Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 5'-8"

planting zones

10a-12

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Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh' plant details

Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue and red foliage. In spring and winter orange flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts beneficial insects and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and red
Mature size: 5 FT - 8 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in spring and winter
Uses: container plant, houseplant, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh'

USDA Zones: 10a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh' is a small, striking, colony-forming cultivar with blue green to purplish leaves with dramatic, glowing, salmon-pink, serrated edges. It can take some frost but not a a full cold snap on the West Coast. Bring inside as an easy houseplant in winter.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This olive green leaved Aloe with numerous white flecks differs from similarly colored 'Blizzard' with comparatively wider and flatter leaves that take on a chocolate tone in bright sun. Orange tubular flowers are born on wry stems in winter and early spring. shipping 4" pots.

By: Avant Gardens

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Gardening facts about Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh' plant

How to Grow Aloe 'Christmas Sleigh'

Sun Exposure
- sun - dappled shade
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in winter
Soil Needs
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- red
- blue
Flower Color
- orange
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- winter
- spring
Foliage Season
- evergreen
Texture
- glaucous