Some aloes in bloom in California.

[Kevin S]

 This is the first bloom seedling  Second year for that batch of seedlings.  Got this one from Karen and Paul at the living Cycad they originally thought it was a form of aloe ferox.  

They are pretty funny offered to replace plants that aren't true like I am going to give it back lol.

[Kevin S]

 This photo is of aloe ferox.  The red color one I purchased from a aloe grower at the cactus and succulent show and sale.

 The other one I started from seed I imported from South Africa.

[Kevin S]

 These two photos are of south African spotted aloes.

[Kevin S]

 This aloe ferox is almost done flowering.  One of my favorites.

[NatureGirl]

Beautiful Kevin! I have a few more that have never bloomed and I can't wait till they do so I can finally ID them.

[Peter]

Hi Kevin, your last aloe is thraskii, not ferox.

[Kevin S]

 

7 hours ago, Peter said:

Hi Kevin, your last aloe is thraskii, not ferox.

 No it is ferox from some variant in South Africa by some railroad but I can't remember the whole story.  Here is a picture from last year of it.

[Kevin S]

 Here is a picture of my thraskii. Thraskii stamens bend upward at the end.  And thraskii blooms a little earlier then ferox.

[Kevin S]

 Here is a photo of Aloe Petricola one of my favorite bi color flowers.

[Kevin S]

 This one is a very interesting Aloe Suprafoliata.  It starts off like most aloes with leaves on two sides but stays that way longer before it starts spiraling.

 The flower tip is very bluish in color   Wish there was a aloe that was completely blue when it flowers.

[Peter]

Interesting-I've never seen that colour on a ferox-it's a keeper!

[epiphyte]

Nice Aloes!  Your ferox looks like a cross between marlothii and thraskii!  The somewhat curvy form of the plant looks more like thraskii.  Unlike thraskii though, the flower spike has more branches... like marlothii.  Unlike marlothii though, the flower branches end up going vertical... like thraskii.  I really don't see much ferox in your ferox.  Then again, I'm definitely not an expert.  You might put it on Agaveville without mentioning your ID.  I'd be curious what IDs people offered. 

[Silas_Sancona]

16 minutes ago, epiphyte said:

Nice Aloes!  Your ferox looks like a cross between marlothii and thraskii!  The somewhat curvy form of the plant looks more like thraskii.  Unlike thraskii though, the flower spike has more branches... like marlothii.  Unlike marlothii though, the flower branches end up going vertical... like thraskii.  I really don't see much ferox in your ferox.  Then again, I'm definitely not an expert.  You might put it on Agaveville without mentioning your ID.  I'd be curious what IDs people offered. 

Great pictures Kev. Agree with epiphyte, also think that aloe is a cross as well, spectacular none the less. Very sure seasoned members over on the "ville" should have some great additional thoughts. Pretty much the " Palmtalk" of all things Agave and Succulent. Have seen a few of our gang posting and discussing things over there from time to time. 

[Kevin S]

 Here is a photo of aloe ferox  it is a very variable species since it has a large area it occurs in.

[Kevin S]

 This is a photo of one of my aloe marlothii.

[Kevin S]

In this photo is Aloe Aculeata.  Even when not in flower this aloe is very beautiful with the spines on the leaves.  The first one is the common form the second one is a variant.

[Kevin S]

 This is a photo of Aloe Barbertoniae.

[Kevin S]

This is a photo of Aloe Longibracteata

[Kevin S]

 I ended up with a bunch of seedlings that all turned out like this nothing like they're supposed to be unless this is what they are supposed to look like from wherever they gather the seed from in South Africa.

[Kevin S]

 Two different colors of aloe excelsa.

[Kevin S]

Aloe castanea in flower.  Even when not in flower this aloe will have colorful leaves most of the year.

[Kevin S]

 Or was this aloe castanea  I might have to look it up.lol

[gilles06]

i love aloe,

thanks ;)

[Peter]

Kevin, your bunch of unknown seedlings look  like a globulagemma x speciosa that I have blooming right now.

[Geoff]

Your first Aloe castanea looks more like an Aloe spicata... second ones are correct, though.  

[Geoff]

Really miss my old Aloe garden... but at least I can still visit the Huntington and get a small fraction of my aloe cravings relieved from them

 

Aloe aculeates (first 2), Aloe africana, Aloe cameronii, Aloe fastened, Aloe erinaceae (first time I have seen this one in flower), Aloe erinaceae hybrids, Aloe ferox hybrid, Aloe ferox x microstigma hybrids, Aloe lolwensis and Aloe Mango Madness

[Geoff]

Aloe marlothii Kwa Zulu form (aka Aloe spectabilis) first two photos, Aloe marlothii red form, Aloe maw and close up, Aloe parvibracteatas, Aloe percrassa flowers, Aloe petricolas and close up, Aloe rivierei, Aloe rubroviolacea, Aloe scorpioides, Aloe secundiflora, Aloe spicata (large, old plant) fallen over in wet and windy weather, Aloe susannae and lastly, Aloe taurii hybrid flowers.

[Geoff]

Aloe vilmoriniana, Aloe Vulcan's Fire, Aloe wickensii (aka cryptopoda var. wickensii), Aloe William Heitrich, Aloe harlana, Aloe 'Rooikappie's, Aloe tongaensis (aka Aloe Medusa) and Aloe Scarlet Rockets.

[gilles06]

so many!

[Kevin S]

17 hours ago, Peter said:

Kevin, your bunch of unknown seedlings look  like a globulagemma x speciosa that I have blooming right now.

 

 

 They were supposed to be globulagemma I was really looking forward to having that species. I am not too much a fan of hybrids.  But at least they have spectacular flower.  I wonder if this is a natural occurring highbred?  I ended up with seven or eight of them all exactly the same flower.

 

[SubTropicRay]

Outstanding!!!

[annafl]

Wow!  Thanks!

 

[Kevin S]

 I thought I'd share some photos I took at Disneyland California.  On the tram ride from the parking structure you can see many different aloes they planted.

[Kevin S]

Aloe thraskii at Disneyland. I Enjoy every year around Christmas time when these guys are in flower.

[Geoff]

Los Angeles arboretum also has some nice Aloes:  Aloe ciliaris, Aloe dawes, Aloe ferox flower varieties (2); Aloe ferox tall, Aloe grandidentiata, Aloe marlothii bicolor, Aloe massawana colony, Aloe pluridens, Aloe porphyrostachys, Aloe Principes (2 shots), Aloe rubroviolacea colony, Aloe Cynthia Giddy colony, Aloe speciosa cristate flowers, Aloe striata x maculata, Aloe vaombe, Aloe vaotsanda and Aloe vryhedensis hybrid colonies

[Kevin S]

 Today my favorite Aloe Marlothii was in flower :)

[Tracy]

Aloe speciosa just starting to open some flowers, working its way from the bottom up!

[Tracy]

Winter blossoms to feed the local humming bird population.

[Kevin S]

 Right now in the garden there are a few aloe Ferox in flower.

[JubaeaMan138]

Any Id on your first aloe you posted. The one you were told was aloe ferox. Looks a lot like one I have that was said to be aloe spectabilis .similar to marlothii from what I gather