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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Synonyms: [A. 'Blind Alley', A. 'Blind as a Bat'] |
| Parentage: (Aloe kedongensis) |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Aloe 'Magoo' - A low-growing aloe that forms a tight ground hugging clump to 10 inches tall and spreads slowly with many small, 2 to 3 inch wide, tight rosettes of lightly-spotted and tooth-margined green leaves.This selection rarely flowers and instead, aborted inflorescences sprout new rosettes of leaves. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to rarely. Plants that have shoots that emerge as an inflorescence but lack flowers are sometimes called “blind shoots” and were the inspiration for the name 'Magoo' given to this plant created by aloe breeder John Bleck in the late 1970s. At the time Mr. Bleck was breeding for small flowering plants suitable for indoor windowsill use so this plant was necessarily discarded from his breeding program. It had attractive foliage however so it found a place in a corner of his garden, where it has flourished for over 20 years. In 2007 Mr. Bleck shared this plant with us and discussed possible names, including "Blind Alley" and "Blind as a Bat" but settled on 'Magoo', a reference to the famous seemingly nearly blind cartoon character Mr. Magoo created by United Productions of America (UPA) and voiced by Jim Backus. Unfortunately the parentage for 'Magoo' was not kept, though speculation is that it included (Aloe kedongensis).
This information about Aloe 'Magoo' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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