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My aloe is looking a little worse for wear. Does it need a bigger pot? Should i remove the dying branches or just leave them?

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just about to buy an aloe today, so in conjunction with the post above

what conditions do they thrive in ? lots of water / dry .... full sun / indirect sunshine hot cold etc ?

actually rhs has info on the aloe

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well drained full sun

Mines nearly tripled in size in two years. Thats been living on a windowsill in student houses, lots of sunlight and irregular watering. Theyre very resiliant I just forgot to water it for 2/3 weeks which got it to this state

Doesn't look too bad I'd say.

You could give a bigger pot, cut the four lowest leaves while you're at it.
Use sandy soil and put shards / stones in the bottom of the pot, don't water too much.
Would be good if you'd put it a bit more deep in the new pot so the big leaves could rest their weight a bit on the rim.
Keep in mind these kind of plants will always start looking a bit rough when they get bigger, that's just how it is.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details%3F­plantid%3D107

that link just gives me an error

well drained full sun

but basically this
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repotted this morning after purchase, into well drained aerated soil, watered and put in the southest facing window

that window sill is usually the death knell for any unfortunate plants that find themselves there, hidden behind the blinds they get forgotten
hopefully this one will be a tad more resiliant

Just picked up two rather lovely pots from @EagleEyez Thanks!

Nice to meet you Ross.
Good luck with TCR! Sounds awesome.

Looks like it might get cooked there :/

most things do

should buy a cactus

should buy artificial aloe plant

fixed

Ta da!

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Lovely!

Thanks again.
They look great. Enjoy!

Both looking very happy!
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Is it best to let chilli's dry on the plant or cut off and dry?

Thanks.

I've only ever heard of people cutting them off then drying them. Leaving them on would be more energy consumption for your plant.

It's ok, it's solar-powered.

What is this and how do you care for it?
Bought it for my brother, but had too much trouble with the kids so didn’t get the infos from the shop keeper...

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That's a Calathea. Looks like this one to me:

https://hortology.co.uk/products/calathea-roseopicta-rosy-rose-painted-calathea

Perfect! Thank you very much.

London Fixed Gear & Rose Painted Calatheas

Carnivorous plant Sarracenia flava - looks so amazing to my eyes..
..and is also flowering!
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Just found some tiny catarpillars on one of my house plants. Very hungry dick heads have been moved to the garden and I'm on the look out to see if any more emerge.

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