New unknowns ID help please

14 years ago

I got these today at Lowes. I saw them and had to have them! Unfortunately they did not come with labels that had their name on them. The growers name is Costa. I dont know if the helps. I checked out their website and it was about as informative as their label was.

The first I have a feeling it might be a KG of some sort. It has heavily textured leaves.

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The next has me confused. Maybe it an aloe or maybe a hawothia?

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Any ideas would be great. Thanks!

Steve

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cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
14 years ago
Hi Steve,

Agree with the first and maybe the second's 'Walmsley's Bromze', but I don't know much about hybrids.
rosemariero6
14 years ago
The first looks to me like Aloe 'Helen Haage', but with a bit longer leaves than I recall. Do the dots make bumps on the leaves or are there any raised dashes? I don't think it's a KG hybrid. Someone here posted one like this not too long ago. It might be one I had before but never figured out the name. Sorry I can't be of more help. ::

The 2nd looks like 2 plants I've seen...but I'm not sure if one is just misnamed...because they seem like the same plant: Aloe 'Walmsley's Bronze' (as Jeff said) & Aloe (or xGasteraloe) 'Black Gem'.
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cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
14 years ago
Oh goodie! Even though it's questionable, I could be right. But RoRo brings up a good point - does one ever see such fecundity in a cross if it's only an Aloe cross? Looking at it again, it sure could have some Gasteria in it.

Additionally, are we all sure that there's an Aloe (registered, licensed and tagged) that's a 'Walmsley's Bronze', one without a hint of Gasteria in it? When I had one, I always had a bit of an opinion that there was some Gasteria in the wood pile there. Anyway, it looks like my A. 'W.B.', but mine never put on the growth that Steve's does.
plant_junkie
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14 years ago
I tried to search for images of the Aloe Helen Hagge but couldnt find any clear pics. But from what I saw it did have some similarities. The dots on the leaves are creating the rough texture and the edges have soft points running down it. There seems to be more texture on the underside of the leaves. I dont know if this may help to confirm an ID or not.

Bothe 'Walmsley Bronze' and 'Black Gem' look like very good matches. Will there be a way to disearn the two? Its doing very good and Im not to worried about care for it, but more so what to call it :) Whatever the plant may be, I love it! Thank you guys for your help! Any other Ideas to what the first may be would be awesome.

Steve
rosemariero6
14 years ago
Here's a pic of mine...the one I think looks similar to yours (with no ID). The leaves on mine are shorter, I think, but that may be just because of their growing environment. Also, the teeth seem larger than yours.

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The link below is to my friend, Katie's, Aloe 'Helen Haage' (2 a's). The leaves on that are even shorter I think, so probably not your plant...and the teeth are smaller.

It could be one of Kelly Griffin's, but I don't think it has enough texture, teeth or color to be up to par with most of his creations.

Sorry, nothing definitive for you. :(

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:476945}}
prayerrock
14 years ago
I would agree with RoRo on that xGasteraloe 'black gem'....that was my first thought as well.

Mary