Name: Aloe Ballerina "Ornamental Aloe" 19cmPot
SKU: SWE001
Price: 149.0 ZAR
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Aloe Ballerina "Ornamental Aloe" 19cmPot

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🌿 Aloe ‘Ballerina’ – Ballerina Aloe

Botanical Name: Aloe ‘Ballerina’
Common Names: Ballerina Aloe, Flowering Aloe, Ornamental Aloe

📌 Product Description

Aloe ‘Ballerina’ is a compact, ornamental succulent hybrid valued for its attractive rosettes of fleshy green leaves and vibrant seasonal flower displays. This drought-tolerant aloe produces tall spikes of tubular orange to coral-red flowers that rise above the foliage, creating a striking contrast and attracting bees, butterflies, and nectar-feeding birds to the garden.

Its neat, clumping growth habit makes it ideal for water-wise landscapes, rock gardens, patio containers, and succulent collections. Easy to grow and exceptionally low maintenance, Aloe ‘Ballerina’ provides year-round architectural interest and seasonal bursts of colour, making it a popular choice for modern and Mediterranean-style gardens.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 30 – 50 cm (including flower spikes up to 70 cm)
Spread: 30 – 45 cm
Growth Habit: Compact clumping succulent
Growth Rate: Moderate

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to light partial shade
Soil: Well-draining sandy or succulent 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 overwatering
- Protect from prolonged waterlogged conditions
- Divide mature clumps when necessary

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring and autumn
Flowering Season: Late winter to spring, depending on climate
Fruit Season: Not grown for fruit production
Climate Suitability: Arid, semi-arid, coastal, Mediterranean, and subtropical regions
Frost Tolerance: Light frost tolerant once established

🌼 Additional Benefits

Attractive orange to coral-red flower spikes
Drought-tolerant and water-wise
Excellent for low-maintenance gardens
Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds
Ideal for containers and succulent displays
Provides year-round architectural interest
Suitable for modern, Mediterranean, and indigenous landscapes

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Water-wise gardens

✔ Succulent and cactus collections

✔ Rockeries and gravel gardens

✔ Patio and balcony containers

✔ Pollinator-friendly gardens

✔ Feature planting in borders and landscape beds

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