Spots n Dots™
Trade Name: Spots n Dots™
Botanical Name: Hybrid Aloe ‘LEO6132’
A unique and sought after small to medium sized tough sun perennial for Australian gardens, not just for its flowering but for its special leaf form.
The beautifully shaped greyish leaves contain numerous ‘spots and dots’, even more on the underside than the upper surface.
Established plants are capable of putting on an amazing show of red-to-yellow bi-coloured flowers from early autumn and through winter.
Plants are 140mm pots (140mm shown in red pot images)
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 to medium
Height:
0.4m (excludes flowers)
Width:
0.4m
Planting Density:
4 per square meter
Habit:
Beautifully structured slow clumping plant
Suitability For Potting:
Yes
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：
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
Ability to cope with high rainfall：
High
Light Requirement：
Full sun
Frost Tolerance：
Medium
Coastal Suitability:
High
Bush Fire Resistant:
Yes
Roof gardens/Green walls:
Suitable
Sun grown