Pics would help, of the whole plant, it’s pot and the soil mix. Please also add some location info after your user name as have no idea of your temps, realise plant is indoors, but light levels differ globally, could be arctic or tropical!

Hi, thanks for your reply, you made some valid points :) Here's a picture of the aloe. I'm based in London, the plant is indoor indeed, in front of an east facing window. It's relatively small in a tin pot and the soil looks like a cacti potting mix

You say you haven’t watered it in quite a while, how long is quite a while?

Probably 2-3 weeks. I'm always a bit concerned when I have to water it because one of the leaves turned brown, soft and mushy about 1 month ago and I had to remove it. I assumed it was because I overwatered it but the rest all the plant looked fine

Okay, as immediate first aid, take the inner pot to the sink; slowly fill the pot to the brim and then allow the water to drain all the way. Repeat filling to the brim and allowing to drain. Do this 3 or 4 times total and then tip the pot above the drain for 30-60 minutes to allow as much water to drain as possible before replacing in the cache pot and back into the light.

OK thank you! I've tried that, let's see if it revives it

Cant wait for the update!

Hey guys, so I've repotted the drooping aloe last weekend. I used an organic mix (mix of cocopeat, crushed coco husk chip, perlite and light slow release organic nutrient) and it's been sitting by the flat's sunniest window since then. Sadly, it still looks quite unhappy, the 3 main leaves are creasing and one started to break. Is it normal for aloes to do that at some point? Some people told me it's just physics because the leaves are simply too heavy for the plant. Should I just cut them? I feel it might be spending too much energy maintaining these. Not sure what to do, or if it's just slowly dying :'(

To me this sounds you are watering to much. Also you might want change the soil.

Hi Camy. Succulent's roots don't like sitting in soggy soil. They need to dry out inbetween waterings. To check if it's wet or dry I use a wooden/bamboo skewer and slide it to the bottom of the pot, leave it for a few minutes then pull it out. If it's wet and has bits of wet/damp earth sticking to it then it doesn't need watering. And because Aloe vera have lots of water stored in their leaves they can go for weeks after that with no water.

They also need fast draining pot and potting mix. And they get oxygen from watering when it goes through the mix and out the bottom easily.

If you think about it, these plants in their natural habitat live in hot, dry countries with full sun all day. During droughts their fat juicy leaves keep them alive. They also don't generally live in areas that have rich organic, water retaining soil full of nutrients.

So we need to mimic those conditions as much as we can.

If I was in your situation...

1. Because it's still unhappy, I would repot again into a better mix.

2. I would use a mix of roughly 40% cactus and succulent potting mix and 60% course perlite. Rinse the perlite first through a kitchen sieve to get rid of the dust and tiny bits. Make sure you wash off what you can of the previous soil.

3. While your doing that, check the roots for any rot or anything that worries you. If there is any black squishy roots, get back to us with some clear close up photos before potting. Especially of how close it is to the stem.

4. If that's all good give the roots a few hours to dry off then pot it in it's new mix. The roots will need a few days to heal before watering.

5. I'd get rid of the outside pot, it keeps the moisture in the bottom of the mix for longer. After watering let it drain for as long as possible, then if needed, i'd use a terra cotta saucer to sit the plant pot on as it keeps the moisture away from the pot.

I think I've covered all the steps. If I think of anything else, I'll edit the post at the bottom and add an asterix so you know. Come in with quetions as often as you'd like. It's all a bit daunting and messes with the brain cells lol :-)