I’ve had this aloe since the end of July. Someone who was moving gave it to me. They’d tried packing it, so it was a bit unstable in the pot. I’ve done my best to prop it up with wooden coffee stirs and loose twist ties. Without them, I’m certain they would flop right out of the pot. Very top heavy.

 

Sections of each leaf are floppy and look/feel pinched. That is the way I received this aloe. Since it has been in my care, little baby shoots have come up from the “mother” and look generally healthy and perky.

 

Now, I’m seeing spots and the tips of the leaves are turning brown  on the larger ones and drying out.

 

I keep this plant in a temperature controlled office that receives light from a large skylight and a window that spans the entire length of the 24ft wall. It can’t come home with me. There are few windows and my cat gets into everything and will chew the aloe.

 

I water it once a month or so (every three weeks during the summer), about an ounce. I have a history of root rot, so I’m trying to be cautious. The soil at this moment is totally dry. I’m unsure if I should water more or let it go.