Apricot™
Trade Name: Apricot™
Botanical Name: Aloe Hybrid ‘LEO6073’
Unique apricot coloured flowers are carried on branched candelabra’s, sometimes as many as 7 during a season which can be anytime in the year but which centres on the colder months.
Renowned for its long flower period, Apricot™ will have its first flower as a very young plant and will reach full flowering potential after 5 years.
Plants are 140mm pots
Express Post plants are shipped bare rooted, Local Delivery plants have the option of delivery either bare rooted or in pots. Refer 'Shop & Ship' for details.
(See 'Pot or not' for a comparison of bare rooting vs potted)
Plant Size:
Medium
Height:
0.9m (excludes flowers)
Width:
0.6m
Planting Density:
1 per square meter
Habit:
Slow clumping ground cover
Suitability For Potting:
Yes
Flowering Period:
Summer, Autumn
Winter, Spring (most likely colder months)
Water Requirement:
Low but plant will benefit from water in very dry climate, particularly in summer.
Attracts Wildlife：
Birds (insect eaters and nectar feeding), bees, butterflies
Disease Resistance：
Highly resistant to pests and disease
Soil Type：
Most soil types as long as free draining but rich soil preferred. If clay soils must raise plant so water drains away
Ability to cope with high rainfall：
Moderate
Light Requirement：
Full sun
Frost Tolerance：
Low
Coastal Suitability:
High
Bush Fire Resistant:
Yes
Roof gardens/Green walls:
Suitable for roof gardens
Sun grown