8/3/2023 0 Comments Spiral aloe for sale san diego![]() I’ll focus on plants that do well here without requiring special treatment, and whenever I get a chance I’ll enjoy the incredible specimens at Succulent Gardens in Castroville. Will I get another Aloe polyphylla? Probably not. Ironically, I had toyed with the idea of planting it in the ground. I feel sad because this was one of my favorite succulents. Looking at the amount of rot, I don’t really see any way that my plant can survive. If I had transplanted my Aloe polyphylla earlier in the spring-or waited until fall-it might have been fine because it grows strongly when daytime temperatures are moderate and nights are still relatively mild. And then, seemingly from one day to the next, rot started to spread from the crown outward and the center collapsed. So all summer and into fall-we had hot days until recently-it sat in a pot that never dried out even though the soil was loose with at least 50% pumice. Since Aloe polyphylla doesn’t like hot summers, it goes semi-dormant, with growth slowing to a crawl if not stopping outright. The fatal mistake I made was my choice of timing. That in itself wouldn’t have been a problem because Aloe polyphylla has a vigorous root system that in time would have filled this deep pot. However, the pot is quite deep and holds a surprising amount of soil. DukesDangerPlants (382) 54.99 FREE shipping Rare Aloe Christmas Carol & Aloe Castilloniae, live rooted, get 2 free succulent cuttings HopeSucculentGarden (543) 16.99 Aloe Mix Succulent Seeds (Aloe species mix) 20+Seeds UnderTheSunSeeds (8,071) 5.75 FREE shipping Hedgehog aloe CactiandExotica (1,542) 10.80 12. Sure, it looked good in this egg-shaped pot and the width of the container was just fine. Then I made what in hindsight proved to be a fatal mistake: I repotted it into a container that was just a size too big. Since Aloe polyphylla is native to a high-altitude climate with moderate summer temperatures, it has a difficult time dealing with our 95☏+ days.Īgainst all odds, I managed to grow a specimen for a small 6” plant to a 12” specimen that was burst with vitality. A stunning succulent garden specimen with a rosette of fleshy. Oddly enough, it’s our summers that are a challenge. Shop Monrovia Spiral Aloe in 1.73-Gallon Pot in the Succulents department at. It’s quite cold hardy for an aloe so our winters are no problem. Unfortunately, Aloe polyphylla is one of the more difficult aloes to grow in our climate. Take a look at this specimen at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley and you understand why.Īloe polyphylla at UC Botanical Garden, January 28, 2012 Some of the information in this description has been found at, and cactus-art.Most people fall in love with spiral aloe ( Aloe polyphylla) the first time they see one. Some of the information in this description has been found at, and Watering needs: Drought-tolerant suitable for xeriscaping Careful wateringīlooming habits: Red, turning yellow, tubular in shape. Growth habits: Grows in very arid areas in rocky and sandy soils on the northern hills and mountains at 900 - 1350 m. It does well planted in the ground, but it is rarely grown outdoors Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 8 to 11įrost tolerance: fairly cold tolerant, for an aloe. The thorns at the leaf bases may be shorter and whitish. Spines are up to10 mm long, and are glossy white in the younger leaves. ![]() They are not tender, but firm and can scrape you. About 8-16 long x 3-4 cm wide, and armed with sharp white or black spines, arranged singularly along the keel and margins. Its leaves are pale grayish-green, blue-grey or brownish green (in full sun), curved inwards, which gives the plant its rounded shape. Also known as Goree this rare and gorgeous species of succulent plant in the genus aloe only recently discovered in the mid 1980's in Namibia, it seems strange that such an impressive plant could have remained unknown for so long. /rebates/2fpd2fMonrovia-Aloe-Polyphylla-in2f50008254&252fpd252fMonrovia-Aloe-Polyphylla-in252f5000825426tc3dbing-&idlowes&nameLowe27s&ra1.
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