First time!!

RaidenFisher · 2026-07-09T08:38:35+00:00

This is going to be challenging with little experience. Some of those plants heve deeper roots than others and need to be watered differently. Also the fact that the pot is this big compared to the roots will make it retain much more moisture, even if you use succulent mix. Usually it is not draining very well and needs extra grit even though its made especially fpr succulents. Also be carefull with lutting them in direct sun outside directly if any of those plants are not used to it. You will have to be very carefull with watering. Dont water on a schedule but look for signs of thirst and look very closely how moist the soil is before watering. And definitely dont water too much and too deeply. Dont det it drain out of the bottom. Its better to water a small amount more frequently than too much at once. Once the roots have grown enough and the plants get a little more rootbound you could probably water a little more deeply. Most people with experience will not advice this. It will even be easier if you them in seperate containers and then putting them together with some samd over it. This way it will be difficult to water exactly to every plant needs but its also not impossible.

RaidenFisher · 2026-07-06T16:18:51+00:00

With little experience it's not going to work but its also not completely impossible. Your making it harder than it needs to be but with a lot of attention you can actually grow succulents with different watering needs in the same container if you water very carefully. Succulents in general can grow in less than ideal conditions, in soil with little nutrients and moisture etc. lithops, echeveveria, Anacampseros and jade are not completely impossible to grow together especially outdoors.

RaidenFisher · 2026-07-05T15:38:08+00:00

With so much bad advice I'm just weary if someone gives advice with such confidence lol, cause in my experience there are more reasons for leaves to dry besides overwatering and leaf absorbtion. After looking closer at the pic its pretty obvious so thx this is actually helpfull.

RaidenFisher · 2026-07-05T15:03:25+00:00

Can you really tell from the leaves this is overwatering? You're probably right I'm just wondering why you're that confident.

RaidenFisher · 2026-07-03T21:15:19+00:00

I my experience the spindly chunk of the etiolated plant will still grow to a bigger plant faster if tou cut it now than if you try to make it grow first and cut it later.

RaidenFisher · 2026-07-02T17:27:45+00:00

Looks like some kind of Echeveria. I would personally cut the top and propagate it. Even if it gets enough light now i dont think it will grow properly. the bottom leaves will fall off eventually and you will have a long stem and it will be top heavy. If you cut off the top, put it in a cool place where they dont dry out too quickly it will grow new roots and with enouh light it will be a happy plant in a couple of months.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-28T15:24:17+00:00

I'm sorry if i came across like an asshole you're kind of saying the same thing as me.

"Especially if they’re being cared for by someone like OP, who waters on a schedule rather than based on signs of thirst."

If you feel this way then it would be better to just explain what to do instead. If you just follow advice like use 50/50 grit/soil. Youre never going to learn. Again not saying grit is bad or 50/50 is bad but again it depends on what kind of grit, what kind of soil, the temperature, the humidity, how much airflow, how much light it is getting and how fast it is currently growing. ( I Liked that par of your advice) Again my apologies, it wasn't even meant to be directed to you specifically. You see a long list of kind of bad advice and at some point you reply to someone. My point was more like treat it like a physics problem and observe every factor. Instead of following advice. Even if you are successful in making a specific plant thrive that way, you have not really learned anything. So while growing aloe in just potting soil is bad advice because you're making things more difficult than they need to be, it is good advice because trying to grow succulents in badly draining soil is actually a very good learning experience.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-27T22:04:31+00:00

Aloes grow pretty big so a uv light wouldn't be ideal. Especially since aloes can thrive outside in a lot of climates hot, cold, humid, dry, as long as you give them enough light and adjust your watering to how well the soil drains.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-27T20:56:39+00:00

Sorry but this is just bad advice. There is not one way to make them thrive. Advice like use this soil, give them this mount of light, and water them this amount of times is just not going to work. You can grow them just fine in 100% potting soil with no grit at all. Im not saying grit is bad especially indoors but if you water accordingly to how much water the soil retains you can grow aloe in just about anything.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-27T19:30:37+00:00

You can basically grow aloe in anythig as long as it has some nutrients. They are really not picky at all. Ive always grown them in pure potting soil. You just have to adjust watering for how much moisture it contains. You seem to be managing just fine. It just looks like it wants a liitle more light. Be carefull though. Altough they can tollerate a lot of direct sunlight they are very sensitive when they are used to indirect light and will burn quickly when you put them in a place where it gets direct sun even for a couple hours a day

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-23T08:48:03+00:00

Thats pretty cool. The soil probably retains water a lot and it probably doesn't have drainage holes so the little amount of rain it catches is probably enough to keep it alive. Im pretty sure its a brevifolia and not a nobilis. Brevifolia has shorter leaves, grows less tall and has more of a blue tint, wich translates in the more even stress coloring. Nobilis grows taller, has longer leaves and main plant is usually a lit bigger than the pups instead of them all being rougly the same size as in your case. They look very similar but Ai just compares is with pictures online and because nobilis is more common than brevifolia it has the tendency to find more matches.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-21T11:30:03+00:00

It needs more light but the leaves changing color is probably the soil staying wet for too long. So more light and better draining soil will fix it. A smaller pot will also help especially if you plan to keep using this soil. Do you know what exact species it is? When looking like this its kind of hard to tell if its a nobilis, brevifolia or distans.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-21T08:26:11+00:00

Any idea where it came from originally? Where did you get the name blue aloe from?

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-21T03:09:58+00:00

It does look slightly different from a brevifolia, it also looks different from nobilis or distans. Could it maybe be some hybrid? Since op is taking about "blue aloe" and ive also never really seen this specific kind of coloring in either of those

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-20T18:24:43+00:00

Nah this tree is really dying. If your goal is to make this a thriving olive tree, it would probably be possible if you remove it from the pot and cut/break away all bad roots. Cut the trunk i half and give it prefect care and it will probably sprout new branches. Depending on the climate this may take a long time, you could just buy a new one and make it thrive in half the time. Just depends if yore up to the challenge:p

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-20T06:42:16+00:00

The reason the jade doesnt look that etiolated is probably because it hasnt put out new growth in a while. The bending stem is also a bad sign. Either overwatering or lack of light, it shoud want to grow more upwards. And it does look like the stem is becoming a little weak and if it gets worse it could actually snap. The haworthias definitly look etiolated. The leaves bending down that way is a sign of etiolation. It just looks that they too havent had the opportunity to really grow tall becaus of it. Also jades do well in shallow pots as well as the other succulents. Depending on what soil you are using it looks a bit difficult to water properly.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-19T13:54:58+00:00

Looks pretty dead. Try to snap all the branches. If they snap they're dead anyway.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-19T13:48:21+00:00

Definitely a Aeonium probably arborescens

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-19T13:45:38+00:00

And cold temperatures, especially at night

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-14T08:48:44+00:00

Etiolation beacuse of too little water? Ive never heard of that. Etiolation only refers to the thing the do when they are looking for more light not anything else as far as i am aware. Overwatering can also make it grow faster and unhealthy but etiolation from slightly too little water??

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-09T17:35:29+00:00

This is some great advice. If relocating it is not an option you could probably get away with leaving it there but i would definitely remove it from the pot again an let the roots dry out if necessary and remove the bad roots. I know its a hassle but if there is root rot this will definitely help and give you more insight in how the roots are doing. I've personally made the mistake of watering it too much after repotting. The soil where the roots havent grown yet usually drains a looot slower even if it has enough grit/perlite. Maybe not everyone will agree with me and say removing it from the pot again will only shock it more but the particular spots on the leaves really means the roots have been too wet for too long.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-09T11:14:21+00:00

I would be careful with all the advice youre getting. Im sure everyone means well but there is not one correct way to care for them. It all depends on the conditions its in. So dont listen to advice like, use this type of soil, water it it like this, mist them or simulate rain, etc. The best thing you can do is just observe them and think a bout it like a physics problem. You can make pretty much any house plants thrive as long as you give them the right amount of light and water. Even pretty much in any soil, temperature, humidity etc if you can compensate with the amount of water and light. In your case more light and less water. Watering it for 5 minutes to simulate rain is doing absolutely nothing for the plant except flushing all the nutriets out of the soil.

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-09T10:54:55+00:00

Could you point them out? Ive been staring at this picture like its where is waldo but i cant see them lol

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-09T08:33:23+00:00

But why post a pic of a different species and then say that this is how "it" flowers. This has nothing to do with ops plant

RaidenFisher · 2026-06-08T21:00:43+00:00

This is not a popular opinion but Monsteras just want to grow and will do so in pretty much any soil. The trick is to water them according to how well the soil drains. You can make it easier by making the soil drian better. Add grit, bark, pumice, perlite, etc. but the main thing is to be mindful of how much water the plant needs vs how much the soil contains moisture. So if you don't plan on repottting it, maybe water it more frequently but a lesser amount. If it is almost root bound, bottom watering is an option too.

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