Aloe 'Bright Star' | Hybrid aloe from KG. Aloe 'Donnie'. Pink star aloe
€26,50
🌱 Morphology
A small hybrid by Kelly Griffin that forms compact rosettes approximately 10 cm in diameter and height, with a tendency to produce abundant offsets and form clumps with age. Its leaves are fleshy, triangular, and grey-green, decorated with small white spots. The finely serrated margins acquire an intense pink, red, or orange-red color, which is accentuated by high light intensity. In cold weather or under strong light, a pink color may also appear on the leaf surface.
🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
Family Asphodelaceae, tribe Alooideae. It is an American horticultural hybrid created by Kelly Griffin during his time at Rancho Soledad Nurseries, California. It is also marketed under the name Aloe ‘Donnie’. The exact parentage is not reliably published, so no specific genealogy should be attributed.
❄️ Temperature — USDA 9
Tolerates minimum temperatures of up to approximately −6 °C in dry conditions and for short periods. In a pot, it is recommended to protect it from frost and, above all, from cold combined with wet substrate. Commercial sources place its resistance around 20 °F (−6.7 °C).
☀️ Lighting
From bright light to soft sun, with gradual acclimatization. High light intensity intensifies the pink and red tones of the margins and keeps the rosette compact. An approximate PAR DLI of 20–30 mol/m²/day is recommended. During Madrid's very intense summers, it may benefit from protection from the midday sun.
💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. It can remain active for much of the year when temperatures are moderate. It is recommended to water abundantly during growth and let the substrate dry out completely before the next watering. During extreme heat or low temperatures, watering should be spaced out considerably.
🌸 Flowering
Produces relatively tall flower spikes for the small size of the rosette, with red or orange-red tubular flowers. It can flower during spring and summer, although the exact timing depends on growing conditions.
🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, Desert CHOICE® Aloes, Haworthias & Co. is recommended, with a high content of potassium and bioavailable calcium. Apply with watering, reducing or suspending fertilization during the summer dormancy.
Gourmet black pot of 12x12 cm and 9x9 cm
This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.
* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but this may also vary slightly because it is a living thing! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.
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