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Aeonium virgineum

A succulent evergreen subshrub, with short stems tipped with cup-shaped rosettes of broadly spoon-shaped, slightly downy, velvety green leaves that tint red at the tips in sun. Mature rosettes produce spikes of yellow-green flowers in summer; after flowering these die off and are replaced by new offshoots

Synonyms
Sempervivum virgineum
Aeonium virgineum
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Yellow Green Green Red
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Crassulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Aeonium are evergreen succulents often of shrubby habit, with fleshy leaves in terminal rosettes on the shoots, and racemes or panicles of small, star-shaped flowers with numerous narrow petals

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Canary Is

How to grow

Cultivation

Best grown in containers, in a free-draining medium in part shade or bright filtered light. Water moderately when in growth, not at all when dormant, and feed 2 or 3 times during the growing season. Overwinter in a greenhouse, conservatory or indoors. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by stem cuttings, kept at 18°C and barely moist until rooted

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning

No pruning required, though stems can be tipped during the growing period to promote a bushy habit

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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