I had a larger one that never grew much. It never seemed happy. I left it in the same spot for a couple years because when it had grown one season the vine attached to some fencing. I regret not trying a different location. It just sat there and then one day I checked the roots and it was clearly rotting. I don't have any informed advice other than try another location/lighting/water schedule.

I haven't grow one of these (it's somewhere on my long list of wants) but wonder if cutting the stem back to the caudex will encourage new growth? Is the stem beginning to shrivel?

Aloe sorry to hear that. I have another that had a rough start and now it's doing great. They were pretty much treated the same.

Liz I thought about that.... maybe I'll just give it a try, it can't hurt.