Questions&Reader Photos01 Mar 2012 10:57 am
Hey Guys,
Thank you SO much for taking the time to answer my question. I was in the City yesterday & discovered this growing in my old neighborhood…..since my partner & I collect unusual cacti & succulents, I was wondering if you could identify this specimen so I can find one for my Honey for his upcoming birthday.
Thank you,
James
James,
It is a yummy Aloe marlothii! One of the Mountain Aloes of South Africa.
And we have cute babies as well as a few larger in stock. I even have a 15 gallon one at our grow-space that looks like the larger one in your photo…
Take care,
Hap
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March 1st, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Wait a second! Are you saying they are both Aloe marlothii or are you only talking about the one on the left? Cause I love the one on the right…
March 1st, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Yes, the very stressed red one is an A. marlothii too.
March 1st, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Those are one of my fav. I’m starting to get obsessed about cold hardy succulents. See it gets down to 10F. nice. Matti
March 2nd, 2012 at 8:14 am
Amazing! So if one wanted to stress-out ones A. marlothii how would one go about that? Is it lack of water?
March 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 am
You can stress an aloe with less water and more sun, but it’s risky for the plant over the long term, as seen by this bright red aloe that won’t survive much longer.