Botanical Name

Aloe Hybrid 'Harlequin' LEO6580

Common Name

Aloe 'Harlequin'

Description

One of the most striking of the ‘small compact’ Aloe-Aloe® cultivars made available to gardeners and plant lovers to date. Harlequin, the comical character is known for showing off its patches of unusual and contrasting colours. Aloe hybrid ‘LEO 6580’ Harlequin™ does the same and produces spectacular flowers of a rather unusual colour combination – red buds and orange-yellow open flowers. The flower-to-plant ratio is excellent, meaning that you get a lot of flowers for the size of the plant. Harlequin™ is able to be grown as a container specimen or in-ground as long as the soil is very free draining. Harlequin™ requires good sunlight for optimum flowering and flower colour. Foliage is green with lumpy leaves.

Flower Colour

Red buds and orange-yellow open flowers

Flower Period

Winter

Fruiting

N/A

Location

Full sun; plant in free-draining soil. Raise plants in heavy clay so water drains away from the crown.

Care

Low, but plant will benefit from water in a very dry climate, particularly in summer. Able to cope with lots of water from extended periods of high rainfall Highly resistant to pests and disease: highly resistant to pests and disease. Feed yearly with a succulent fertiliser. Remove old spent flowers or leaves if desired.

Mature Size

0.2 x 0.2m (plant 5 per square for good effect)

Pot sizes and plant height approximate (above pot)

140mm | 10cm
**All plant stock and sizes are approximates and subject to grower availability as per the time of year**

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Plant Key

Some quick facts about this plant:

	Full Sun
	Low Water
	Ideal for Pots
	Flowering
	Wild Life Attracting