{"product_id":"aloe-macho-pink","title":"Aloe 'Macho Pink' | John Bleck hybrid aloe","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorphology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compact and extraordinarily floriferous hybrid by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Bleck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, selected from his number 1372A. It forms rosettes of long, narrow, slightly curved dark green leaves, covered with irregular white spots on both sides. The margins feature short but highly visible whitish teeth. Its appearance combines the delicacy of its maculated leaves with an exceptionally abundant bloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin, genealogy, and family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsphodelaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, tribe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlooideae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A horticultural hybrid created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Bleck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in California in the early 1980s. Its genetic formula is documented as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAloe descoingsii × A. parvula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) × (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. albiflora × A. bellatula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. All four parents are aloes from Madagascar, responsible for both its small size and its extraordinary flowering capacity. It was introduced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational Succulent Introductions as ISI 2008-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❄️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperature — USDA 10a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt tolerates minimum temperatures down to approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0 °C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for short periods and in dry conditions. Due to its predominantly Malagasy ancestry, it is recommended to protect it from frost and cold humidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh light–soft sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, avoiding sudden changes in exposure. Intense lighting keeps the rosettes compact and enhances the contrast between the dark green of the leaves and their white spots. An approximate DLI PAR of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20–30 mol\/m²\/day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth cycle and watering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummer dormancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e During the hottest weeks, it is recommended to space out watering significantly, allowing the substrate to dry out completely. During active growth, it can be watered abundantly, always with rapid drainage and without maintaining constant moisture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of the great attractions of this hybrid: it was selected precisely for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enear-continuous flowering throughout the year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It produces thin, erect inflorescences with narrowly bell-shaped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epink flowers with white tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The extraordinary floriferousness comes especially from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAloe descoingsii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. parvula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the flower shape combines characteristics of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. albiflora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. bellatula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the active growth period, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesert CHOICE® Aloes, Haworthias \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is recommended, with a high content of potassium and bioavailable calcium. It is applied with watering, reducing or suspending fertilization during summer dormancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9x9 cm gourmet black pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly because it is a living being! 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