Aloe 'Safari Rose'

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Aloe 'Safari Rose'

Safari Rose Aloe

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Information by: GardenSoft Photographer: Hans Hansen, Greg Gayton

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:

Move turf away form sidewalks and pavement.

Instead plant shrubs or groundcovers next to the pavement, and water with low-flow drip or bubbler system to eliminate runoff from turf sprinklers