How does the hybrid of Aloe ciliaris / Groundcover Aloe make new plants? Does it put out branches above . .? and Sansevieria sp. Maco - inflorescences 3

How does the hybrid of Aloe ciliaris / Groundcover Aloe make new plants? Does it put out branches above . .?

ground, which then root if laying on the ground, or, send 'pups' out under ground, to come up right next to the parent plant . . . ? In other words, is its growth more like a bush aloe than a clumping aloe . . . ?

I need to know, as I plan on transplanting --& dividing, if possible-- some soon,
& this information will partly determine where I will locate them.


For those who are unfamiliar with this hybrid Aloe:

"Aloe ciliaris hybrid" --is AKA as-- "Groundcover Aloe"

"Long semi-woody stems have flowers only at the terminal ends of the branches. The sheath that holds the leaves to the stem and the leaves are armed with cilia, or soft white teeth. More robust in all respects than the species and lays flat or mounds up to 2 feet tall rather than climbing like Aloe ciliaris. Scarlet-red inflorescence bloom throughout the year. Seems more tolerant to cold than the species and has been undamaged by winter temperatures of 20 - 25 degrees F. There is difficulty in determining the parentage of this plant as the plant it most resembles, Aloe ciliaris, is a hexaploid with 42 chromosomes where all other South African aloes are diploids with 14. There are no known natural hybrids of Aloe ciliaris in the wild. It is a common plant in old gardens in Santa Barbara."
(San Marcos Growers)

Links to info will also be appreciated. Thank You.


inflorescence best answer:

Answer by Brigitte H
"In general most aloes are easily grown from seeds or cuttings. Side branches can easily be removed with a sharp knife or secateurs. Although they can be planted immediately it is best to wait for about 1 month before planting i(for the wound to heal) in a well-drained site. Cluster-forming smaller species can be propagated from offshoots or division, and replanted in the chosen site. They can be thus established in situ. at the required site. They also rapidly colonize a region and are especially rewarding below bushveld trees such as Acacia. Aloes are also easily grown from fresh seed sown in shallow pans and covered with a thin layer of sand. It should be protected from direct sunlight, but kept in a warm shady place. This process is slow, the first flowers appearing only after about 5 years."
http://www.gisa.co.za/article.php?AID=90&artcatid=12&CID=5

Especially for Aloe ciliaris is reported to be propagated:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/61401/

inflorescence

Sansevieria sp. Maco - inflorescences 3


The capitate racemes are top-heavy and need support of the tall, thick leaves. Mount Maco, 1100 m.a.s. in open forest vegetation. It is rainy season now and the leaves are thicker. Leaves are very long (up to 140 cm or more) and are D-shaped becoming flat (about 4 cm wide and thick) towards the tip. Perhaps the same as Sansev ieria 'Malawi Bat' in Chahinian's book?

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