Aloe Safari Sunrise ('X5'PBR)

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aloe [Safari Sunrise]

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Synonyms

Aloe 'X5'PBR

Cactus Succulent Conservatory Greenhouse
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A compact, succulent-leaved evergreen perennial that forms a spiky mound of dark green foliage. Throughout summer and into autumn it produces 35cm spikes of yellow and red flowers. A good patio pot plant, or can be planted into a freely-draining border in a mild garden

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asphodelaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Potentially harmful
Human/Pets (dogs, cats, rabbits): Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus
Aloe can be mat-forming or shrubby evergreen perennials, with rosettes of fleshy leaves and small tubular flowers in racemes or panicles
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added horticultural grit. Water moderately when in growth; very sparingly when dormant. Apply a general liquid fertiliser monthly from May to August. Outdoors in warmer southern counties it can survive brief spells at -6°C if kept dry at the roots. See aloe cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division of offsets

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Sub-tropical
  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

Remove faded flower stalks

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free