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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Sudan (region) (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Year-round |
| Synonyms: [A. HBG 74426] |
| Parentage: (Aloe zubb x A. peckii) |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aloe 'Verity Nice' - An attractive compact clustering aloe that grows 12 to 18 inches tall with fairly narrow lance shaped green leaves generously spotted with the spots connecting to make decorative zig zagging horizontal bands and with reddish brown toothed margins and red highlights near the tips when grown in full sun. Throughout the year this plant can produce flowers with 2 foot tall branched inflorescence holding nearly capitate clusters of bright yellow flowers. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil. We had this plant not suffer during our January 2007 cold spell with three nights down to 25F, so it should be hardy to short duration down to at least this temperature. This plant was one of a few selected seedlings that the Huntington Botanic Garden grew from seed received from Dave Verity in 1993 that was the result from a cross he made between what was then called Aloe sinkatana and Aloe peckii. The plant used as the seed parent for this cross was the yellow-flowering form then called Aloe sinkatana, but now has been determined to be another plant from the Sudan that is now called Aloe zubb. For more information on this the renaming of some forms of Aloe sinkatana, see our listing for Aloe zubb. The pollen parent, Aloe peckii, is a small aloe that comes from the Al Madu Mountain Range in Northern Somalia. The Huntington accessioned this seedling as HBG 74426 and called it Clone 1. It was selected for its attractive spotted foliage that coalesces into zig-zag bands, the attractive subcapitate racemes of clear yellow flowers and because it offsets more readily than some of the other clones, which also made it one of the first of the seedlings to be distributed. John Trager, curator of the Succulent collection at the Huntington came up with the name for this cultivar to honor its breeder and noting that it is "very nice". We initially listed this plant as primarily flowering in summer and fall but have now seen it flower well in winter and spring as well and with its nicely spotted foliage, this plant is truly attractive year round.
The information displayed on this page about Aloe 'Verity Nice' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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