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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.
This information about Aloe 'Verity Nice' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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