Southern Crossᴾᴮᴿ

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Southern Cross

Trade Name: Southern Crossᴾᴮᴿ

Botanical Name: Aloe Southern Crossᴾᴮᴿ

Compact yellow flower clusters open simultaneously in mid winter giving an incredible display of pale yellow flowers.

Suitable for garden beds or in a large pot.

 

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

Plant Size:

Medium

Height: 0.8m (excludes flowers)

Height:

0.8m (excludes flowers)

Width:0.6m

Width:

0.6m

Planting Density:2 per square meter

Planting Density:

2 per square meter

Habit:Clumping shrub

Habit:

Clumping shrub

Suitability For Potting:Yes

Suitability For Potting:

Yes

Flowering Period:Winter

Flowering Period:

Winter

Water Requirement:Low but plant will benefit from water in very dry climate, particularly in summer.

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

Attracts Wildlife:

Birds (insect eaters and nectar feeding), bees, butterflies

Disease Resistance:Resistant to pests and disease but need to watch for aphids during hot periods with no rain

Disease Resistance:

Resistant to pests and disease but need to watch for aphids during hot periods with no rain

Soil Type:Most soil types as long as free draining but rich soil preferred. If clay soils must raise plant so water drains away

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:High

Ability to cope with high rainfall:

High

Light Requirement:Full sun

Light Requirement:

Full sun

Frost Tolerance:Low

Frost Tolerance:

Low

Coastal Suitability:Yes

Coastal Suitability:

Yes

Bush Fire Resistant:Yes

Bush Fire Resistant:

Yes

Roof gardens/Green walls:Suitable for roof gardens

Roof gardens/Green walls:

Suitable for roof gardens

Sun grown

Sun grown


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