Aeonium arboreum’Atropurpureum '
Dark Purple Houseleek Tree , Purple Aeonium , Purple Rose , Purple Rose Tree
genus Aeonium arboreumvar.atropurpureum , Aeonium’Atropurpureum',Sempervivum arboreumvar.atropurpureum , Aeonium’Atropurpureum',Sempervivum mutabile
Flower cluster. Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
mob : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
Aeonium arboreum’Atropurpureum ' is a cultivar ofAeonium arboreumintroduced and described by Dr. B. K. Boom in the Dutch journal Succulenta in 1959 .
Aeonium arboreum’Atropurpureum ' is a much - fork-like succulent that forms mint rosettes of colorful parting at the ends of the branches . It rise up to 3 feet ( 90 atomic number 96 ) marvellous . The leaves vary colour through the seasons from reddish - green to recondite reddish - purple .
Private collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Photo by Ching Tho. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The shiny yellow , star - determine flowers appear in large pyramidal panicles in late bounce .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Tree Aeonium turn best in full sunlight during the cooler month and in coastal areas . When grown inland or during the summer , provide this succulent with afternoon or partial tint . Avoid placing Tree Aeoniums in sites with westerly sunshine exposure .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Though Tree Aeoniums tolerate various soil character , they prefer light , porous soil as long as they’rewell - drained . You may need to amend your planting site with sand and limestone chips . For container gardening , plant Tree Aeonium in a moderately moist medium with first-class drainage .
This drought - resistant plant hates water around its roots , so avoid excessivewatering . In the wild , these succulent go sleeping in summer , so water sparingly during the hot month , earmark plants to dry out between lachrymation . In the wintertime , reduce lachrymation to once per calendar month .
find out more atHow to Grow and Care for Aeonium .
At a nursery in Cheonan, South Korea. Photo by 이은희. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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