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I have two large aloe plants in pots and both have developed black spots on that inside leaves. The bottom ones look fine but the newer ones have black spots. What do I need to do to save my plants. They are both large. The bottom arms are over a foot long. Help please

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Thanks Weezie.....I hope someone can tell me what to do about my aloe plants.

Do you know what kind of aloe you have? Most come from places with seasonal rainy times - some from winter rain places, some from summer rain places. All like well draining soil, sun, and to get a bit dry between waterings. Some have surprisingly big root systems. Others, like a. vera, have almost none. My guess is that you've got some root rot going on. I've got a similar thing happening with one of my aloe broomii. It just wants its winter dry spell sooner than I thought it would. I'm going to repot it, same size pot, new dirt to make sure there's no rotting material to promote fungus growth (I use a soil mix with about 50% drainage material), trim off the brown inner leaves, give it more sun and less water.
Let us wish eacho other luck!

One of my Aloes has these spots maybe it is sunburn,it wasn't until I had mine outdoors that it developed these. I took the branch off

Thanks, I will repot and hope for the best. I do have them outside but not in the sun. I bring them in for winter. Don't have a clue what kind they are. Didn't even know there were different kinds. Again....thanks

Check the Institute for Aloe Studies web site: /www.aloestudies.org/. He's got nice pic's, good info, and you can buy plants. There are over 150 species of aloe growing in the Republic of South Africa alone.