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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Synonyms: [A. 'Blind Alley', A. 'Blind as a Bat'] |
| Parentage: (Aloe kedongensis) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Aloe 'Magoo' - A low-growing aloe that forms a tight ground hugging clump to 10 inches tall and spreads slowly with many small, 2 to 3 inch wide, tight rosettes of lightly-spotted and tooth-margined green leaves.This selection rarely flowers and instead, aborted inflorescences sprout new rosettes of leaves. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to rarely. Plants that have shoots that emerge as an inflorescence but lack flowers are sometimes called “blind shoots” and were the inspiration for the name 'Magoo' given to this plant created by aloe breeder John Bleck in the late 1970s. At the time Mr. Bleck was breeding for small flowering plants suitable for indoor windowsill use so this plant was necessarily discarded from his breeding program. It had attractive foliage however so it found a place in a corner of his garden, where it has flourished for over 20 years. In 2007 Mr. Bleck shared this plant with us and discussed possible names, including "Blind Alley" and "Blind as a Bat" but settled on 'Magoo', a reference to the famous seemingly nearly blind cartoon character Mr. Magoo created by United Productions of America (UPA) and voiced by Jim Backus. Unfortunately the parentage for 'Magoo' was not kept, though speculation is that it included (Aloe kedongensis).
The information displayed on this page about Aloe 'Magoo' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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