Description: Spectacular red flowers, becoming white when open, provide a stunning bi-colour floral display in early winter. This large tall stemming aloe hybrid would be a feature plant in any garden and is particularly suitable for landscape applications.
Plant Info
Plant Size
Extra Large
Habit
Single stemming tree aloe
Suitability for potting
Yes - Only very large containers
Height (approx. excluding flowers)
1.7m
Width (approx.)
1.2m
Planting Density
1 per square meter
Foliage Colour
Grey green
Flower Colour
Red to white bicolour
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
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
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:
Unauthorised commercial propagation or any sale, conditioning, export, import or stocking of propagation material of this variety is an infringement under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 ™ The trademark Capricorn™ is owned by Aloe-Aloe Horticulture Pty. ‘Capricorn™’ is a trade name and not a cultivar name. The botanical and cultivar names of this plant are Aloe hybrid 'LEO 4538'
