

Meet the plant
A rooted 50cm Tree Aloe, ready to plant
A rooted 50cm Tree Aloe cutting: a head start on a sculptural garden tree. · also known as Aloidendron barberae (formerly Aloe barberae)
Native to Tree aloe, boomaalwyn
Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to Mozambique
- A rooted, roughly 50cm stem with leaves, so it's well past the tricky rooting stage.
- Grows into Africa's largest aloe, a sculptural tree for the garden.
- Tough and water-wise in full sun once established.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
A rooted cutting of the Tree Aloe, about 50cm long with leaves, sent without a pot or soil. Over many years it grows into a branched tree, Africa's largest aloe.
Care card
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it within a few days in a large pot or sunny bed with very free-draining, gritty soil.
- Firm it in and support it if needed, then wait about a week before the first light watering.
- After that, water only once the soil is completely dry, and give it a few weeks to settle.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Base turning soft and darkToo much water or poor drainage. Let it dry out fully and improve drainage.
- Leaf tips drying and browningNormal while it settles after transplant. New leaves will grow from the centre.
- Leaves turning reddishSun or cold stress. It usually greens up once established.
Questions
Good to know
What exactly will I receive?
What exactly will I receive?
A rooted Tree Aloe cutting of about 50cm (stem with leaves), with no pot or soil. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
How big will it get?
How big will it get?
Slowly, over many years, it can become a tree of several metres in the garden. In a pot it stays much smaller.
Does it need special soil?
Does it need special soil?
Just very good drainage. A gritty succulent or cactus mix is ideal.
Packed to arrive alive
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We ship living plants across South Africa every week. This is what our customers say when the box arrives.
Our unboxing test: a plant box after a rough courier trip
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