Aeonium atropurpureum nigrum v Schwartzkopf 'The Black Rose'

Aeonium atropurpureum nigrum  v Schwartzkopf  'The Black Rose'

66mm pot

Black Rose

Aeonium atropurpureum nigrum

v Schwartzkopf

  • Fast growing stem succulent.

Hardy

From Llifle

Origin and Habitat: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar) For a long time this choicest cultivar has been considered a sport of the Aeonium arboretum which originated in Holland (or Germany?). It now seems that it comes from the Canary Islands, thus it then cannot be a cultivar of Aeonium arboreumSN|149]]SN|149]], since Aeonium arboreumSN|149]]SN|149]] doesn't come from there. The latest theory is that it is a cultivar from Aeonium manriqueorum.

Low Maintenance

Drought Tolerant v

  • Heads up to 15cm across on tall succulent stems up to 60cm tall.
  • Plant in any soil type.
  • Outdoors in pots or garden.
  • Indoors short periods only.
  • Full sun or partial shade.
  • Regular watering increases size and growth, even in winter.
Frost hardy.
  • Not known to flower.
  • Plant can be cut back to keep short and compact.
  • Shape will be more compact in poor soils or full sun.

by Wayne Turville – August 30, 2024