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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. 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 it 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. We were hopeful that this cultivar would remain resistant, and possibly immune to damage from aloe mite, but while we have not seen this pest on this cultivar in our nursery, there have been reports of aloe mite on it elsewhere. Aloe 'Safari Rose' 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.
This information about Aloe 'Safari Rose' PP28,002 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.
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