{"product_id":"aloe-hybrid-leo-capricorn","title":"Aloe ‘Capricorn’","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 ‘Capricorn’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHybrid aloes have quietly taken over the low water Australian garden, and this is one of the reasons why. \u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Capricorn’ forms a tight, upright rosette of thick, toothed, blue-green leaves that clumps steadily outward, then throws branched spikes of warm orange to coral flowers well clear of the foliage through the cooler months. It gives a structural, almost architectural shape in a bed that gets no irrigation, and it flowers when the rest of the garden has shut down for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Aloe ‘Capricorn’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad, upswept leaves form a strong geometric shape that holds interest with or without flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spikes of orange to coral tubular flowers rise above the foliage in the cool season, feeding honeyeaters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It offsets steadily to form a mass rather than staying a lone rosette, which suits drift planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimal Water\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fully established plants need no summer irrigation in most Australian climates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage Critical\u003c\/strong\u003e: The one thing it will not tolerate is wet soil, particularly in humid summers, so plant high and drain well.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and Dry Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed through crushed rock with grasses and other succulents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles reflected heat and splash, and drops almost no litter into water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposed Coastal Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wind and salt-tolerant enough for front-line seaside beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: A confined, gritty potting mix gives it exactly the drainage it prefers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m for a closed mass planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m where each rosette is to stand alone\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to autumn; avoid planting into cold wet soil in mid winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gritty, sharply drained sandy or rocky soil; raise beds or mound on clay sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly for the first few months only, and never leave the crown sitting in moisture. Mulch with gravel rather than organic material to keep the base dry and reduce rot risk, and withhold water entirely during wet humid spells.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.8m of foliage, flower spikes to around 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m, spreading as it clumps\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A cultivated hybrid of southern African Aloe parentage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange to coral\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795299533086,"sku":"ND-0112-400MM","price":875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795299565854,"sku":"ND-0112-500MM","price":925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/fG-kd2YO63QhDYuVzDI7D_M8dsxTpq.jpg?v=1787313030","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/aloe-hybrid-leo-capricorn","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}