{"product_id":"aloe-hybrid-leo-saturn","title":"Aloe ‘Saturn’","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 ‘Saturn’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Saturn’ is grown for the leaf as much as the flower. Broad blue green blades are studded with pale raised tubercles and rimmed with prominent white teeth, giving a plant with real presence even out of bloom, and the rosette stays low and wide rather than building a stem. Coral to orange spikes lift above the foliage in the cooler months. It sits among the compact \u003cem\u003eAloe\u003c\/em\u003e hybrids bred to bring the character of the big tree aloes down to a size that fits a suburban bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Aloe ‘Saturn’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextured leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Raised bumps across the leaf surface catch light and give interest at any time of year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite marginal teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pale toothed edge outlines each blade and sharpens the rosette shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow wide form\u003c\/strong\u003e: It spreads rather than climbs, holding the foreground of a bed without blocking views.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool season flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coral spikes appear when most of the garden has stopped.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and reflected glare\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with paving, north facing walls and gravel that cook other plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront of a succulent bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its scale and texture suit the foreground layer beneath taller agaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock garden pockets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slots between boulders where soil is thin and drainage is perfect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBowls and troughs\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flat rosette suits wide shallow containers on a terrace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water verges\u003c\/strong\u003e: Survives median strips and nature strips with no irrigation at all.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 to 0.9m for a continuous mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through autumn while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gritty free draining soil of low fertility; mound or raise in clay and never plant where runoff collects\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months, then only during long dry spells in summer, withholding water entirely through a wet winter. Gravel mulch keeps the lower leaves dry, and the toothed margins are worth allowing for by keeping plants 300mm back from path edges.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 to 0.7m of foliage, with flower spikes to about 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid of southern African parentage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coral to orange\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795299893534,"sku":"ND-0117-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795299926302,"sku":"ND-0117-500MM","price":875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/8L_FLduunqJFlijFNmYR8_H1mLp8p1.jpg?v=1787313031","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/aloe-hybrid-leo-saturn","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}