{"product_id":"aloe-vulcans-fire","title":"Aloe \"Vulcan's Fire\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis plant listing for reference only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAloe ‘Vulcan’s Fire’ is a long-cultivated hybrid aloe selected at the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHuntington Desert Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, where it has been grown since at least the 1930s and valued for its distinctive bicolored winter flowers and cool-toned foliage. It forms medium-sized, somewhat open rosettes about 1 to 1.5 feet tall and 1.5 to 2 feet wide, composed of narrow, lance-shaped leaves with a glaucous gray-green, matte surface. Leaf margins carry small, evenly spaced reddish to copper-toned teeth, and the tips often take on a reddish blush in strong light. The inflorescences rise above the foliage on upright to slightly arching stalks and branch into several elongated, densely flowered racemes. Buds begin deep blood-red and open to yellow, creating a striking two-tone effect within each raceme, with flowering typically occurring in winter from December through January. The plant is believed to be an open-pollinated hybrid, likely involving \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dryoasisplants.com\/products\/aloe-aculeata-20ga?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Add Alo aculeata to your garden\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAloe aculeata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with possible influence from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dryoasisplants.com\/products\/aloe-cryptopoda-5ga?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aloe cryptopoda for sale\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAloe cryptopoda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, combining structural and floral traits from both. It performs best in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil with infrequent watering once established, forming clumps slowly over time. Best suited to frost-free or lightly frosted climates, it is used as an ornamental accent or in mass plantings where its synchronized winter bloom provides strong seasonal impact in dry, Mediterranean-style landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"dryoasisplants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679289737447,"sku":"aloe-vulcan-1ga","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/2998\/6791\/files\/aloe_vulcans_fire_hbg.jpg?v=1767757255","url":"https:\/\/dryoasisplants.com\/products\/aloe-vulcans-fire","provider":"dryoasisplants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}