Aloe (Aloe vacillans)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 03, 2008

Aloe
Aloe vacillans

Aloe vacillans var vacillans in November, southern California (the one flowering)

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flowerfantasy Washington, IN(Zone 6a) Nov 05, 2008

OH for the life of me I didn't know aloes bloomed. That is so neat !!!

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 05, 2008

You should check out one of my three articles on Aloe flowers (here's the first one)

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/224/

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2011

What are the 2 spotted aloe, PalmBob? They are beautiful!

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2011

Aloe greenii on the left and Aloe bradraaiensis in the middle

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2011

In your yard? They are both so perfect.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2011

yes... getting very crowded... aloe greenii is becoming a weed and it is nearly 3' in diameter... and razor sharp

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2011

I wish my weeds looked so good! LOL It would look great in some fancy pot as a focal point. I find aloes are really looking so attractive to me.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2011

i have far too many 'focal points' i'm afraid.... there literally is no room in my entire yard for another pot other than my roof... and though i've often considered putting pots up there it's a pitched roof and hard to get to water stuff... plus i can't really see my plants up there then....

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 16, 2011

But that is why you build a patio on the roof first! Takes care of the pitchiness!

Years ago we rented the top floor apartment in a 2 story house. I could access the roof of the roof portico out of a window. It had a small railing around it. I covered the roof and the railing with plants. I ran a hose up from the driveway to water.

The year after we moved, the whole portico fell down! I guess it did not like to be constantly wet. And to think I could have been out there when it came down.

I am out of room too. I filled my side of the driveway up 3 years ago! Last year much to my husband's chagrin, I filled his side up, the last empty space! He has stopped chastising me about it too. Though in a few more weeks he may start up again as spring hits hard and I start bring in seasonal color by the car full.

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