ISI 2023-11. Aloe petricola ‘Red Flag’ J. Trager

In July of 1936, The Huntington received seed of Aloe petricola from aloe authority G. W. Reynolds. Records indicate that eighteen seeds germinated and the plants were subsequently planted in The Huntington’s Desert Garden. During the intervening years the number of plants dwindled, but two individuals were propagated vegetatively and massed in various parts of the Desert Garden. These two forms are quite distinct. The more prolifically offsetting plant has orange buds that open yellow, creating a very showy, two-toned display during the southern California winter. The other form differs in having more elongate racemes of red buds opening white. We have segregated this form and propagated it further via tissue culture for this offering under the new cultivar name ‘Red Flag’ to distinguish it and forewarn collectors that this is not your typical Aloe petricola and may be a variant you can’t resist! Rooted plants from tissue culture of HBG 79609. $10.