Aeonium’Garnet '
Aeonium’Irish oculus '
kinfolk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
Private collection, Santarém, Portugal. Derivative of a photo by Sofia Cardoso. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Aeonium’Garnet ' is a hybrid create by Jack Catlin and results from a cross betweenAeonium arboreum’Zwartkop’andAeonium tabuliforme . It was circulate as ISI 95 - 12 in 1995 and is a sibling ofAeonium’Jack Catlin’andAeonium’Zwartkin ' .
Aeonium’Garnet ' , also known asAeonium’Irish center ' , is a beautiful succulent that forms a dense mound of legion outgrowth topped withrosettesof glossy leaves of a rich garnet vividness . It can maturate up to 2 feet ( 60 centimeter ) marvelous and 4 human foot ( 1.2 m ) wide . The center of the rosettes stays fleeceable during the hot summer months , hence the nameAeonium’Irish heart ' . The leaves are red than inAeonium’Zwarzkop ' , which is one of its parent .
The flowers are small , yellow , and star - shaped and appear on sr. rose window in expectant conical to ovoid clustering on stalk that can produce up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) tall in outflow . The rosettes conk after bloom .
Private collection, Santarém, Portugal. Derivative of a photo by Sofia Cardoso. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Christ Within : A.‘Garnet ' grows in effect in full sun to fond wraith . Indoors , give it brilliant indirect light as much as possible . A leggy , stretched plant is a sign of not stimulate enough Light Within .
Soil : While most succulents do well when planted in a potting mixture specifically formulated for succulents , sandy loam or unconstipated potting mix rectify with perlite is better forA.‘Garnet ' because it requires more wet .
Temperature : This succulent does not like live or dry weather and may go dormant in summer . It prefers temperature between 65 and 75 ° F ( 18 and 24 ° C).A.‘Garnet ' can hold up temperature as low as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° snow ) .
Derivative of a photo by Geoff Stein viaAgaveville.
Watering : A.‘Garnet ' requires more water than most succulents , but too much moisture can cause solution rotting . In spring and fall , water the plant thoroughly , then allow the dirt to dry out out before watering again . body of water more meagrely in winter . The plant does not take to be watered during its quiescency in summer except in arid conditions .
fertilise : Feed your flora with a half - strength balanced plant food once a month during the growing season . Do not feedA.‘Garnet ' when it is dormant in summer .
Repotting : If you growA.‘Garnet ' in a container , repot it with fresh pot dirt every two to three old age . Choose a container with drain holes to invalidate stand water and root rot .
Private collection, Santarém, Portugal. Derivative of a photo by Sofia Cardoso. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Propagation : This succulent is very easy to diffuse from cuttings . The good time to take newspaper clipping is spring . permit the cut destruction to dry for several days before placing it in the soil .
get a line more atHow to Grow and Care for Aeonium .
A.‘Garnet ' is non - toxic to humans and fauna .
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