Aloe speciosa (100 seeds)

Aloe speciosa (100 seeds)

Family: Aloaceae

It is a tall, erect aloe with a single or multiple stems and reaches a height of 3 to 6 m. The rosettes are tilted towards the north and it retains its old, dried leaves around the stem. The leaves are pale bluish green, often tinged pink at the tips and edges, long and narrow, slightly drooping and irregularly and densely arranged in a central rosette. The inflorescence is a short, cylindrical raceme about 500 mm long, densely packed with flowers. The buds are a deep red when young and mature to green with white stripes.

Sowing instructions: Seeds germinate very well but may damp off if over watered. Use a mixture of river sand, compost and soil to sow seeds in. Sprinkle the seeds evenly on the surface and cover with a layer of small pebbles. The pebbles help the seedlings to stay upright and prevent damping off. Keep seed tray in a dry warm corner and do not allow to dry out. Transplant the seedlings after one year.

Locality: Herbertsdale. Harvest: November 2024