Aeonium 'Cornish Tribute'
aeonium 'Cornish Tribute'
A compact, low-growing, evergreen succulent forming a mound to 50cm tall. The broadly lance-shaped, hairy, evergreen leaves form rosettes which are bright green at the centre and reddish-brown on the outside. Pale yellow flowers may be borne in loose panicles in late spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Green Red Brown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Red Brown | |||
| Autumn | Green Red Brown | |||
| Winter | Green Red Brown |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H1CBotanical 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
Accepted
How to grow
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. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by cuttings of rosettes kept at 18°C and barely moist until rooted
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Sub-tropical
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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