tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post9001746567557072149..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Meet my book aloe (Aloe suprafoliata)Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-76652023895568699422016-01-16T19:39:47.691-08:002016-01-16T19:39:47.691-08:00Bought an Aloe suprafoliata this week at TLD. When...Bought an Aloe suprafoliata this week at TLD. When I googled it your blog can up first. Learned a new word too.....distichous. Thanks for the info. I'll post a picture on Instagram <br />Bernie<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248523483012427778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69609916442442729522015-08-27T07:56:00.397-07:002015-08-27T07:56:00.397-07:00I remember seeing yours on your blog. What a beaut...I remember seeing yours on your blog. What a beauty!<br /><br />I also like it better solitary. That's why I will remove the pups when I put it in the ground. I'm hoping it only offsets while it's young.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-56713625141237620522015-08-27T07:18:35.192-07:002015-08-27T07:18:35.192-07:00Mine has been completely solitary and still is. A...Mine has been completely solitary and still is. A great surprise seeing all the offsets yours has! Mine is from Arid Lands. I think I like it solitary better...<br /><br />I nearly killed mine keeping it in a pot too long unwatered but it has recovered in the ground and is just starting to spiral. It is a very good Aloe, spiraled or not. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-40312947074213547072015-08-26T19:42:55.943-07:002015-08-26T19:42:55.943-07:00It's not all that common. I can't remember...It's not all that common. I can't remember where I first saw it, but I was glad to find one at a UC Davis Arboretum plant sale.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28017685647616507832015-08-26T15:58:04.800-07:002015-08-26T15:58:04.800-07:00I've never seen this aloe. It's wonderful...I've never seen this aloe. It's wonderful!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64511264934583918762015-08-26T10:12:28.270-07:002015-08-26T10:12:28.270-07:00That's a good question. I don't know how l...That's a good question. I don't know how long they take to mature. I'll post an update as soon as mine starts to form a rosette.<br /><br />Got you down for a pup.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-66258962114111288062015-08-26T10:10:38.870-07:002015-08-26T10:10:38.870-07:00This is a stunning aloe. The young form sure is ni...This is a stunning aloe. The young form sure is nice looking. How old until it starts to spiral, I wonder? If there are any left to be adopted, I would love to give one a new home. reggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501245917536918053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57455022011589311732015-08-26T09:48:02.796-07:002015-08-26T09:48:02.796-07:00Tufts, that's a great word for it!
I'll s...Tufts, that's a great word for it!<br /><br />I'll save a few pups for you. I think there's a good dozen.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-28050473620236315232015-08-26T09:47:22.702-07:002015-08-26T09:47:22.702-07:00Hey, Katie! I didn't recognize you. Will put y...Hey, Katie! I didn't recognize you. Will put your name on a couple of pups. <br /><br />I'm thinking of putting together a glossary of botanical terms relating to succulents. I need the practice!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-13077978249523058462015-08-26T09:45:39.851-07:002015-08-26T09:45:39.851-07:00I like mustache aloe too. Maybe I should "wea...I like mustache aloe too. Maybe I should "wear" one to the next big succulent event I go to!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-6404805630138189812015-08-26T09:44:26.122-07:002015-08-26T09:44:26.122-07:00I read somewhere last night that while most A. sup...I read somewhere last night that while most A. suprafoliata in the wild are solitary, the situation is reversed in cultivation as people share pups from freely offsetting clones.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-51304279882119905862015-08-26T09:40:18.936-07:002015-08-26T09:40:18.936-07:00I don't know if there's a direct correlati...I don't know if there's a direct correlation between rarity and difficulty of cultivation. As you talk to others, you realize that some plants they have problems with are super easy in your own garden, and vice versa. <br /><br />As for aloes, the one that has given me more head- and heartache than any other is the spiral aloe, Aloe polyphylla. It's easily one of the most beautiful aloes and hence people try to grow it where they shouldn't--like the hot interior valleys of California. Aloe polyphylla loves cool coastal weather, preferably with fog, and hates our hot summers. I've killed three over the years and have given up.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52007902667402990672015-08-26T09:35:22.605-07:002015-08-26T09:35:22.605-07:00I love the flowers too!I love the flowers too!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-87708645821122889942015-08-26T08:57:40.959-07:002015-08-26T08:57:40.959-07:00Your "book/mustache" Aloe is fabulous! G...Your "book/mustache" Aloe is fabulous! Great color and I quite like the little "tuffs" of baby plants at the base. And yes if you have a spare pup after you plant it I would love one!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-77307840225221684852015-08-26T08:02:08.149-07:002015-08-26T08:02:08.149-07:00(BTW, this is Katie of GS)(BTW, this is Katie of GS)butchwondershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303888048604715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-12437953955527681852015-08-26T08:01:43.602-07:002015-08-26T08:01:43.602-07:00I've been looking for this for a while and wou...I've been looking for this for a while and would love to be home to one of the pups when your teenage mother gives birth! And thanks for teaching me a new word (distichous), too. butchwondershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303888048604715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-68277960462442237502015-08-26T05:19:20.206-07:002015-08-26T05:19:20.206-07:00Strange and wonderful indeed! I agree with Annie -...Strange and wonderful indeed! I agree with Annie -- "mustache" is a more entertaining name. :)<br /><br />So very blue too!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2188072230808603582015-08-25T23:27:38.114-07:002015-08-25T23:27:38.114-07:00I'm liking the look of yours with many pups! L...I'm liking the look of yours with many pups! Love them, both juvenile and adult spiralling forms :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26445466266368525592015-08-25T22:43:17.538-07:002015-08-25T22:43:17.538-07:00I'm under the impression that some of the more...I'm under the impression that some of the more exotic and rare aloes are also difficult to maintain. It sounds like this one was fairly trouble free. What's been the most difficult aloe? brian derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366850940588605739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-35873064002626235632015-08-25T21:19:29.633-07:002015-08-25T21:19:29.633-07:00Quite interesting and the flowers are beautiful! ...Quite interesting and the flowers are beautiful! The pups are quite eye catching!<br /><br />Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.com