Aeonium 'Voodoo'

RHS Plant Profile

aeonium 'Voodoo'

Cactus Succulent

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A succulent, branching sub-shrub to 1m tall, producing large rosettes of fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves. The leaves emerge light green but age to very dark purple, almost black. Darkest leaf colour is achieved when grown in full sun

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Crassulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Aeonium are evergreen succulents often of shrubby habit, with fleshy leaves in terminal rosettes on the shoots, and racemes or panicles of small, star-shaped flowers with numerous narrow petals
Name Status: Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser during the growing season; water sparingly in winter. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by stem or leaf cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Houseplants
Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Mediterranean climate plants
Bedding
Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and vine weevil grubs

Diseases

Generally disease-free