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May 15, 2021 8:14 AM CST
Name: Steve
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Hi there, not familiar with the Florida weather (i am in the UK) so hopefully someone will chime in from the US.
Did you repot the plant when you got it ? Have your watered ?

if you have re potted the plant , it could be adjusting to its new environment . Sometimes aloes can react quite a bit but usually recover as long as the basics of care are correct.

Plants can react dramatically to rapid changes in light exposure or water levels. If in the nursery it was under any kind of cover, then it could be reacting to the sudden change in exposure. Not sure how much rain you get locally, but it was under cover and getting controlled watering, then suddenly saw a lot of rain it may also react detrimentally. Very high humidity can also cause issues.

Generally with aloes the soil needs to be fast draining and quick drying. Hard to tell on your pic but if the soil is dense and retains water for long periods, this will not help. The plant will ideally cycle from receiving a good deep watering and then allowing to dry out almost completely before watering again.

Aloes can usually take a good amount of sun if they are acclimatized slowly. Was they any change in orientation (east to south facing?)
the biggest risk of outright killing the plant is over watering so as long as you avoid this you can play around with the light exposure etc and the plant will usually settle.

Sorry i cannot be of any more specific use.

Steve

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