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Description
Trade name: Aries™
Botanical name: Aloe Hybrid 'LEO 4134'
Description: The striking short spotted leaves with a stunning decorative edge make this little aloe hybrid special. This aloe is grown more for its leaf form than flowers as the pink flowers that change to creamy white when open are not significant. However one advantage is that they have no set flower period and open at different times in spring, summer, autumn and winter. A bed of these aloes is therefore likely to have some flowers throughout the year. Suitable as a trailing plant over rockeries, retaining walls, hanging baskets or as a pot specimen.
Plant Info
Plant Size
Small
Habit
Slow stemming,clumping with trailing form
Suitability for potting
Yes, great trailing form
Height (approx. excluding flowers)
0.12m
Width (approx.)
0.3m
Planting Density
4 per square meter
Foliage Colour
Green - Striking short leaves with spots and soft decorative edge
Flower Colour
Pink to cream bicolour but flowers not significant
Flowering Period
When ready- Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
Water Requirement
Low but plant will benefit from water in very dry climate, particularly in summer.
Attracts Wildlife
Birds (insect eaters and nectar feeding), bees, butterflies
Disease Resistance
Highly resistant to pests and disease
Soil Type
Most soil types as long as free draining but rich soil preferred. If clay soils must raise plant so water drains away
Ability to cope with high rainfall
Medium
Light Requirement
Full sun to part shade
Frost Tolerance
Medium
Maintenance
- Water during Summer
- Provide fertiliser/compost in Spring
- Remove old spent flowers (not necessary)
- Remove old leaves (not necessary)
Purchase Info
There is limited availability of this rare aloe cultivar nationally
Please contact the Aloe-Aloe farm directly to source it at [email protected]
Legal notes:
The trademark Aries™ is owned by Aloe-Aloe Horticulture Pty. ‘Aries™’ is a trade name and not a cultivar name. The botanical and cultivar names of this plant are Aloe hybrid 'LEO 4234'
