About
Aeonium 'Torchbearer' is a succulent that forms dense mounds with clusters of thick leaves. Initially green, the foliage matures to a rich deep red-purple hue. This plant produces new rosettes at its base, creating a mat-like appearance or cascading over the edges of containers. After some time, each rosette may produce a cluster of yellow-green flowers, leading to the eventual decline of that particular rosette.
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, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Matforming, Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Houseplants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-lit and well-drained soil. For more advice see houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 19-24C in spring or by cuttings of rosettes kept at 18C and barely moist until rooted
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free