Aloe 'Safari Rose'
Safari Rose Aloe
Description
This compact blooming aloe is heat and drought tolerant. Pinkish flower clusters from summer to mid winter. Foliage is dark green and thick with soft thorns on margins with grayish red tips. This evergreen succulent can reach 36" tall when blooming and 40" tall. It tolerates full or part sun with well draining, sandy, loose soil. Established plants need water when temps are warm. It can be used as a houseplant indoors or massed planted to created a beautiful ground cover. It does well by the pool, in rock gardens or entryways.
Plant Type
Succulent
Height Range
1-3'
Width Range
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Season
Winter, Summer, Fall
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage, Unusual Shape
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Entry, Lawn, Parking Strip, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Filler, Mass Planting, Lawn Substitute
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems.
Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.