Aloe polyphylla hybrids

[JoelR]

I remember reading Clarke Brunt had tried to create an AP hybrid with Aristaloe aristata but I don’t know if the seedlings turned out to be just aristata.
I have some seedlings which I’m hopeful are Aristaloe aristata x Aloe polyphylla and another which is the result of brushing AP pollen onto Kelly Griffin hybrid Aloe Pink Blush. Wishful thinking maybe?

[Paul in Essex]

Wow! Well done. Possibly the most interesting hardy aloe cross possible.

[Patrick]

Wow indeed, would be quite a plant

[edds]

I haven't got Aloe aristata but I notice the first plant has the line of spines down the back ridge of the leaf just like polyphylla. Does aristata usually have that? If not, you may well have a successful polyphylla X aristata hybrid!

[Tina]

Well done for getting them flowering together or did you save the pollen.
We will all be interested in any spares .

On Tuesday the zoom talk is by Karen zimmerman, well known Aloe hybridiser from USA so you will see some lovely eye candy & hopefully get some handy tips.

[JoelR]

Wow! Well done. Possibly the most interesting hardy aloe cross possible.

Aloe polyphylla x Aristaloe aristata might be interesting too

[JoelR]

Well done for getting them flowering together or did you save the pollen.
We will all be interested in any spares .

They just happened to be in flower around the same time. Some of the AP pollen came from Melissa Scott and I posted her pollen from my plant also.

On Tuesday the zoom talk is by Karen zimmerman, well known Aloe hybridiser from USA so you will see some lovely eye candy & hopefully get some handy tips.

I will look out for that thank you Tina.

[JoelR]

I haven't got Aloe aristata but I notice the first plant has the line of spines down the back ridge of the leaf just like polyphylla. Does aristata usually have that? If not, you may well have a successful polyphylla X aristata hybrid!

Aristaloe does to some extent have that spiny ridge (see first pic). The three seedlings above all have a general look of Aristaloe but have broader leaves than the seed parent. A few of the other seedlings have been slower growing and less like Aristaloe (second pic).

No idea why the pictures are sideways on!

[edds]

Fingers crossed that they are hybrids and not just wider leaved variations!

[Tina]

Is it age or size before aloe polyphylla flowers or both ?