Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Safari Sunrise Aloe
Safari Sunrise Aloe is a compact reblooming aloe with two-tone flowers: deep pink to orange buds that open cream. Its flower spikes rise to about 3 feet and keep coming back from summer or fall into winter. The plant itself stays about 1 to 1.5 feet tall and spreads 2 to 3 feet wide with pups. It fits borders, containers and groundcover plantings.
Best for: repeat two-tone flowers in a border or pot, a quick-filling groundcover clump, and hummingbirds from summer into winter.
The buds are deep pink to orange and open to cream, so each spike shows two colors. Spikes reach about 3 feet and rebloom from summer or fall into winter.
It grows fast and spreads by pups at the base to about 2 to 3 feet wide while staying low. Use it as a low groundcover or along the edge of a border.
It is a well-behaved container plant for patios. Use a pot with a drainage hole and a gritty mix.
Soggy soil can rot the roots, so water only when the soil is completely dry. It is rated to about 25 to 30°F, so cover it on frosty 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, and let the soil dry in between.
Water when the soil is completely dry, about every 2 weeks in the warm months. Water less in the cool months.
It is rated to about 25 to 30°F. 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 over a long season, so cut spent spikes as they finish. Divide crowded clumps every 2 to 3 years in 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.
What color are Safari Sunrise flowers?
Safari Sunrise has two-tone flowers, with deep pink to orange buds that open to cream.
When does it bloom?
It reblooms over a long season, from summer or fall into winter. Cut spent spikes as they finish.
How big does it get?
About 1 to 1.5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. The flower spikes reach about 3 feet.
How fast does it grow?
It grows fast and fills in with pups at the base. Leave about 2 to 3 feet for each plant to spread.
Does it need full sun?
It takes full sun or part sun. Most aloes in the Valley look better with some afternoon shade in summer, so give it that if you can.
How often should I water it?
Water when the soil is completely dry, about every 2 weeks in the warm months. Water less in the cool months.
How cold hardy is Safari Sunrise?
It is rated to about 25 to 30°F, and some growers report it surviving near 21°F. Cover it with frost cloth or a sheet on frosty nights.
Does it get aloe mites?
Aloe mite is rarely a problem on this one. The Safari series was bred for resistance to it, a pest that troubles many aloes.
Safari Sunrise or Safari Rose?
Both are compact Safari aloes with the same care. Safari Sunrise has two-tone pink to orange and cream flowers, while Safari Rose is salmon-pink. Choose the one whose flower color you like best.
Is it toxic to pets?
Yes. Aloe is toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Chewing the leaves can cause vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy, so keep pets from chewing it.
Safari Sunrise Aloe for sale in Arizona, delivered to you
Safari Sunrise Aloe is a compact South African-bred aloe known for repeat, two-tone flowers. It grows fast into a low clump. Below is what to expect in a Valley yard or pot, from flowers and size to sun, water, cold and dividing.
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Safari Sunrise Aloe, a reblooming garden aloe
Safari Sunrise was bred in South Africa for strong growth, heavy flowering and resistance to aloe mite. It is part of the Safari series of compact aloes.
Safari Sunrise flower color
The buds are deep pink to orange and open cream, giving two-tone spikes. The spikes reach about 3 feet.
When does Safari Sunrise bloom in Arizona?
It reblooms over a long season, from summer or fall into winter. Hummingbirds and pollinators visit the flowers.
Watering Safari Sunrise in Phoenix
Water when the soil is completely dry, about every 2 weeks in the warm months. Water less in the cool months. Lean, sandy or rocky soil that drains fast suits it.
Is Safari Sunrise cold hardy?
It is rated to about 25 to 30°F. Cover it with frost cloth or a sheet on frosty nights, draped to the ground.
Safari Sunrise vs Safari Rose
Both stay about 1 to 1.5 feet tall and spread with pups. Sunrise flowers are two-tone pink to orange and cream, and Rose flowers are salmon-pink.
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