Help with a Aloe Variegata

I am in need of some help with a Aloe Varigata that i have.

It has grown to over a foot tall and it seems the bottom half is starting to die back, which its making the Plant very Top heavy. This I believe has been caused by me continuing to water the plant over the Winter Period when i should not have.

If I do cut off the bottom half and re-pot will I end up killing the plant?

 

I've never tried it, so wouldn't like to say for sure, I usually use the small offsets for propagation.
If you dry the cutting off for about a week and then try to root on sharp sand it might work.

I have a feeling that this aloe is a winter grower, which goes dormant in summer, afterall thats when it flowers, in winter.

 

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the info, so should the cutting be from the Bottom half of the plant, or the more healthier top?

 

I have a feeling that if you decapitate the plant the top piece can be used as a cutting, and if left, the old root might well shoot out new offsets.
But I'm only guessing, it usually happens with most succulents.