{"product_id":"aloe-striata","title":"Coral Aloe - Aloe striata","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\u003eCoral Aloe - Aloe striata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoral aloe is the smooth one: broad, flat, blue grey leaves with no teeth at all, edged in a fine pink coral line that deepens as the plant takes more sun. \u003cem\u003eAloe striata\u003c\/em\u003e forms a low stemless rosette rather than a trunk, and through winter it throws branched heads of coral orange flowers that are heavily worked by honeyeaters. It is chosen over spinier aloes and agaves where a sculptural succulent needs to sit beside a path or seat without being a hazard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Coral Aloe\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo spines\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smooth leaf margins make it safe next to paths, seating, pool surrounds and family areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoral edging\u003c\/strong\u003e: A fine pink to coral leaf margin intensifies in full sun and gives colour even out of flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branched heads of coral orange flowers appear through winter into early spring, when little else is in colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird nectar\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flowers are a reliable winter nectar source for honeyeaters and native bees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery low water\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once rooted it survives on rainfall alone across most of southern Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWaterwise garden bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated through gravel mulch with agaves, senecio and euphorbia for a dry garden composition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal front garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt wind and sandy soil on exposed beachside blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath edging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its spineless leaves make it one of the few large succulents suitable close to a walkway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockery and slope\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excels on the sharp drainage of a rocky bank or embankment, where it also helps hold the surface.\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 continuous groundcover 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 to early autumn, avoiding cold wet soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy, gravelly or rocky soil; it rots quickly in heavy clay or in beds that stay wet in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly for the first three months only, then leave it to natural rainfall in all but severe drought. Mulch with gravel or scoria rather than organic mulch, which holds moisture against the base and encourages rot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.7m of foliage, to around 1m when in flower\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Western and Eastern Cape of South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coral orange\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795364610334,"sku":"ND-0121-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/shcK8BV0X4bI1kXeHxddT_scGl6FjL.jpg?v=1787314252","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/aloe-striata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}