About
Aeonium 'Sunburst' is a perennial succulent that remains evergreen and typically reaches a height of about 70 cm. It features rosettes measuring 15-20 cm in diameter, composed of spoon-shaped leaves arranged along grey stems. The foliage exhibits a yellow coloration with green stripes running through the center, and when exposed to sunlight, the leaf edges take on reddish-pink hues. In spring, mature specimens produce small, pale yellow flowers that appear in racemes.
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
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants, Houseplants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in full sun in containers outdoors in summer, and once the temperature falls below 10°C grow under glass in a cool greenhouse or conservatory or as a houseplant; 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 cuttings of rosettes kept at 18°C and barely moist until rooted
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free