Aloe petrophila X Aloe elgonica hybrid

[Spination]

I believe this is a one of a kind hybrid, as I'm unaware of anyone else who has done this cross. So far, I have several, Azuleja has one, and a friend in Hawaii has one.

This went outside late last year, took 30 F low (albeit with a clear plastic sheet over the top of a group of plants including this one), and is starting to show me a glimpse of what it's going to look like as it slowly
colors up now that the sun has finally found this neck of the woods once again. Colors and stripes, how patriotic.

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More seedlings in reserve

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Seed parent - petrophila (exact plant)

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Pollen parent - elgonica (exact plant)

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[Azuleja]

Mine is looking similar but not as colored up. I need to acclimate it to more light but my attempt last year burned a leaf pretty good and I panicked and moved it back in the sunroom. Yours is lovely. I'm going to up pot mine and try a sheltered spot outside.

[Spination]

I know our sun here isn't as strong as your sun further south and closer in to the valley, but mine is located outdoor in full sun. However, I put it out last year already, so it's been acclimating to our outdoor sun over time - so far so good. I have noticed with other things too that placing outside in the fall is a good strategy so that as the days start getting longer already after the winter solstice, the plant is acclimating to increased sun exposure from day 1, so to speak. Of course, frost protection considerations might make that method not feasible depending on hardiness. I have a lot of plants which just can't go outdoors in winter, period. I'll bet if I put one of the younger green ones outside even right now well before summer, it would probably burn from the shock of abrupt change. As I keep learning over and over again with pretty much all my succulents, it's all about the gradual acclimatization of sun exposure. That said, there's two approaches. The gradual increase in sun exposure which I prefer, and the all at once let the plant deal with it method where damage is incurred and new growth ensues which is already hardened and able to deal with the new situation (provided the plant isn't too badly damaged I guess...).

[cabngirl]

Hi folks- late chiming in on this thread but was digging around for something re A. elgonica and stumbled upon this post. Interesting, nice hybrid. Wondering how those are looking now a few years on? PS I'm also in the Sonoma area.