About
Aeonium 'Velour' is an evergreen succulent that can reach approximately 1 meter in height. Its branching stems support rosettes composed of leaves that are rounded or spoon-shaped, featuring a green center surrounded by deep purple-red margins. In late spring or summer, this plant may produce conical clusters of yellow flowers.
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
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Cactus Succulent, Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants, Architectural, Sub-tropical
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately when in growth, not at all when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season; 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 glasshouse pests such as aphids and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free