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Surreal Succulents

Aloe ferox

Aloe ferox

£8.50 GBP
£8.50 GBP
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Aloe ferox quick care tips

Watering

Aloe ferox is a drought-tolerant succulent variety, so watering around once per week in the peak growing season is advised. Ensure the soil dries between waterings following the 3 Ds: drench, drain and dry. It is also advised to completely stop watering when conditions are frosty, keeping the plant dry for several months at a time over winter.

Feeding

Aloe ferox likes to be fed to bring out its best forms and colours. We recommend feeding with a liquid seaweed feed every 2 weeks in the main growing season from April to September. A feed we recommend is the one from our friends at LittleGreenSeaweed.

Ideal soil

Aloe ferox needs free draining soil to thrive. We recommend a mixture of 1/3 John Innes no.2, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 coconut coir. The soil mix we offer here is similar in composition to this.

More Advice

General Care Advice
Winter Care Advice

Aloe ferox

Aloe ferox is native to South Africa and is also known as the Cape Aloe and is listed on the CITES list of endangered plants. It grows in a variety of conditions and is fairly adaptable in cultivation. It has large rosettes with thick, fleshy leaves with red-brown spines and can grow to 3m in height. The orange-red flowers of this species are a real feature and are held 50-100cm above the leaves.

Difficulty

Beginner

Featured Colour

Green and Orange

Growth Form

Singular rosette

Growth Rate

Moderate

Minimum Temperature

0°C

Maximum Height & Spread

50 cm x 50 cm

Ideal Environment for Aloe ferox

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