Aloe Vera Plant

[mumma]

My Aloe Vera Plant has been thriving for the 20 months. About a month ago I re-potted it as it had go so large but recently the lower/oldest leaves have started turning brown and going limp and it is looking very sorry for itself. It hasn't been overwatered. It is on the windowsill in the kitchen and gets direct sunlight in the morning. Can anyone tell me why it has deteriorated and what I can do about it? Poor Vera!!

[skyep]

Could possibly be an overwatering problem ( just looking in my plant book ) It also says about repotting, to only repot when essential & to use a shallow pot rather than a deep one, hope this helps.

[Thunderbird+]

Its good that your sure its being overwatered because it requires very little, just enough to stop the compost from completely drying out, when you do water be careful not to water the leaves as this can make them rot. it may be affected by being disterbed due to its recent repoting, a fortnightly feed of house plant fertilizer up to october may stop it sulking. Good Luck. T bird.

[Latchibeach]

Another thing to note with Aloe Vera plants is to keep them out of direct sunlight, as this makes the plant turn brown and go quite limp.

[mumma]

Thank you everyone. Definitely not an over watering problem, I'll try moving it for a while to see if it perks up, although it is where it always has been and, as I said it has thrived!! This also poses the problem of where else to put it without running the risk of having some one's eye out as it is soooo huuuuuge!! I don't want the health and safety man from the council knocking on the door!

Thanks again!