put out branches above . .? ground, which then root if laying on the ground, or, send 'pups' out under ground, to come up right next to the parent plant . . . ? In other words, is its growth more like a bush aloe than a clumping aloe . . . ?
I need to know, as I plan on transplanting --& dividing, if possible-- some soon,
& this information will partly determine where I will locate them.
For those who are unfamiliar with this hybrid Aloe:
"Aloe ciliaris hybrid" --is AKA as-- "Groundcover Aloe"
"Long semi-woody stems have flowers only at the terminal ends of the branches. The sheath that holds the leaves to the stem and the leaves are armed with cilia, or soft white teeth. More robust in all respects than the species and lays flat or mounds up to 2 feet tall rather than climbing like Aloe ciliaris. Scarlet-red inflorescence bloom throughout the year. Seems more tolerant to cold than the species and has been undamaged by winter temperatures of 20 - 25 degrees F. There is difficulty in determining the parentage of this plant as the plant it most resembles, Aloe ciliaris, is a hexaploid with 42 chromosomes where all other South African aloes are diploids with 14. There are no known natural hybrids of Aloe ciliaris in the wild. It is a common plant in old gardens in Santa Barbara."
(San Marcos Growers)
Links to info will also be appreciated. Thank You.
I need to know, as I plan on transplanting --& dividing, if possible-- some soon,
& this information will partly determine where I will locate them.
For those who are unfamiliar with this hybrid Aloe:
"Aloe ciliaris hybrid" --is AKA as-- "Groundcover Aloe"
"Long semi-woody stems have flowers only at the terminal ends of the branches. The sheath that holds the leaves to the stem and the leaves are armed with cilia, or soft white teeth. More robust in all respects than the species and lays flat or mounds up to 2 feet tall rather than climbing like Aloe ciliaris. Scarlet-red inflorescence bloom throughout the year. Seems more tolerant to cold than the species and has been undamaged by winter temperatures of 20 - 25 degrees F. There is difficulty in determining the parentage of this plant as the plant it most resembles, Aloe ciliaris, is a hexaploid with 42 chromosomes where all other South African aloes are diploids with 14. There are no known natural hybrids of Aloe ciliaris in the wild. It is a common plant in old gardens in Santa Barbara."
(San Marcos Growers)
Links to info will also be appreciated. Thank You.