Aloe tomentosa
“Hairy Green Aloe”

Those of us who love rare plants have met our match with this special weirdo. Woolly, sea-green flowers are borne on 3' branching stems over the large (2-3') rosettes of succulent leaves. If HAIRY, GREEN FLOWERS aren't special enough to tickle a plant geek's thirst for the odd, they may be beyond our help. Drought tolerant & hardy into the 20's, it needs a well drained soil in a dry site to succeed, as heavy Winter wet could negatively affect its ability to thrive. Aloe tomentosa typically has leaves that are very smooth, & uniformly green, with toothed edges, but some seedlings in this batch have some nice mottling & stripes. There could be some interesting hybrid forms in the mix! From Yemen.

Claire Woods
Propagator