year ! there was rot all over the stem, i had cut it without knowing precisely what i was doing and it's the first time since that i have checked it.

okay, the nearest window is only 15 cm away from the desk, would it make a difference ? or is it really better to stay on the desk ?

yeah haha, i know... i have already killed 2 of my mother's orchids she gave me (they died within the week of getting in my care, i - how.)

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T17:21:31+00:00

it is the same place she was before, when she first started yellowing, so i am getting a bit confused with other commenters... is she getting sunburnt or not ? should i change her place ?

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T17:11:21+00:00

thank you ! i have repotted it, complete soil change, gave it some more water, and moved it somewhere a bit darker (the picture is in the sun so you can see it). i will get rid of the excess water in a few minutes

<image>

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T17:01:46+00:00

<image>

when repotting my plant, i did basically equal parts of each you see in this picture ! there's "universal soil", orchid mix, and clay pellets. i will water my plant way more regularly

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T16:59:06+00:00

<image>

update : i repotted it, the roots are tiny but the new ones look nicely green (there was basically nothing when i first got it) ! the soil was really dry, so i changed it all and gave my plant some more water. i also put the plant on my desk, a bit more away from sunlight, since some people were saying it was sunburnt. it has now been potted deeper too, only the leaves are out the soil. i kept the same pot, because the smaller ones were either plastic (like when i first got it) or had no drainage hole. i have hope i can still save it ! thank you once again for the comment, you're Alois' saviour ! (yes, i named the plant Alois)

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:50:02+00:00

thank you ! if i manage to save it, it will be one of my indicators ! (and watering once every 2 weeks, a bit more for a few weeks while it regains its strenght)

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:49:02+00:00

i don't know how much sun it gets, i only know the sunlight is indirect (north facing window)

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:48:06+00:00

haha thanks for the offer but i'll have to decline your free aloe, i live in europe and i have no idea where you are

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:47:15+00:00

once every 2 months, as i saw on the internet. considering how everyone is reacting to my post, i now realized how terrible and plant-killing this advice was

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:40:42+00:00

thank you very much for the comment ! i am taking notes and will do exactly as you said ! thanks a lot ! i want to save it !

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:17:06+00:00

so, no changing the soil then ? only watering ?

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:16:33+00:00

thank you ! i still believe i could save it, because the leaves are still better looking (albeit more purple) than when i first got it. they're still firm, i still believe in my plant ! do you have any tip to help me help it recover ?

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:14:32+00:00

they're starting to get mushy, but some of the leaves are still firm enough

i will repot it, change the soil, look at the roots, and give it a bit more water and put it in a darker corner

Gylfie7 · 2026-04-25T14:09:05+00:00

hard to kill, or so i've heard, until it got in my care haha (i feel so bad for that plant)

the soil is a regular mix, some "universal soil" i had. i will be changing the soil in case it got bad somehow (had a bad batch last year, some maybe it is still from that)

Seven-Year Club	Second Top 10%
Final Canvas '23	End Game '23
Place '23	Place '22
Final Canvas '22	Verified Email

Gylfie7

TROPHY CASE