Thursday, September 9, 2010

Latest Variegated Aloe

At the recent Austin Cactus and Succulent Show, I was fortunate enough to find another one of my "Gotta Get' plants (and at a fair price too!).  It is the Variegated Tree Aloe (Aloe arborescens 'Variegata') that I mentioned potting a couple of posts back.  And here are the promised pictures of the plant.


This aloe has beautiful coloration - pale leaves with longitudinal cream striping.  The specimen I obtained is over a foot tall, but the final height can be a quite impressive 5-8 foot.  Fortunately it is slow growing (thank goodness - cuz I don't know what I'm gonna do if it ends up getting that big!).


Isn't that leaf coloration something!


It is capable of producing eye-catching red flower stalks (here's hoping!).  But even if it never blooms, the plant's appearance is impressive enough.

5 comments:

  1. WOW! That is beautiful! Good eye! If it ever has pups and you want to sell one remember me!

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  2. danger: If it ever pups from your good wishes, I'll remember!

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  3. Wow, that is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. I think you have a weakness for variegated plants! Seriously, it is a beauty. I resisted the temptation to buy any more succulents until I learn to look after them properly. My absence from the garden this summer cost me a few.

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  5. Lancashire: Sorry to hear that your absence led to the loss of some of your succulents. But my presence had the same effect on some of mine!

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