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Description
Trade name: Apricot ™
Botanical name: Aloe Hybrid 'LEO 6073'
Description: Unique apricot coloured flowers are carried on branched candelabra’s, sometimes as many as 7 during a season which can be anytime in the year but which centres on the colder months. Renowned for its long flower period, Apricot™ will have its first flower as a very young plant and will reach full flowering potential after 5 years
Plant Info
Plant Size
Medium
Habit
Slow Stemming
Suitability for potting
Yes
Height (approx. excluding flowers)
0.9m
Width (approx.)
0.6m
Planting Density
1 per square meter
Foliage Colour
Green
Flower Colour
Pinkish-Orange
Flowering Period
Summer, Autumn
Winter, Spring (most likely colder months)
Water Requirement
Low, but plant will benefit from water in a 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 is preferred If clay soils must raise plant so that water drains away
Ability to cope with high rainfall
Moderate
Light Requirement
Full sun
Frost Tolerance
Low
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 Apricot™ is owned by Aloe-Aloe Horticulture Pty. ‘Apricot™’ is a trade name and not a cultivar name. The botanical and cultivar names of this plant are Aloe hybrid 'LEO 6073' This plant is being test marketed under section 45(6) of the Plant Breeder Rights Act,1994 until 21 March 2019 after which full protection under the Plant Breeders Rights Act is intended
