#aloe

Aloe tentacles

Aloe lavranosii × shadensis

This Aloe is a hybrid of two uncommon species from the Arabian Peninsula: Aloe lavranosii, from Yemen, and Aloe shadensis, from Saudi Arabia. The leaves look much like those of A. lavranosii, but that species has long hairs on its flowers, a trait that did not come out in the offspring. One of the advantages of having A. shadensis in its parentage is that the flowering lasts for a long time - and it must be admitted that the long red-orange flowers are very attractive! This hybrid was made by Walker Young, the Garden Director and Assistant Curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden.