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Trade name: Gemini
Botanical name: Aloe 'Gemini'
Description: Masses of long lasting pale orange flowers in early winter. This tough little hybrid aloe produces a ball shaped plant with decorative foliage that forms an intriguing spiral as it matures. Suitable for mass plantings, borders or as a pot specimen.
Plant Info
Plant Size
Small
Habit
Slow clumping groundcover
Suitability for potting
Yes
Height (approx. excluding flowers)
0.3m
Width (approx.)
0.2m
Planting Density
6 to 8 per square meter
Foliage Colour
Green
Flower Colour
Apricot / pale orange
Flowering Period
Winter
Water Requirement
Low but plant will benefit from water in very dry climate, particularly in summer.
Attracts Wildlife
Birds (insect eaters and nectar feeding), bees, butterflies
Disease Resistance
Highly resistant to pests and disease
Soil Type
Most soil types as long as free draining but rich soil preferred. If clay soils must raise plant so water drains away
Ability to cope with high rainfall
High
Light Requirement
Full sun to part shade
Frost Tolerance
Medium
Maintenance
- Water during Summer
- Provide fertiliser/compost in Spring
- Remove old spent flowers (not necessary)
- Remove old leaves (not necessary)
Purchase Info
Legal notes:
Unauthorised commercial propagation or any sale, conditioning, export, import or stocking of propagation material of this variety is an infringement under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994