Description: The flower performance of Super Red is truly spectacular as its flower season (masses of Red flowers) lasts from late summer to winter and it canproduce its first flower at a very young age. The grey-green plant starts growing a stem from an early age and the rosette divides when the plant is closer to maturity allowing an even greater flower display. Suitable as a feature plant in the garden, in a large pot or in tough landscaping conditions.
Plant Info
Plant Size
Large
Habit
Forms thick trunk and branches at maturity forming a tree
Suitability for potting
No
Height (approx. excluding flowers)
1.8m
Width (approx.)
1m
Planting Density
1 per square meter
Foliage Colour
Grey Green
Flower Colour
Red
Flowering Period
Autumn, Winter
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
Resistant to pests and disease but need to watch for aphids during hot periods with no rain
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
High
Light Requirement
Full sun
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
This cultivar is widely available in commercial quantities across Australia for large landscape projects.
Legal notes:
The trademark Super Red™ is owned by Aloe-Aloe Horticulture Pty. ‘Super Red™’ is a trade name and not a cultivar name. The botanical and cultivar names of this plant are Aloe hybrid 'LEO 3711'
