Aloe hybrids for the garden |
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| The genes of a specie carry the information how to grow, when to bloom, growing conditions - in fact - information on all aspects of the plant. |
| When two different species combine to form a hybrid, the resulting genes end up with a wider range of options, thus making it easier for the plant to adjust to growing conditions. Most of the time it improves the plant, flower and length of bloom as well. |
| The oposite may also be true in that the conditions clash and the resulting plants are not viable or do not produce seeds, but that is no problem as those hybrids are easy to spot and they are eliminated from the hybrid program. |
| We are not expert on hybrids, but here are some information on the hybrids we have done. |
| Aloe marlothii improves the flower . It does make large rosettes and add some thorns, but it does not dominate the shape. |
| Aloe ferox improves the flower, but not quite to the extend as marlothii and it does not make such heavy rosettes. |
| Aloe arborescens. This fast grower with a relative large raceme has been cultivated in an assortment colors. It hybrids very easy but the long thin stem and bush type of growth with many pups is very dominant in the hybrids. |
| Both the species above are hardy, easy growing plants a characteristic which is passed on to the hybrid. |
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