How to grow Black Tree Aeonium

Aeonium arboreum var. atropurpureum

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Requires very little watering – once a fortnight in summer, once every 2 months in winter¹. The darker Aeoniums prefer full sun¹. Protect from cold temperatures (under 10dC) by overwintering indoors¹. It likes full sun, but needs to be in a sheltered position². Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season².

Transplanting Black Tree Aeonium

Propagate by seed sown at 19-24dC in spring or by cuttings of rosettes kept at 18dC and barely moist until rooted².

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Black Tree Aeonium is a tender plant.

How long does Black Tree Aeonium take to grow?

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Other names for Black Tree Aeonium

Schwartzkopf, Schwartz Kopf, Zwartkop, Black Tree Houseleek, Black Irish Rose, Purple Crest Aeonium

Sempervivum arboreum, Aeonium manriqueorum, Aeonium arboreum var. atropurpureum f. nigrum, Aeonium arboreum var. atropurpureum f. cristata

Footnotes

¹ Wikipedia entry on Aeonium arboreum

² Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’ on the Royal Horticultural Society website