I planted this in the ground last year and during our winter, we had a large amount of rainfall. This little guy has done wonders and sur...Read Morevived rainpocalypse of over a month of non stop rain.
And now, its shooting up inflorescence. I do NO CARE to it, maybe a little summer watering. I planted it right against a boulder.
Central Phoenix -- Aloe humilis grows in my garden in the ground in moderate shade with water about every other week in summer and none i...Read Moren winter, unless it rains. It seems to be quite frost tolerant, having survived to 26F with no protection and no damage.
Easy going even in the desert, be it in a pot or in the ground. Doesn't care for full blasting sun much, but does looks rather interesti...Read Moreng if placed in a location with high light (the leaves entirely curl in over the apex like a tight fist). This species flowers reliably every spring and seems to handle a good amount of frost when grown in the ground.
This plant does well in the ground, but is best in bright light with morning or minimal direct sun. It seems to prefer being in a contai...Read Morened area, i.e., tightly surrounded by rocks. It is a shy flowering aloe in our gardens.
Other details are:
Frost Tolerance: generally little protection needed in Phoenix, Arizona
Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50 d...Read Moreegrees F (10 degrees C)
Although full sun in general, light shade in Phoenix
Origin: South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape)
Growth Habits: suckering, stemless, rosettes 8" diameter and has downpointing soft, white prickles
Scarlet flowers up to 1.6" long (4 cm)
This is pretty dinky aloe as the name might suggest. It has pale blue-green leaves that are only 2-4" long, soft, and covered with small...Read More, thin warts. It develops a large orange-pink flower that is ridiculously large for how dinky the plant is. This aloe is not a real looker for landscaping, but interesting none the less. It rots easily, too, so careful with watering. THere are varieties and crosses that are a bit larger, hardier and more attractive.
Temps into the mid 20s do not appear to be any problem for this species in southern California
I planted this in the ground last year and during our winter, we had a large amount of rainfall. This little guy has done wonders and sur...Read More
Central Phoenix -- Aloe humilis grows in my garden in the ground in moderate shade with water about every other week in summer and none i...Read More
Easy going even in the desert, be it in a pot or in the ground. Doesn't care for full blasting sun much, but does looks rather interesti...Read More
This plant does well in the ground, but is best in bright light with morning or minimal direct sun. It seems to prefer being in a contai...Read More
Other details are:
Frost Tolerance: generally little protection needed in Phoenix, Arizona
Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50 d...Read More
This is pretty dinky aloe as the name might suggest. It has pale blue-green leaves that are only 2-4" long, soft, and covered with small...Read More