Name: Aloe Egoli "Hybrid Aloe" 5Liter
SKU: SWE004
Price: 149.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Aloe Egoli "Hybrid Aloe" 5Liter

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Product Details

Weight: 5.00 kg

🌿 Aloe ‘Egoli’ – Egoli Aloe

Botanical Name: Aloe ‘Egoli’
Common Names: Egoli Aloe, Hybrid Aloe, Flowering Aloe, Ornamental Aloe

📌 Product Description

Aloe ‘Egoli’ is a popular ornamental aloe hybrid valued for its compact growth habit, attractive succulent foliage, and prolific flowering display. Forming neat clumps of fleshy green leaves, this versatile aloe produces striking spikes of warm orange to orange-red tubular flowers that brighten gardens during the cooler months of the year.

Developed for garden performance and visual appeal, Aloe ‘Egoli’ is exceptionally well suited to South African conditions, thriving in a wide range of climates while requiring minimal maintenance. The vibrant flowers attract bees, butterflies, and nectar-feeding birds, making it an excellent addition to pollinator-friendly landscapes.

Its drought tolerance, year-round structure, and colourful seasonal blooms make Aloe ‘Egoli’ an ideal choice for water-wise gardens, rockeries, borders, and container plantings.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 40 – 60 cm (up to 80 cm when flowering)
Spread: 40 – 60 cm
Growth Habit: Compact clumping succulent
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil
Water: Low water requirements; drought tolerant once established
Feeding: Apply a balanced fertiliser during spring and summer if required
Maintenance:
- Remove spent flower spikes after flowering
- Avoid waterlogged soil conditions
- Ensure good drainage
- Remove old leaves to maintain a neat appearance

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring and autumn
Flowering Season: Winter to spring
Fruit Season: Not applicable
Climate Suitability: Coastal, Mediterranean, semi-arid, temperate, and subtropical regions
Frost Tolerance: Light frost tolerant once established

🌼 Additional Benefits

Masses of vibrant orange to orange-red flowers
Excellent drought tolerance
Attracts birds, bees, and butterflies
Ideal for water-wise landscaping
Low-maintenance and easy to grow
Suitable for containers and rock gardens
Provides year-round architectural interest

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Water-wise gardens

✔ Succulent and aloe collections

✔ Rockeries and gravel gardens

✔ Patio and balcony containers

✔ Pollinator-friendly landscapes

✔ Mixed borders and feature planting

✔ Commercial and residential landscaping

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