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Talkback: How to take aeonium cuttings
Interesting that you say these are for growing in pots. We were in Cornwall 2 weeks ago, and visited Eden Project and Heligan, and I was surprised to see these growing in beds, and thinking of doing. the same. I wonder if they remain out down there all year, or are taken in in winter
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Hi Ginny May, as far as I know they are not winter hardy.
As they are Succulents cut off the piece you want for a new plant and let it dry for a few days, then pot it up in gritty compost.
I've seen these each year at Trentham Gardens. I'm pretty sure that they are in pots which are buried into the ground and then dug up each year and taken indoors.
I live in North Cornwall and usually bring mine into the conservatory each winter but they often lose their leaves and look pretty scrappy before reviving for the summer. Got a new (unheated) potting shed last year and decided to put them in there over winter. Oops, bad move. They all got frost damaged really badly from a really short stint of frosty weather. I have brought them back into the conservatory but so far, no signs of life. I think I have lost the lot for good which is a shame.
Same for me SFord - they hated being in the greenhouse overwinter. Have perked up a lot after being brought inside. I had to cut off the tops of 3 of 4 of mine (I am rooting those) and removed part of the stalk (already seeing new growth). Weird as I kept mine above freezing apart from one night when the paraffin ran out and 3 stalks developed rot from frost damage.
Glad to hear that yours seem okay Blairs. I too cut the tops off and have tried rooting them (and keeping the bottom parts too in hope!).
Needless to say, wont be keeping them in the potting shed for winter again!!