I bought one that was labeled as "Red Aloe arborescens". I couldn't find any reference to that. By posting on forums,It was properly iden...Read Moretified. At first,it was more green then red,stayed green in a pot. Then,it was planted out and the transformation was stunning as summer started. It is on the slow side for an Aloe. But,it gets by on so little water very well..leaves don't shrivel. Still,I try to water it in summer at least once a week. Maybe twice if the weather is hot.
This is one of the most wanted non rare Aloes out there..and for good reason.
I don't think this a 9a Aloe. No frost-10b is best for this tender slow growing plant
I find this a pretty uncomplaining aloe, though a little slow. It endured being soaked all last winter...Read More since I forgot about it and left it outside, suffering some pretty cold temps while wet and surviving with just a little leaf death. I have two forms, one which is more 'petite' and slightly less toothy, another rooted from a cutting which is much more curvaceous, red-tending, shiny skinned and spectacular.
I give it a wee bit of water all year and it seems fine with that. Nothing much else to report; doesn't seem to commit suicide on a regular basis, but nor is it an astounding performer; I think time will produce a nice clump and some lovely flowers, so patience is probably the key.
Also, the sap is really intense purple when you break a leaf, so watch out for staining. It's a great colour tho!
Tolerates the heat of the desert fine, but isn't very hardy. The clump melted in the 2007 freeze, but returned from underground suckers....Read More It will take morning sun and still blush red in the winter, but never seems to flower. I don't think it's humid enough here to encourage flowers.
Grows in areas with high rainfall, Florida USA. Needs good drainage. Moderate to slow growth here in Florida. A good plant for containers...Read More. Reliable bloomer.
This is a great plant for color, if you have a bright, sunny spot in an area that doesn't get too much water. It is one of the redder al...Read Moreoes available. Nice orange-red flowers in the spring/summer, too. It's a suckering aloe, and spreads slowly. It's teeth are not too sharp, but they can hurt your fingers if you are pruning off some dead leaves (get stiffer once they dry). Sometimes used as stock for hybrids because of the reliable red color to the leaves.
There are three varieties of this species: var. bondana, var. cameronii and var. dedzana. I have no idea if any are different morphologically, but all are from various African countries near the southern end of the continent (but not South AFrica itself)
I bought one that was labeled as "Red Aloe arborescens". I couldn't find any reference to that. By posting on forums,It was properly iden...Read More
Coastal Otago, 9b.
I find this a pretty uncomplaining aloe, though a little slow. It endured being soaked all last winter...Read More
Tolerates the heat of the desert fine, but isn't very hardy. The clump melted in the 2007 freeze, but returned from underground suckers....Read More
Grows in areas with high rainfall, Florida USA. Needs good drainage. Moderate to slow growth here in Florida. A good plant for containers...Read More
This is a great plant for color, if you have a bright, sunny spot in an area that doesn't get too much water. It is one of the redder al...Read More