About
Aeonium hierrense is a perennial succulent sub-shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features a mostly unbranched stem that may be smooth or exhibit slight fissures, supporting a rosette of dark green leaves approximately 60 centimeters in diameter. The leaves are often edged with fine hairs and may display hints of red or purple. In spring, this plant produces a flowerhead that can expand to 50 centimeters, displaying shades of pink and white.
About the genus
Aeonium consists of evergreen succulents that typically grow in a shrubby form. They feature thick leaves arranged in rosettes at the tips of their branches. During blooming, these plants produce clusters of small, star-like flowers characterized by their slender petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Sub-tropical
- Native to
- Hierro Las Palas
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun under glass in a cool greenhouse or conservatory; use a gritty, peat-free, loam-based medium and allow it to dry out slightly between waterings; for more advice see houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by stem-tip softwood cuttings or leaf cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free