Under/over water?

Posting again about my beloved Aloe. I've just pruned all the brown tips and a few unwell leaves (leaves?) from the north-facing (out the window) side. Hardly any on the side in the room, so to speak.

I wouldn't break it up, couldn't transplant, so wonder, still, if I'm overwatering, underwatering, or whether it's simply the position, or a combination of two of them. I give it a large mineral bottle's worth of water every couple of weeks.

What do you think?

 

Looks great to me, the brown tips at the end are normally caused by drying out or/and too cold in the window which in this case is mostly the cause with the tips getting effected. As the leaves facing into the room are kept warmer

The only other thing I would do different is take out the whole leaf from the base rather than leave a cut end as it can look unsightly and plus side you can make up some gel to use.

Spruce

 

Super answer, hadn't thought of that, but makes great sense. Thank you.

 

Back again! That did seem to make sense, and may well be contributory, but now I'm worried about it again. A lot of browning at the tips, but facing in and out of the room. I still don't know if something like a litre from the bottom every couple of weeks is enough, more than enough or about right; although the latter unlikely, I imagine, or it probably wouldn't look unwell! Any ideas?

 

any chance of a photo ?

how long has it been in the pot ?

and how often are you watering ?

the window sill is full sun ? and how long a day in full sun

did you feed it with any plant food ?

 

I always find that with potted plants the weight gives an idea of when it needs more watering. When you thoroughly water it, feel the weight, then check the weight daily. As it dries out you notice the difference.

 

Thanks, both.

Some more photos here. Now that I see the full extent of the browning/deterioration (facing out), it appears it may, sadly, be past the point of rescue. The photos that were already here show it quite healthy (they're fairly recent), but not now.

Years in the pot.

A litre from the bottom every couple of weeks. This has always approximately been the routine.

Not in full sun. Window bay facing north.

Have never given plant food.

Jocko, I can do that with pot plants I can lift. Impossible to lift this, at least to test weight, as it were.

Thank you.

 

I would say its watering and I think its roots may have rotten ...

time to spit up and start afresh

just think of all the free plants you can give away .....

 

Overwatering?

 

yes .... or the roots have just rotted away

you have done well to get it to that size how old is it ... thats what I like about the UK we keep them for years .... I have a asparagus ferns my mum bought in the 70's lol

 

It does always readily take up the litre of water from the bottom. I presume it would do that even if overwatered, would it?