- Botanical name: Aeonium arboreum 'Velour'
- Common name: Aeonium
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent, Conservatory, House plant, Perennial, Evergreen
Yellow
Green
Purple
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
Aeoniums are fleshy, architectural plants native to Madeira, the Canary Islands and North Africa. They make excellent summer bedding plants but are also well suited to growing in the conservatory or greenhouse. They look particularly good in terracotta pots.
Aeonium arboreum is a pretty, jade green succulent with an upright habit and lightly curved, smooth, smooth-shaped leaves with small leaf scars. Yellow, star-shaped flowers appear on mature plants in summer, borne in cone-shaped clusters at the end of the stems. The leaf rosettes die back after flowers are finished.
Aeonium arboreum ‘Velour’ has particularly lovely dark purple leaves, which contrast beautifully with bright yellow flowers.
For best results grow Aeonium arboreum ‘Velour’ in well-drained soil or containers in a sunny, sheltered position. Water plants sparingly. If not growing under glass, provide protection from frost or bring plants indoors in autumn.
How to grow Aeonium 'Velour'
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Plant size
100cm height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
Do Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do Take cuttings in March |
A
Do Take cuttings in April |
M
Do Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do Take cuttings in August |
S
Do Take cuttings in September |
O
Do Take cuttings in October |
N
Do Take cuttings in November |
D
Do Take cuttings in December |
Aeonium 'Velour' and wildlife
Aeonium 'Velour' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Aeonium 'Velour' poisonous?
Aeonium 'Velour' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
