Tampa Florida January
by palmbob Jan 26, 2004 10:45 AM
Tampa Florida January flower close up
by palmbob Jan 26, 2004 2:53 PM
Simi Valley, California early January showing emerging flower buds.
by palmbob Jan 26, 2004 2:53 PM
my own seedling two years from seed from plant in previous Simi Valley photo
by palmbob Jan 26, 2004 2:53 PM
Pasadena California in February
by palmbob Mar 8, 2004 9:17 AM
Easy to grow, seems to require more water in summer.
by RWhiz Dec 9, 2004 11:23 AM
In the garden. Very easy to grow. Gets tall (20 feet).
by RWhiz Sep 4, 2005 11:36 PM
by RWhiz Jan 21, 2006 10:41 PM
southern California end of January
by palmbob Jan 26, 2006 9:38 PM
emerging flower spikes on 4.5 year old plant (grown from seed) southern California, end of November
by palmbob Nov 27, 2006 1:31 PM
This plant now has 1.5' of clear trunk (dead or extra leaves cut away) and flowering very early December- only 4.5 years from seed. Photo above of 2 year seedling, two years ago, is same plant.
by palmbob Dec 4, 2006 5:06 PM
December 30, 2006; this was a small plant in a 4" pot a year ago, it wasn't planted until June, we can hear it growing at night and are very frightened, please send help, Mission Viejo, CA
by ALTER_EGO Jan 20, 2007 1:09 PM
Response to freeze of about 27F- note the deep purple leaf tips- same color the lime-green juices inside leaves stain things when cut into.
by palmbob Jan 25, 2007 10:45 AM
large shiny seed in March, southern California
by palmbob Mar 1, 2007 8:43 PM
showing relative size of seed pods
by palmbob Mar 1, 2007 8:44 PM
4-5 month old seedlings
by palmbob Aug 22, 2007 8:12 PM
leaf detail showing interesting scalloping from previous leaf's impression on this one (a repeatable pattern on the newer leaves)
by palmbob Nov 23, 2007 9:38 PM
immature flowers in morning sun, southern California, New Years
by palmbob Dec 31, 2007 3:01 PM
southern California very end of january
by palmbob Jan 31, 2008 5:11 AM
in full fruit end of winter southern California
by palmbob Mar 13, 2008 3:22 AM
open, dried seed pods in spring, southern California. This aloe makes by far more seed than any ohter aloe I have
by palmbob May 14, 2008 10:44 PM
cut and dried leaf bases on stem... cut leaves ooze an almost radioactive-looking bright yellow-green sap... yet it dries purple (and stains everything)
by palmbob Sep 15, 2008 5:27 AM
my plant grown from local seed nearly 7 years old now, southern California
by palmbob Nov 11, 2008 3:22 PM
brilliant coloration of cut leaf... despite this bright yellow-green, it dries its complimentary color- purple
by palmbob Dec 11, 2008 5:30 AM
Rare two headed plant, secondary to ant and fungal attack of crown, Los Angeles
by palmbob Aug 19, 2009 5:32 AM
biannual leaf hacking results of my plant... nearly 15lbs of leaves have to be cut off twice a year to keep plant managable in my yard
by palmbob Apr 1, 2010 8:24 AM
by Kell Jul 30, 2010 2:08 PM
this is an aloe that likes lots of water and hates ants... looks terrible when battling those things
by palmbob Nov 16, 2010 7:27 AM
blooming outdoors December, southern California
by palmbob Dec 29, 2010 2:13 PM
weird suckering plant (probably had bud damage) early flowering end of December, southern California, Los Angeles arboretum
by palmbob Dec 29, 2010 2:15 PM
more weird branching plants in early bloom early winter, Los Angeles arboretum
by palmbob Dec 29, 2010 2:16 PM
same plant as above, only a week later after significant frost exposure
by palmbob Jan 11, 2011 4:11 PM
I think this flower damage involved a freezing wind (a rarity in So California). Note plant is still fine
by palmbob Jan 11, 2011 4:12 PM
early March seed pods (fruits), southern California
by palmbob Mar 12, 2011 9:36 PM
dehiscing seed pod, May, full of seed
by palmbob May 11, 2011 11:44 AM
Aloe vaombe seed from just a few inflorescences... far more than I can plant
by palmbob May 11, 2011 11:45 AM
over 100 seed... and most all will germinate (this is a dependable germinating species)
by palmbob May 11, 2011 11:46 AM
color of trimmed trunk (purple stained)
by palmbob Aug 21, 2011 7:29 PM
San Diego Botanic Garden
by growin Aug 23, 2011 8:51 PM
in summer heat, southern California
by palmbob Sep 10, 2011 3:20 PM
nice shot from the Los Angeles arboretum, January
by palmbob Jan 17, 2012 5:09 PM
very end of winter, southern California
by palmbob May 20, 2012 4:50 PM
branched head both in full bloom mid March, southern California
by palmbob May 20, 2012 4:52 PM
my friend's aloe in Ventura county, who is now a 'great grandfather' having had seed that I grew my aloe from, and now I have aloes from the seedlings from my own plant.
by palmbob Jul 23, 2012 11:16 AM
cold damage on leaf tips at the Los Angeles arboretum.... cold got down in the high to nearly mid 20s.
by palmbob Jan 20, 2013 9:26 PM
sale plants showing color change in November due to lack of water mostly
by palmbob Nov 15, 2013 8:21 PM
Yellow form. Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright Kelly Griffin. Taken in Madagascar, 2013.
by Kell Dec 23, 2013 12:26 AM
Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright Kelly Griffin. Taken in Madagascar, 2013.
by Kell Dec 23, 2013 12:26 AM
Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright Kelly Griffin. Taken in Madagascar, 2012.
by Kell Dec 23, 2013 12:59 AM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Cok Grootscholten of Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/
by Kell Dec 6, 2015 11:58 PM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Cok Grootscholten of Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/
by Kell Dec 6, 2015 11:58 PM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Cok Grootscholten of Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/
by Kell Dec 13, 2015 2:04 AM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Cok Grootscholten of Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/
by Kell Dec 13, 2015 2:05 AM
Both! Photo courtesy/copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator Succulents at Sherman Library and Gardens, owner of Rain Shadow Designs. http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow-designs
by Kell Dec 13, 2015 2:19 PM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents at Sherman Library and Gardens and owner of Rain Shadow Designs. http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow-designs
by Kell Dec 13, 2015 2:20 PM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Matthew Maggio. Curator of Succulents at Sherman Library and Gardens and owner of Rain Shadow Designs. http://www.homeimprovementquotes.com/pros/rain-shadow-designs
by Kell Dec 13, 2015 2:22 PM
Both colors. Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright of Kelly Griffin.
by Kell Dec 17, 2015 10:17 AM
For sale at Western Cactus Enterprises, Vista Ca. Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Feb 2, 2016 5:17 PM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Mar 14, 2016 4:02 PM
Aloe vaombe sap staining building facade indelibly a deep aubergine color in Ft Lauderdale, FL
by DMichael Mar 27, 2018 6:26 PM
Madagascar. Copyright of, courtesy of Jeremy Spath, of Spath Gardens, for landscape design and installation in Southern Ca.http://spathgardens.com/
by Kell May 29, 2018 9:13 AM