Here's a close up the the flower of this plant
by palmbob Jul 14, 2003 3:40 AM
A flower nearly spent by end of Feburay, Pasadena California
by palmbob Mar 7, 2004 10:07 PM
flower close up January, Los Angeles
by palmbob Jan 22, 2005 5:19 PM
plant showing flowers just near end of bloom January Los Angeles
by palmbob Jan 20, 2005 5:19 PM
flowering in January Los Angeles arboretum
by palmbob Jan 31, 2005 10:25 AM
another flower close up, this on of a February flower
by palmbob Feb 21, 2005 2:33 PM
February plant
by palmbob Feb 21, 2005 2:33 PM
Beautiful aloe. Gets to be quite large.
by RWhiz Sep 10, 2005 6:28 AM
Inflorescences just starting to open up.
by RWhiz Jan 25, 2006 9:09 PM
flower on its last gasp, end of January, southern California
by palmbob Jan 26, 2006 9:22 PM
private garden plant ending the flowering season, end of January, Ventura County, California
by palmbob Jan 28, 2006 10:06 PM
leaf bases
by palmbob Nov 1, 2006 10:02 PM
December, 2006; earlier bloom than usual, probably attributable to the erratic temperatures that we experienced in SoCal this year.
by ALTER_EGO Dec 23, 2006 8:42 PM
by RWhiz Dec 24, 2006 11:49 PM
younger plant (5-6 years old) in early flower formation end of December, southern California
by palmbob Dec 29, 2006 3:24 PM
Another view of immature flowers, January, southern California
by palmbob Jan 10, 2007 2:05 AM
January 16, 2007; 4 developing blooms( 3 visible ), Mission Viejo, CA
by ALTER_EGO Jan 20, 2007 1:09 PM
Mature plant flowering at Huntington Gardens, southern California, January
by palmbob Jan 17, 2007 8:17 PM
by RWhiz Jan 21, 2007 11:09 PM
February 5, 2007; two of the three larger racemes are starting to show good color, Mission Viejo, CA
by ALTER_EGO Feb 11, 2007 10:10 PM
January 28, 2007; close-up showing exserted stamens, style and stigma, Mission Viejo, CA
by ALTER_EGO Feb 12, 2007 11:04 PM
post freeze look of some flowers, southern California
by palmbob Feb 7, 2007 7:19 PM
Growing in zone 9b
by Xenomorf Jun 23, 2007 5:56 PM
Taken at the University of California Botanical Gardens in Berkeley CA.
by Calif_Sue Aug 8, 2007 7:05 AM
good view of young plant in southern California showing why it's called the Tilt-head Aloe
by palmbob Oct 13, 2007 5:40 PM
very tall plant in Huntington Gardens, California. About 15' or more
by palmbob Nov 16, 2007 1:17 AM
by Kell Feb 5, 2008 4:22 AM
by Kell Feb 5, 2008 4:22 AM
by Kell Feb 5, 2008 4:22 AM
by Kell Feb 5, 2008 4:22 AM
by Kell Feb 5, 2008 4:22 AM
by Kell Feb 5, 2008 4:22 AM
bud just peeking through the leaves early December southern California
by palmbob Dec 4, 2008 2:54 AM
The first flower bud is just starting to emerge.., July 09
by aloemadness Aug 17, 2009 11:37 AM
The first time this plant has flowered, worth the wait, what a beauty! Toodyay, Aug 09
by aloemadness Aug 30, 2009 6:19 PM
Flower in full bloom
by aloemadness Sep 12, 2009 6:03 PM
Recently planted and getting ready to go through its first winter. Im hoping for blooms but it is likely too young
by goldenstate Oct 2, 2009 2:40 AM
aloe speciosa in mid-winter in San Diego
by Tiger7 May 8, 2010 2:37 PM
Los Angeles arboretum, end of December
by palmbob Dec 29, 2010 1:33 PM
unopened racemes, southern California, January
by palmbob Jan 11, 2011 4:04 PM
note flowers have to turn white before they can mature to the point of the stamens to protrude
by palmbob Jan 11, 2011 4:05 PM
Aloe mite infects this species, too (note 'bulbs' of aloe 'cancer' on flower raceme tips)
by palmbob Jan 11, 2011 4:06 PM
amazing plants, Lotusland, southern California, winter
by palmbob Jan 24, 2011 12:01 AM
Aloe speciosa - Herbertsdale form, South Africa
by boomboer Mar 9, 2011 1:37 PM
Plant in the garden - grows well in coastal area
by Little_things May 17, 2011 6:52 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 29, 2011 12:15 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 29, 2011 12:16 PM
Aloe speciosa in flower, Botanical Gardens Stellenbosch, RSA
by boomboer Aug 11, 2011 3:50 AM
San Diego Botanic Garden
by growin Aug 22, 2011 7:22 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden
by growin Sep 23, 2011 10:03 AM
flower begining to crest
by palmbob Jan 17, 2012 4:53 PM
by Kell Jun 16, 2012 9:55 PM
by Kell Jun 16, 2012 9:56 PM
by Kell Jun 16, 2012 9:56 PM
this is a hard plant to not keep photographing every winter... so beautiful! Nice bee, too
by palmbob Jan 20, 2013 8:45 PM
interestingly... same plant that made the crested flowers last year made several more this year... wonder if this is a repeatable mutation
by palmbob Jan 20, 2013 8:48 PM
got the bee looking this time
by palmbob Jan 20, 2013 8:49 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Jun 26, 2013 3:18 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Jun 26, 2013 3:18 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Jun 26, 2013 3:19 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Jun 26, 2013 3:20 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Sep 20, 2013 9:38 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Sep 20, 2013 9:39 PM
by Kell Sep 20, 2013 9:39 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Sep 20, 2013 9:39 PM
University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
by Kell Sep 20, 2013 9:39 PM
Huntington Gardens, January
by palmbob Feb 22, 2014 10:55 AM
The Kaoo, South Africa. Photo courtesy of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona. Copyrighted.
by Kell Feb 7, 2015 10:15 AM
Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright of Kelly Griffin.
by Kell Dec 15, 2015 10:06 PM
Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright of Kelly Griffin.
by Kell Dec 16, 2015 5:46 PM
Photo courtesy of Kelly Griffin. Copyright of Kelly Griffin.
by Kell Dec 16, 2015 5:57 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Nov 13, 2016 8:09 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Jan 9, 2018 3:24 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Jan 9, 2018 3:24 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Jan 9, 2018 3:25 PM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Cok Grootscholten of Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection.http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/
by Kell Jan 21, 2018 12:53 PM
Photo courtesy of Mark Delepine. Copyright of Mark Delapine. Berkeley, California.
by Kell Mar 23, 2018 5:06 PM
Photo courtesy of Mark Delepine. Copyright of Mark Delapine. Berkeley, California.
by Kell Mar 23, 2018 5:06 PM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Cok Grootscholten of Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/
by Kell Feb 4, 2019 3:19 PM
San Francisco Botanical Garden. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Mar 29, 2019 9:08 AM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Jun 16, 2019 5:52 PM
Photo courtesy of Ken Blackford. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Aug 1, 2019 10:34 PM
Auckland Botanic Gardens, NZ in early October
by RosinaBloom Nov 5, 2019 3:12 PM
Copyright Cok Grootscholten, Succulent Nursery, Holland, a nursery and formidable private succulent collection. http://public.fotki.com/Grootscholten/plant-collections/
by Kell Jan 8, 2020 2:53 PM
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California.
by Kell Jan 31, 2020 4:42 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California.
by Kell Jan 31, 2020 6:43 PM
