{"product_id":"aloe-hybrid-leo-outback-orange","title":"Aloe ‘Outback Orange’","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 ‘Outback Orange’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred as a landscape aloe rather than a collector's plant, ‘Outback Orange’ forms a tidy clumping rosette of fleshy grey-green leaves and sends up orange tubular flower spikes over a long season, with the heaviest display through the cooler months. It is compact and uniform enough for mass planting, which is the main reason it is specified in commercial and streetscape work in Australia. Nectar-feeding birds work the spikes, and once established it needs essentially no supplementary water in most temperate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Outback Orange\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orange spikes appear over an extended season, with the strongest flush from autumn into spring when little else is out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniform Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: A consistent, compact clumping form that mass plants evenly rather than in scattered sizes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Attracting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tubular flowers are a dependable winter nectar source for honeyeaters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e: Succulent leaves store enough moisture to carry the plant through long dry spells unwatered.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles heat, reflected glare from paving and coastal exposure with little maintenance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocks and drifts in median strips, roundabouts and low-maintenance commercial beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Garden Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated through a gravel or Mediterranean border with grasses and succulents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Withstands salt-laden wind and sandy soil in exposed seaside gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows well in pots on hot terraces where irrigation is unreliable.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.7m for a solid mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soil is essential; heavy clay and irrigated garden beds cause crown and root rot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every ten days or so for the first two months to settle the roots, then leave it to rainfall except in severe drought. Use a gravel mulch to keep the base dry, and cut spent flower spikes off at the base to tidy the clump and encourage the next flush.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 to 0.6m of foliage, with flower spikes to around 0.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.8m, spreading slowly 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 Garden hybrid; the genus is native to Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795299664158,"sku":"ND-0115-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/j0O4l_AXG00YCXTNw_y2y_c0o6zmFv.jpg?v=1787313030","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/aloe-hybrid-leo-outback-orange","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}