![]() ![]() We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. Information displayed on this page about Aloe arborescens is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. While we tend to call this plant 'torch aloe' for its stout vivid red flowers, a common name used in South Africa is Krantz Aloe, named for the Afrikaner word 'krantz' meaning a "rocky ridge" or "cliff" in reference to one preferred habitat, though this plant actually comes from varied habitats from down at sea level up to high in the mountains. The specific epithet means "becoming a tree" for this plant's large stature, though a bit misleading as this plant is more of a large shrub. Much of its natural range receives summer or year-round rainfall but in our mediterranean climate this species has adapted well and thrives with our winter rainfall with very little to no summer irrigation. This species has an extensive natural distribution in southern Africa, from Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi south through eastern South Africa, and then westward in a strip along the coast nearly to Cape Town. And in the gentle climate only a few miles inland from the coast, virtually. Since many are still small, it’s possible to cram such a large number into what is a fairly small space. Hope to keep these 4 rosettes alive and wait for them to start showing the spiral as they mature. I have had it before in my collection in Southern California - paid a heft price for a 6' at the time and lost them to heavy rains and slugs. We also grow the yellow forms Aloe arborescens 'Lutea' and Aloe 'Yellow Torch' and the Aloe arborescens hybrid with Aloe ferox that is called Aloe x salm-dyckiana. Shelves in the side yard at the far end of the backyard hold hundreds of plantsprobably more than a thousand. Just scored Aloe Polyphylla with multiple rosettes for dividing - the plant is nicknamed 'Spiral Aloe'. We have been growing this Santa Barbara signature plant since 1982. It has long been in cultivation in California with it being listed as common in Pearl Chase's 1930 book An annotated List of Cultivated Plants Cultivated in Santa Barbara: Cacti and other Succulents. This drought tolerant plant does great in coastal California without any supplementary irrigation and is cold hardy to about 22 degrees F. Plant in full sun (coast) to light shade. Coral-red flowers hang tightly on the unbranched inflorescences that rise 2 feet above the foliage in late fall and early winter. If plants are listed by gallon size the plant will be removed from container and have the majority of the dirt removed to allow for the best shipping.Aloe arborescens (Torch Aloe) – A large densely growing succulent shrub to 9 feet tall by an equal spread with branching stems holding many 18 inch wide rosettes of narrow recurved soft-toothed margined leaves that are dull green, yellow-green to sometimes blue-green depending on the location and amount of sunlight received. *1 Year Free Plantsurance Policy is void on any shipment outside of recommended USDA zones, or authorized to ship by the customer during below freezing temperatures. ![]() Agave, Aloe, and Yucca plants are only in stock seasonally and will be shipped at the appropriate time for planting in your location. Delivery time can not be guaranteed, if a package needs to arrive prior to a specific date please note in the comment section of the order or contact Ty Ty Nursery by telephone during normal business hours. The actual delivery time will usually be within four to seven days following the date of shipping by Ty Ty Plant Nursery. Delivery Time: Agave, Aloe, and Yucca Plants are October through May (temperature depending in the Winter) and should ship within ten business days from when the order was placed, while in the current shipping season. ![]()
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