The Succulent Garden nursery:: Succulents

Aloe

Aloes are a large genus of very diverse plants comprising around 450 species, many of which have been adopted as medicinal plants since ancient times. Most are from Africa, Arabia and Madagascar. Aloes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from the small grass aloes to those many metres tall. The spiky leaves and the bitter tasting sap prevent animal and insect attack. The leaves are waxy with sunken pores to prevent water loss.

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Aloe aristata

‘Lace Aloe’. A beautiful species with dense rosettes to 20cm wide of dark green leaves covered in white raised dots, the underside bearing white stripes. Orange-red bells in summer. (South Africa). Light shade/shade.

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Aloe 'Black Gem'

A densely packed clump-forming cultivar with thick pointed dark green to bronze/black leaves. Offsets freely. Orange-red flowers in spring. 20cm tall. (Africa). Part sun/light shade.

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Aloe brevifolia

‘Blue Aloe’ or ‘Jeweled Aloe’. Rosettes to 20cm wide. Thick waxy grey-green leaves rimmed with soft white spikes. Offsets freely. Orange to red flowers in summer. (South Africa). Sun/part sun/light shade.

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Aloe juvenna

Erect branching stems to 20cm tall densely stacked with bright green leaves covered in lighter green spots. Leaf margins have soft white teeth. Coral-pink flowers. (Kenya). Light shade.

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Aloe longistyla

‘Karoo Aloe’. Long slender grey green slightly waxy leaves edged in soft white teeth. Rosettes to 20cm. Large pink/red flowers in winter. (South Africa). Part sun/light shade.

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Aloe mitriformis

‘Gold Tooth Aloe’. A clump-forming upright aloe to 30cm tall; rich green leaves speckled with white; lightly toothed margins. Rosettes to 20cm across. Red flowers in summer. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

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Aloe spinosissima

‘Spider Aloe’. Fast growing clumping species with rosettes to 25cm wide. Grey-green spineless leaves. Offsets freely. Red flowers in spring. Sun/part sun.

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Aloe sucotrina

‘Burn Plant’. A clustering aloe to 1m tall. Dense rosettes of grey-green leaves spotted with white. Margins have stiff white teeth. Deep orange-red flowers in spring. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

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Aloe suprafoliata

Stemless solitary rosettes blue/green to dusky purple/green. Sharp brown marginal teeth. Leaf tips often red. Juvenile plants have two-ranked leaves with the spiral arrangement appearing after a few years. Flowers are pinkish-red and cylindrical in shape.

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Aloe vera

‘Medicinal Aloe’. Long upright bright green leaves speckled with white and edged in soft white teeth. Used medicinally in the treatment of burns. Orange-yellow flowers in spring. (Canary Islands). Part sun/light shade.

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The following plants are under propagation.
As they become available they will either be listed above, in the 'One of a Kind' section or on eBay.
No forward orders will be taken.

Aloe aculeata

Long leaves, broad at the base. The name 'aculeata' means prickly in reference to the presence of the many spines on the leaf surfaces and margins. Yellow / reddish-orange flowers. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

Aloe broomii

A short-stemmed dense aloe to 90cm wide; green leaves rimmed in reddish brown teeth. Pale yellow flowers in spring on 1m spikes. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

Aloe 'Dark Beauty'

A beautiful species forming a compact rosette to 15cm wide; deep green triangular leaves rimmed with soft white teeth. Sun/part sun.

Aloe descoingsii

A squat clump-forming aloe; short thick green leaves heavily mottled with white. Soft white teeth around the margin of each leaf. Pink flowers. (Madagascar). Part sun/light shade.

Aloe 'Doran Black'

A squat clump-forming aloe; bright green spear-shaped leaves heavily mottled with white. Red/orange flowers. Part sun/light shade.

Aloe ferox

‘Cape Aloe’ or ‘Bitter Aloe’. Rosettes of thick blue-green leaves to 1m wide edged in red spines. Bright orange-red flowers in spring. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

Aloe haworthioides

A pretty miniature species with deep green leaves and soft white spines. (Madagascar). Part sun/light shade.

Aloe peacockii

A dramatic species with triangular leaves heavily speckled with dark green and white. Yellow flowers. (NE Africa). Part sun/light shade.

Aloe plicatilis

‘Fan Aloe’. Slender blue-grey round tipped upright leaves to 30cm long arranged in a fan shape. Branches slowly to form a shrub 4.5m tall. Orange/red flowers in spring. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

Aloe polyphylla

‘Spiral Aloe’. Mid-green to grey leaves arranged in a perfect spiral. Leaf margins irregularly toothed with a terminal spike. Attractive pink to yellowish flowers in spring. (South Africa). Part sun/light shade.

Aloe 'Quicksilver'

This beauiful Aloe has triangular leaves almost white in colour, roughly textured and covered in deep green markings. Part sun/light shade.

Aloe sladeniana

A compact chunky aloe with deep green leaves covered in small white stripes; white leaf margins. Grows to 25cm in height and diameter. Red flowers in the spring. (Namibia). Sun/part sun.

Aloe striata

‘Coral Aloe’. Distinctive smooth grey-green spineless leaves with longitudinal white spotted lines and edged in pink. Rosettes to 45cm. Coral-pink/orange flowers in spring. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

Aloe 'Tegelburgh's Triumph'

A stunning Aloe with a lacy appearance. Delicate green leaves edged in soft white spines and tipped with white filaments. White spots. Part sun / light shade.

Aloe variegata

‘Tiger Aloe’. A compact plump aloe with deep green smooth leaves heavily mottled with white. No spikes. Pink-red flowers in winter. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

Aloe variegata ‘Splash’

VA compact plump aloe with pale green smooth leaves heavily mottled with white. No spikes. Pink-red flowers in winter. (South Africa). Sun/part sun.

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