Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum'

Tree Aeonium, Tree Houseleek, Irish Rose
Size
ex 1L pot
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£11.99
Quick Overview
  • Stunning metallic purple/black colouration
  • Geometric rosette
  • Developing a tall woody stem
  • Tender
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Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum' is the purple-black foliage form of Aeonium arboreum and its dark colouration and perfect geometric rosettes combine to create a truly stunning plant that is ideal for bedding out in the summer. It develops a tall woody stem with age and usually sprouts side shoots of its fleshy leaves in the spring or throughout the summer. It needs excellent drainage and enjoys full sun and should be brought back inside for the winter avoiding the first frosts in October.

Various named cultivars of this exist; the most often seen is Aeonium arboreum 'Schwarzkopf' or the synonym,  'Zwartkop'. This is often described as Aeonium arboreum var. atropurpureum f. nigrum 'Schwarzkopf' (or 'Zwartkop').

 Yellow flowers appear in a tall pyramid-shaped raceme after several years of growth.

 


Additional Information

Order Saxifragales
Family Crassulaceae
Sub-Family Sempervivoideae
Synonyms Aeonium doramae, Aeonium doremae, Aeonium manriqueorum, Sempervivum arboreum, Aeonium arboreum 'Schwarzkopf'', Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'
Geographical Origin Canary Islands
Cultivation Warm aspect, sun or partial shade. Well-drained gritty growing medium. Bring indoors for winter
Eventual Height 70-80cm
Eventual Spread 60-70cm
Hardiness Tender in the UK. It is cold-tolerant but it needs to be brought indoors out of the frost. Ideal in the kitchen windowsill
Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum'
Tree Aeonium, Tree Houseleek, Irish Rose
Size
ex 1L pot
Availability: Sold Out
£11.99
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