General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow seeds in sandy soil. Seeds germinate in a few weeks at temperatures between 68 and 75 degrees F. Seedlings need moist but well-drained soil.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Other: Stems cut below a node root easily. Cut a stem that has gotten leggy, let it dry out for at least a few hours to form a seal on the cut surface. Place the cutting in rooting medium kept moist, but not wet, until roots form.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Retro Gang™
Trade Name: Donnie
Cultivar name: 'Donnie'
Common names
  • Aloe
Also sold as:
  • Bright Star
  • Retro Succulents® Donnie

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Date: 2020-08-02

Date: 2020-06-13
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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-11-13
Location: So Cal
Date: 2020-01-14
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-01-14
Looking much better than it did at the end of an our supper hot s
Location: My porch with SE exposure zone 9
Date: 2019-08-12
Only gets filtered sun so barely pink on edges.
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-01-14

Date: 2020-08-02
Location: Meridian, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-20
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-08-31
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-04-29
Zone 9b
Discussion Threads about this plant
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ID question by Baja_Costero Jan 4, 2023 4:29 PM 1
ID question by Baja_Costero Jan 4, 2023 7:48 PM 3

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