Aeonium 'Torchbearer'

RHS Plant Profile
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Cactus Succulent

A mound-forming succulent with rosettes of fleshy leaves which develop green but become deep red purple. It multiplies as new rosettes at the base, gradually forming a mat or cascading over the sides of a pot. Each rosette may eventually grow a head of yellow-green flowers after which that rosette will die

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Crassulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Matforming, Clump forming
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 in any well-lit and well-drained soil. For more advice see houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19-24C in spring or by cuttings of rosettes kept at 18C and barely moist until rooted

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free