Aloe "Fireworx"

Size: 
Medium
Aloe "Fireworx"
Colour: 
Red
Flower time: 
Any, more in colder months
Stem: 
Stemless
Frost tolerance: 
Medium
Available from: 
Gariep Plants, Pretoria
Available from: 
Witkoppen Wildflower Nursery, Fourways

This medium-sized hybrid cultivar produces an inflorescence that divides into a cluster of pinkish red racemes - much like 'fireworx'. Its best characteristic, however, is that it can flower at any time. This...

...means that, even if an early winter inflorescence gets taken by the cold, the plant will attempt to flower again and again. The plant itself has a stemless habit and could, over time, produce a cluster of shoots from the base. These can be thinned out to leave a small grouping of rosettes that will extend the flowering period of the plant. Out-of-season flowers are very attractive to sunbirds.