{"product_id":"aloe-hybrid-leo-bottlebrush","title":"Aloe ‘Bottlebrush’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAloe ‘Bottlebrush’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hybrid landscape aloe grown for its densely packed flower spikes, which stand well clear of the foliage and hold colour for weeks through the cooler months. \u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e hybrids of this type were selected to flower harder and more reliably than the wild species while keeping the same tolerance of poor soil and long dry spells. In an Australian garden the practical value is winter colour on ground that receives no irrigation at all, plus a steady supply of nectar for honeyeaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy This Aloe\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Density\u003c\/strong\u003e: The raceme is packed tightly along its length, giving the brush-like effect the name refers to.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool-Season Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering falls through the winter to early spring window when most gardens are flat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Attracting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tubular flowers hold nectar and reliably draw honeyeaters and wattlebirds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It builds a broadening clump of rosettes over time rather than staying a lone plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear-Zero Water\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants live on rainfall across most of southern and coastal Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Border Massing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated through gravel it gives a strong winter flowering display without irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNature Strip and Verge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with heat, neglect and reflected light where lawn fails.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned near a window it brings nectar feeders in close during winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlope Stabilising\u003c\/strong\u003e: The spreading rosettes knit together on dry banks and embankments.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant. Massed at 0.8 to 1m between plants for a closed drift.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m where used as repeated accents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, while soil is warm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining sandy or gravelly soil. Heavy wet clay in winter is the usual cause of failure, so plant on a raised mound if drainage is poor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first warm season only, and withhold water entirely once winter rain arrives. Use a gravel mulch rather than bark, keep it clear of the rosette centres, and cut spent flower stems off at the base to keep the clump tidy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m in foliage, with flower spikes standing above\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m as the clump develops\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid. The genus is native to southern Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm orange to red, in the range typical of the hybrid aloes\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795299139870,"sku":"ND-0111-500MM","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/PeebvLJfNJWuy4rEPtgie_t28wXBLa.jpg?v=1787313029","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/aloe-hybrid-leo-bottlebrush","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}