True, and i do. although i do try to stay away from hybrids and cultivars, i just prefer species

Got the bellaula, conifera and rauhii.

Got to say there are so many areas to focus on i cant decide where to hone in! Do i go southern africa? Namibian? Arabian or generalise?!

Got another 3 recently.
Aloe vaombe
Aristaloe aristata
Aloidendron dichotomun

Taking my total up to 33
Got another 4 coming :3
Aloe bellatula
Conifera
Rauhii and
Prostrata (hopefully comes before i leave!)

Update. I got more...

I now have the following as well:
Congolensis
Glauca
Pluredens

Greatheadii
Polyphylla
Striata

Ive ordered a vaombe from ebay and some speciosa seeds from silver hill too

Logan, got a 2 months work placement at logan botanic gardens. Ill be heading off in 3 weeks time.

I have just switched to a JI mix for my aloes. I am currently using a 2:1:1 mix of JI no2, perlite and sharp sand.

I know i am a tad late to the party here but on the topic of plants that are tricky to grow for me are the following: sonchus radicactus and tectifolus. Cant seem to keep the buggers alive! Other sonchus species, piece of cake! These two? Na they just rot off! This is despite the fact they are road ...

Cheers

Thanks, always looking for new species got to limit myself as im going to scotland for two months and cant lug them all on the train with me!

I also have nicotina cordifolia (very rare species from the jaun ferandez islands