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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange & Pink |
| Bloomtime: Fall/Spring |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Aloe 'Safari Rose' PP28,002 (Safari Rose Aloe) - A very attractive clustering small aloe with moderately fast growth rate to about one foot tall and slowly spreading wider from basal suckers. It has upright medium green colored leaves that curve gracefully upwards and over a long period, beginning in mid fall through spring, rising up 1 foot to 18 inches about the foliage on an unbranched inflorescence, appear the pink flowers that are darker salmon pink color in bud and lighter as they open from the bottom of the inflorescence upwards – the individual flowers are large in comparison to other aloes and are sterile, so produce no seed. Plant in full sun to light shade in a fairly well drained soil and though a drought tolerant plants it can also tolerate more frequent irrigation. Hardy to around 23° F for short durations. A beautiful flowering plant for use as a showy large scale groundcover or an accent plant in the garden or as container specimen. It is very resistant and possibly immune to damage from aloe mite. This plant was the result of a breeding program started in 1973 by Andy de Wet at his nursery in Linbro Park, Republic of South Africa. The goal of the program was to make selections of hybrid Aloe with desirable horticultural characteristics to include improved vigor, flowering ability, and disease resistance. This selection was made by Andy Dewet and Quinton Bean and after eight years of trialing has remained free of aloe mite, also called aloe cancer, and also aloe black spot (a rust fungal disease) that disfigures foliage and flowers of other aloe species and cultivars. It was first released in the US in spring 2014 by Ball Horticulture as part of its Safari Aloe Series and received US Plant Patent PP28,002 on May 9, 2017. Photos courtesy of Ball Horticulture and Quinton Bean.
The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Aloe 'Safari Rose' PP28,002. |
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