W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm
A painting of an Aloe ferox in my previous garden in Tarlton, Gauteng. Each winter the aloes put up the most spectacular show of orange, brightening up the dull winter landscape. And for 10 years, every June/July, I was blessed with their beauty over and over again.
Aloe ferox (known as the Cape Aloe, Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe and Tap Aloe), is a species of arborescent aloe indigenous to southern Africa. It is one of several Aloe species used to make bitter aloes, a purgative medication, and also yields a non-bitter gel that can be used in cosmetics.
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