Ivory Tower™

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Ivory Tower - The statuesque white

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Description

 

Trade name: Ivory Tower™
Botanical name: Aloe Hybrid 'LEO3917'
Description: This magnificent hybrid is  a tree aloe which grows a tall stem and dark green neat foliage. The flowers are white when they open and a mature plant can produce up to 6 complete flower heads and up to 30 flower clusters simultaneously

Plant Info

Plant Size

 

Large

Habit

 

Forms Tall Stem

Suitability for potting

Yes

Height (approx. excluding flowers)

 

2m

Width (approx.)

 

1m

Planting Density

 

1 per square meter

Foliage Colour

 

Light green

Flower Colour

 

Off-white

Flowering Period

 

Winter

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

 

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 Ivory Tower™ is owned by Aloe-Aloe Horticulture Pty. ‘Ivory Tower™’ is a trade name and not a cultivar name. The botanical and cultivar names of this plant are Aloe hybrid 'LEO 3917' 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