Scientific Name
Aeonium 'Bronze Medal'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Aeonieae
Genus: Aeonium
Origin
The complete parentage of Aeonium 'Bronze Medal' is unknown, but its compact rosettes of red-marked leaves and hemispherical growth habit point to Aeonium sedifolium as one of the parents.
Description
Aeonium 'Bronze Medal' is a stunning succulent shrublet with medallion-like rosettes at the end of each branch. It has a compact growth habit and can grow up to 18 inches (45 cm) tall, while the rosettes can reach up to 2.5 inches (6.2 cm) in diameter. The leaves are green and sticky with irregular burgundy-red markings. During the summer dormancy, they take on dark bronze hues.
The flowers are star-shaped, pale yellow, and appear in dense clusters on leafy stalks in spring.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Aeoniums do not like hot or dry weather. Therefore, they may go dormant in summer and do not require any water except in very dry conditions. In extreme heat, their leaves will curl to prevent excessive water loss. Growing them in moist shade will keep them growing, but their true growth season is winter to spring when temperatures are cool (65–75˚F / 18–24˚C) and damp. In the winter, water whenever the soil has dried out. Test by poking your finger down into the soil an inch or two. Too much moisture or allowing them to sit in wet soil will cause root rot.
A sandy loam or regular potting mix is better than a mix specifically for cacti and succulents since Aeoniums need some moisture. If you are growing them in containers, repot them every 2 to 3 years with fresh potting soil.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Aeonium.
Propagate Aeoniums by stem cuttings, except for unbranched species, which die after flowering and are propagated from seed. Take cuttings when the plant is actively growing, usually fall in USDA zones 9 through 11. Aeoniums go dormant in summer; cuttings taken while plants are dormant don't root. Each leaf rosette dies after it blooms.
See more at How to Propagate Aeonium.
Forms
Links
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