Description
Aloe reitzii. (Aloaceae) Reitz’ Aloe (e). A handsome plant with large rosettes of glaucous green leaves. Branched inflorescences of many bright red flowers appear in spring. A high altitude species which should be hardy in a well drained, very sunny site. Height : 80cms. Sowing : Seed should be sown in spring on a well-drained seedling medium, lightly covered and treated with a fungicide. Seedlings will emerge after two to four weeks and can be transplanted at the age of six months into individual containers. Locality : Dullstroom. Harvest: September 2021
