Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Safari Rose Aloe
Safari Rose Aloe is a compact garden aloe grown for its salmon-pink flower spikes, which come back over a long season from summer into winter. It forms a clump of green leaves with soft teeth, about 1 to 1.5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. It takes full sun or part sun on low water. It is used in pots, borders, rock gardens and beside the pool.
Best for: months of salmon-pink flowers in a pot or border, planting beside the pool, and rock gardens on low water.
It reblooms over a long season, from summer into winter. The spikes of salmon-pink tube flowers rise to about 3 feet, well above the leaves, and hummingbirds visit them.
It is planted poolside and along borders. The leaf teeth are soft, and the clump stays about 1 to 1.5 feet tall.
It works as an accent in a patio pot or mixed container. Use a pot with a drainage hole and a gritty mix so water runs straight through.
Soggy soil can rot the roots, so give it sandy or rocky soil that drains fast. It is rated to about 20 to 25°F, so cover it on colder nights.
- Plant to plant3-4 ft apart
Give it a few days to a week without water after planting. After that, water it on a steady schedule until new growth shows it has rooted. Once rooted, water about every 2 weeks in the warm months and let the soil dry between drinks.
It is rated to about 20 to 25°F for short cold snaps. On frosty nights, drape frost cloth or a sheet all the way to the ground, not plastic, and take it off in the morning.
It reblooms from summer into winter, so cut spent stalks as they finish. Divide crowded clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
When does Safari Rose Aloe bloom?
It reblooms over a long season, from summer into winter. The flowers are salmon-pink, and it is bred to flower in its first year.
How big does Safari Rose get?
About 1 to 1.5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. In bloom the flower spikes reach about 3 feet.
How far apart should I plant it?
About 3 to 4 feet apart, center to center. See the Spacing tab for the numbers.
Does it bring hummingbirds?
Yes. Hummingbirds visit the salmon-pink tube flowers.
Can I plant it by the pool?
Yes, it is used as a poolside plant. The teeth on the leaf edges are soft, and the clump stays low.
Does it need full sun or shade?
It takes full sun or part sun. Most aloes in the Valley look better with some afternoon or filtered shade in summer.
How often should I water it?
Once rooted, water about every 2 weeks in the warm months and let the soil dry out between drinks, since soggy soil can rot the roots.
How cold hardy is Safari Rose Aloe?
It is rated to about 20 to 25°F for short cold snaps. On colder nights, drape frost cloth or a sheet to the ground, not plastic.
Does it get aloe mites?
It was selected for resistance to aloe mite, a pest that troubles many other aloes.
How do I divide it?
It spreads as a clump from pups at the base. Divide crowded clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Is Safari Rose Aloe toxic to pets?
Yes. Aloe is toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Chewing the leaves can cause vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy.
Safari Rose or Safari Sunrise?
Both are compact Safari aloes with the same size and care. Safari Rose has salmon-pink flowers, while Safari Sunrise has two-tone flowers of deep orange and cream.
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Safari Rose Aloe is a compact aloe bred in South Africa for flowering. Its salmon-pink spikes come back from summer into winter, and hummingbirds visit them. This page covers size, spacing, sun, water, cold and dividing in a Valley yard.
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Safari Rose Aloe, a reblooming garden aloe
Safari Rose comes from an aloe breeding program in South Africa. It was picked for strong growth, lots of flowers and disease resistance. It is part of the Safari series of compact aloes.
When does Safari Rose Aloe bloom in Arizona?
It blooms over a long season, from summer into winter, and reblooms. The spikes of salmon-pink flowers stand about 3 feet tall, and hummingbirds visit them.
How far apart to plant Safari Rose Aloe
Space plants about 3 to 4 feet apart, center to center. Each clump grows about 2 to 3 feet wide and 1 to 1.5 feet tall. It slowly fills in with pups at the base.
Safari Rose Aloe by the pool
It is used as a poolside plant as well as in borders and rock gardens. The leaf teeth are soft, but keep it in soil that drains fast, away from spots that stay wet.
Sun and water for Safari Rose in Phoenix
It takes full sun or part sun. Most aloes in the Valley look better with some summer afternoon shade. Once rooted, water about every 2 weeks in the warm months and let the soil dry between drinks.
Is Safari Rose Aloe cold hardy?
It is rated to about 20 to 25°F for short cold snaps. On colder nights, cover it with frost cloth or a sheet draped to the ground, not plastic, and take the cover off in the morning.
Safari Rose vs Safari Sunrise Aloe
Both are compact Safari aloes, about 1 to 1.5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Safari Rose blooms salmon-pink, while Safari Sunrise blooms in deep orange with cream.
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