Aeonium arboreum

Crassulaceae

Tree Houseleek

Upright growth habit producing thick stems with few branches, topped with a rosette of leaves. Colour and size can vary, sometimes to 30cm tall.

Uses

Border plant, house plant, containers.

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Culture

Prefers sandy loam or regular soil, needs some soil moisture, some species are frost hardy to around minus 1 degrees Celsius if conditions are dry. For optimum foliage colour, likes full sun in winter and some shade during summer.

Propagation

Sow sow in spring; rosette cuttings, taken in early summer and inserte in sandy compost once calluses have formed.

Cultivars

Several different named forms are commonly grown; with variations in foliage colour from green to dark reddish tones.

Plant Health

Aphis (greenfly) and mealy bug

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