Description
Aeonium aureum (syn. Greenovia aurea) is one of the most interesting species of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family. Commonly known in cultivation as the green rosebud, this succulent is native to the warm temperate areas of the Canary Islands. It has a spectacular clustering rosette of leaves that forms into the shape of a rose with time.
Green rose buds are among those ornamental succulent plants that you must grow at least once in a lifetime. These succulents are fairly low-demanding and will look absolutely fabulous in various landscape decorations both indoors and outdoors. They are excellent additions to succulent gardens, winter-interest gardens, cool-summer gardens, borders, beds, and also in cute pots.
Keep reading our guide to find out everything you need to know about these peculiar, but unique-looking succulents!
How to grow Aeonium Aureum
When it comes to their growing medium, Aeonium green rosebuds do well in soils that come with very good drainage. Because these succulents love moisture, it is wise to plant them in a regular or sandy loam potting soil rather than a commercial mix designed for cacti and succulents. If you plan on keeping your plants indoors, plant them in containers with drainage holes at the bottom.
Aeonium aureum succulents are somewhat heavy feeders but only during their blooming and active growing seasons. If you want to give your plants the time of their life, feed them with a balanced fertilizer once every month or so. Keep in mind that you should first dilute the product at half strength and skip fertilizing while the succulents are dormant.
Even if your green rosebuds do not generally grow at a fast pace, you will need to repot them once every two or three years in a fresh substrate. In case your succulents have outgrown their pots, you can transplant them in new containers that are one size larger than the current ones. But if your plants have the same size, you can use the same pot as before when repotting them.
How to care for Aeonium Aureum
LIGHT: Aeonium can tolerate a range of light levels but is best grown in semi shade to maintain the best color and shape.
WATER: Water well during the winter growing season and and water infrequently in the summer.
SOIL: Use a well-draining soil mix.
PLANTING: Repot in autumn to promote winter growth. This encourages pups to sprout around the base. Plant in a 16–20 cm pot with drainage holes or in your garden.
FERTILISER:
BLOOMING: As a monocarpic succulent, Mountain rose blooms in late winter or spring and then dies. A ball of yellow flowers blooms atop a tall tower springing from the center of the rosette.
DORMANCY: Mountain Rose is dormant from late spring through summer when the rosettes tighten into the shape of a fresh rose. It is sensitive to frost and extreme heat and humidity. Good air circulation is needed, especially during dormancy.
PROPAGATION: Pups form around the base during the winter growing season. These offshoots can be left or separated and replanted.
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