Q.Why Is My Aloe Turning Pink?
We’ve had this Aloe plant for like 15 years and it’s been inside in a smaller pot for as long as we have had it. Recently, we were transplanting some plants and i decided i’d finally move it into a bigger pot to help it grow, but as i’ve left it outside, it’s started to turn orange and pink. It’s not in super direct sunlight all day, and it’s been raining quite a bit recently. If somebody could please let me know how i could fix this or if this is normal i would appreciate it.
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That is well overwatered. The plants roots are suffocating. Aloe likes to be cramped, so making a change this big will leave a lot of soil very wet when watered. Most of the soil does not have roots to take up the moisture. Aloe are VERY sensitive to overwatering. They'd rather be neglected.
From here you will need to make sure that it only gets watered once the soil has completely dried out. This could be a week or so between watering in such a large container. Just keep an eye on it. Make sure that the container is free draining. Not enough drainage will kill the plant, too.
I'd move a few of the pups to a smaller container. There is a possibility that you may lose the plant in that pot. Don't worry though. You can have another clump like that in just a couple of months with proper care. That type is incredibly fast growing, but they will happily stall and remain small when they stay in the same container and rootbound.
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