RARE/LIMITED QUANTITIES
Trade Name: Little Lemon™
Botanical Name: Hybrid Aloe ‘LEO8519’’
Fantastic for containers!
One of the most beautiful aloe hybrids suited to pot culture which bears clusters of lemon yellow flowers from late autumn through the colder months.
These flowers contrast beautifully against its dark green leaves which have a reddish brown spiny margin.
A mature plant can produce 3 branched inflorescences, the first followed in rapid succession
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:
Small
Height:
0.2m (excludes flowers)
Width:
0.2m
Planting Density:
5 per square meter
Habit:
Neat, compact
Suitability For Potting:
Yes. Ideal
Flowering Period:
Autumn, winter
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：
Medium
Light Requirement：
Full sun/part shade
Frost Tolerance：
Low
Coastal Suitability:
High
Bush Fire Resistant:
Yes
Roof gardens/Green walls:
Suitable
Sun grown