{"product_id":"aloe-hybrid-leo-rias","title":"Aloe ‘Rias’","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 ‘Rias’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHybrid aloes like this one exist because the wild species, for all their toughness, tend to flower briefly and sit awkwardly in a garden bed. \u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rias’ is grown as a landscape succulent: fleshy toothed leaves in a firm rosette, a clumping habit that fills space over a few seasons, and flower stems held above the foliage in the cooler half of the year. It goes where irrigation does not reach and where soil is thin, poor or full of rubble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Aloe ‘Rias’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural Rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, upcurved leaves give solid form in a bed all year, not just in flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flower stems rise in the cool season, when succulent gardens usually go quiet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpreads Slowly\u003c\/strong\u003e: It clumps outward at a manageable rate, closing gaps without becoming invasive.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Reflection\u003c\/strong\u003e: Untroubled by hot paving, rendered walls and full northern exposure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimal Upkeep\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aside from removing spent flower stems there is essentially nothing to do.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterwise Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocks of a single aloe read far better than a mixed succulent jumble.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock and Gravel Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slots between boulders where soil depth is shallow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Frontage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates salt wind and sandy soil in exposed coastal gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds shape in a pot for years with almost no attention.\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 used for screening. In mass plantings allow 0.7 to 1m between plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m as spaced accents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn, while the soil is warm and drying quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage above all else. Sandy loam, gritty succulent mix or a raised bed on clay soils.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give a deep soak at planting and then water only every two to three weeks over the first summer. Mulch with scoria or gravel, keep it out of the crown, and avoid any fertiliser beyond a light slow-release feed in spring.\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 in leaf, taller in flower\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid. The genus originates in Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange to coral red tones typical of the hybrid aloes\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795299172638,"sku":"ND-0116-500MM","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/8YrjCNm6Ye9Uz2ly6ALJn_xbTZZ7Hn.jpg?v=1787313029","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/aloe-hybrid-leo-rias","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}