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houseleek tree

Aeonium arboreum

Genus: Aeonium
Family: Crassulaceae
Common Names: Irish rose

About this plant

A sparsely branched succulent subshrub to 1.5m, with terminal rosettes of fleshy spoon-shaped leaves and large conical panicles of small yellow flowers

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately when in growth, not at all when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19-24°C in spring or by cuttings of rosettes kept at 18°C and barely moist until rooted

Pests

Can get aphids and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalFlower BordersArchitecturalLow Maintenance

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years