Scientific Name
Aeonium castello-paivae 'Harry Mak'
Synonym(s)
Aeonium castello-paivae f. variegatum, Aeonium castello-paivae 'Suncup', Aeonium castello-paivae 'Sun Cup', Aeonium castello-paivae 'Variegatum', Aeonium 'Suncup'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Aeonieae
Genus: Aeonium
Etymology
This cultivar is more commonly known as Aeonium castello-paivae 'Suncup'. However, the name 'Harry Mak' was first published in Gordon Rowley's book "Teratopia" in 2006, and therefore has priority over the name 'Suncup', published in 2007.
Origin
Aeonium castello-paivae 'Harry Mak' is a form of Aeonium castello-paivae selected for its variegated foliage.
Description
Aeonium castello-paivae 'Harry Mak', also known as Aeonium castello-paivae 'Suncup', is a lovely, densely branched succulent shrub that forms rosettes on ascending or pendent branches covered with fine, soft hairs. The rosettes can grow up to 2.8 inches (7 cm) in diameter. The leaves are fleshy, irregularly striped with green and cream or yellow, and have pink margins in full sun.
The greenish-white flowers are 7- to 9-merous and appear in lax, semi-globular clusters in summer.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 9b to 11b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °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 arid 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 to 75 °F (18 to 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 2 (2.5 to 5 cm). 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.
Feed during the growing season with a half-strength balanced fertilizer every month or so. Do not feed while dormant.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Aeonium.
Links
- Back to genus Aeonium
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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