Aloe ‘David Verity’
Large clumping blue-green aloe with recurved leaves giving the plant movement. Intensely bicolored flowers with red-orange tops and cream-yellow below. Loved by hummers.
 Altura | 4–6 pies |
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 Ancho | 6–8 pies |
 Tolera | Costa, Veranos frescos, Sequía, Neblina, Calor, Macetas, Azoteas, Descuido, Viento |
 Riego | Bajo |
Aloes thrive on neglect, making them one of the easiest garden plants for California. They are drought-tolerant, and most will not need additional water once established in your garden. Most aloes will be plump with many bright vibrant blue or green leaves during their growth season. It's natural for these same plants to show stress during their dry season, often turning shades of red, orange or brown, giving added seasonal interest to the succulent garden. During this time the leaves will curl in on themselves, and often shrivel up and shed from the base. If you prefer a lush look, a deep bi-weekly or monthly summer water will keep them plump. Avoid overhead watering in the crown; when water collects there, it may lead to crown rot. | |
 Resiste hasta | 23 °F |
 Exposición | Pleno sol – Sombra total |
 Características | Con espinas, Forma matas, Con flores, Colibríes, Roseta, Escultural, Suculenta |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus |
 Fertilización | Uso general a media concentración, Necesita poco |
 Origen | Híbrido |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 9, 13–24 |
Notas de cultivo
Some aloes, such as Aloe barbarae, will naturally shed their lower leaves cleanly, while others, such as Aloe ferox, will retain the dried lower leaves to create an armed 'beard' or 'skirt' that helps defend the plant from predation. With clumping varieties like this the skirt is often hidden, until you remove some heads. If you prefer, this beard may be removed by briskly rubbing off the old leaves. This is an aesthetic consideration that won't affect the plant either way. Leaving the dead lower leaves from the beginning can create a picturesque natural look.
Once the flower stalks are completely bloomed out and dry, they will come out with a light tug, or can be pruned off low in the crown.
Interés especial
A. arborescens x A. salm-dyckiana
David Verity (1930-2020) was the long time horticulturist and garden manager at UCLA's Mildred Mathias Botanic Garden hybridized many aloes.
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Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.
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