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Is it an aloe?

By on March 4, 2011 in succulent

A friend gave me these two plants recently. At the same time she lent me a book on aloes so I read up on these new additions to my collections. Interestingly, one is a dwarf aloe while the other is not an aloe at all but an ‘aloe-like’ plant. Can you guess which is aloe? [...]

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Hallo Aloe

By on November 18, 2010 in indigenous, succulent

Check this guy out. From the Imfolozi Game Reserve. I’m presuming it is a type of aloe?

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Gardening for idiots

By on October 13, 2010 in garden, soil, succulent

As if nature’s bounty weren’t enough, I’ve now found a forum to share my passion. Thanks. In Durban, nature will happen! I just have to share the results of adding a few aloe and euphorbia cuttings along with some leaf litter, to feedbags half filled with

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Aloe ID required

ID aloes

By on May 26, 2010 in succulent

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help identify these aloes, they were photographed in the Waterberg, Limpopo Provence in early May. Many thanks, Peter

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Aloe Steam Train

Creighton Aloe Festival July 2010

By on April 30, 2010 in garden

10th & 11th July 2010. Also Departs on the weekends of 3rd & 4th and 17th & 18th July. Enjoy an amazing return steam train ride from Creighton, alongside the Ngogwaan river, through thousands of beautiful & colourful Aloes where you will be able to take a spectacular photo.  Enjoy on 10th & 11th July an eventful weekend with birding tours, mission tours, scenic Cycle ride; Art exhibitions Vintage engines [...]

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