Aloes I Grow

[Jkwinston]

Hello Arinda

I have just noticed your post, and it forced me to try and remember where I got my plant from. First, I will have a look at our Gallery. The gallery suggests that my name for this plant matches Geoff's somewhat, although I would not swear by it. I also looked at Aloe imalotensis in the Gallery and it seemed a lot more different than yours, I note the absence of speckled spots in the original versions by Geoff. But looking at Mick's two forms, I do think his variegated form looks slightly different than the ones we are growing. Our plants do look quite similar; we must decide on the correct name. I have to go now to try and find my plant which suffered some damage early in summer. Jkw

[mickthecactus]

Here’s deltoideodonta Winston. It came from Kew so has good provenance.

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[Jkwinston]

This plant is very nice Mick , and yet somewhat different from the ones we were growing. I am beginning to wonder whether Aloe deltoideodonta can be considered one species with lots of varieties. Or maybe there is a need to separate them in to very distinct groups. What do you think ? Jkw

[mickthecactus]

Couldn’t say Winston. I’m just a simple grower.

[Epiphyte]

I have a few Aloes that needs identifying, but this is the big leader of the pack, a robust plant that defies description. When I say robust, I have succeeded with numerous sucker plants from this specimen, all growing easily without much effort. I have had it for more than five years, germinated from Koehres seeds. It started out as Aloe dichotoma, at least that is what the seed label said. It took me another 18 months to work out that it was certainly not A dichotoma. But then what is it?

ever get a bloom?

[Jkwinston]

I have a few Aloes that needs identifying, but this is the big leader of the pack, a robust plant that defies description. When I say robust, I have succeeded with numerous sucker plants from this specimen, all growing easily without much effort. I have had it for more than five years, germinated from Koehres seeds. It started out as Aloe dichotoma, at least that is what the seed label said. It took me another 18 months to work out that it was certainly not A dichotoma. But then what is it?

ever get a bloom?

Surprisingly no, and now I am beginning to think it may be sterile, as it has grown well over 5 feet tall. Jkw

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[Paul S]

Reminds me of Aloe x salm-dyckiana?

[AloeZ9a]

My Aloe Wrasse

[Epiphyte]

Surprisingly no, and now I am beginning to think it may be sterile, as it has grown well over 5 feet tall. Jkw

my dichotoma has been in the ground for 15 years and it still hasn't bloomed :/

[Stan]

Looks like the non spiny form of Aloe marlothii.

[Stan]

I'm almost sure that palmbob/Geoff has written about a smooth leaved A. marlothii before. This is one in hot Arizona. In the UK this plant might not have any tubercules at all in weaker light.


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[Jkwinston]

Aloe SP Update

After recent speculation about my Aloe sp, I have to report that the original plant did not survive the winter two years ago when I left it outdoors in the cold. I had another smaller plant which remained alive in the corner of my greenhouse. generally ignored and underpotted, and falling sideways. I dragged it out, cut out lots of the branches and it does look a bit strange. Yet it is now over 6 feet tall with the same tendency to produce pups/branches along the stem. This version cannot stand up straight, but I intend to try and repot it, and some of the small plants. I am still curious about this plant, and just a shame it never bloomed, and give us a better clue about its history. The young plants always look gorgeous, but as it gets older, it gets top heavy. I wonder how it will look if planted in the ground, but I am sure it would not survive our winter. Jkw

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[AL∞Σ]

Koehres in Germany sells seeds of Aloe X Principis and also a smooth marlothii. It looks a bit like the principis from photos.

[Jkwinston]

Koehres in Germany sells seeds of Aloe X Principis and also a smooth marlothii. It looks a bit like the principis from photos.

Yes you are right, it does look like principis, and they have similar coloring. I have a plant and I have encountered a few in Barcelona. But my plant has never produced aa bloom, and therefore I am left guessing. I am planting out a few young ones hoping for a different lead. Jkw

[Jkwinston]

here is another of my mystery Aloe. I have never managed to get a name for it, even though it looks like a cross with Aloe bellatula. Jkw

Manor Park, London

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Manor Park, London

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Manor Park, London

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Manor Park, London

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