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Products > Aloe Scarlet Rockets ['LEO 3711']   Aloe Scarlet Rockets ['LEO 3711'] - Super Red Sunbird Aloe     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Red Bloomtime: Winter Height: 4-5 feet Width: 3-4 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Aloe Scarlet Rockets ['LEO 3711'] - An upright short-stemmed aloe growing 4 to 5 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide with rosettes of grey-green long narrow leaves with many regularly-spaced yellow-green teeth on the leaf margins. Dark red flowers on a well-branching inflorescence are held in spikes just above the foliage - this selection is a heavy bloomer producing a mass display in fall and winter. Flowering may start as early as late summer with some flowers lingering through late February (some list this plant as blooming March through July but this only happens in the southern hemisphere) . Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil with occasional to infrequent irrigation. Noted as hardy to a medium frost so likely cold tolerant to temperatures down to the mid to high 20s F. This incredible red flowering aloe comes from the breeding program of Leo Thamm of Sunbird Aloes in Johannesburg, South Africa. This program was first introduced into the US in 2012 and also included the other very nice aloe cultivars Aloe 'Erik the Red', 'Fairy Pink', Moonglow ['LEO 3151A'] and 'Topaz' ['LEO 4120']. In South Africa and elsewhere this plant is called Super Red but this name is under trademark restrictions in the United States. We first trialed this plant in 2011 and it exceeded all of our expectations - an outstanding plant that will make a great addition planted out in the garden or used in a large container. It received protection overseas in the Plant Breeders Rights program in 2010. The image on this page courtesy of the breeder, Leo Thamm.  This information about Aloe Scarlet Rockets ['LEO 3711'] displayed is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We will also note observations that we have made about it as it grows in the gardens in our nursery and those elsewhere, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]