Rosettes are cup- or urn-shaped and up to 2.4 inches (6 cm) in diameter, with densely packed leaves even when growing, tightly closed during the dry season. Leaves are blue-green with a waxy surface, roundish, up to 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) long and up to 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) wide.
Yellow flowers appear in spring and rise up on strong stalks up to 10 inches (25 cm) above the foliage. Of course, most people just call it the Rose Succulent, which is a perfectly apt name. If it wasn’t a vivid green it would be almost indistinguishable from a regular rose.
Scientific Name
Aeonium dodrantale (Willd.) T.H.M.Mes
Common Names
Mountain Rose
Synonyms
Sempervivum dodrantale (basionym), Greenovia dodrantalis, Greenovia gracilis, Sempervivum gracile
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Aeonium
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Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Greenovia is an infrequent flowering plant and there is evidence that it is monocarpic. This means it will flower once, eventually, and then die after it sets seed. If your plant flowers and doesn’t have pups, this is bad news. You may certainly collect and plant the seed, but as with most succulents, you will have to wait years for any identifiable form.
The rose-shaped succulent called Greenovia dodrentalis does bloom more frequently than other greenovia without dying. Bag the heads to catch seed and sow indoors in shallow trays. Use a spray bottle to water the tiny seedlings initially. Transplant them to larger containers when you can identify several sets of leaves. Use a gritty potting soil and a well-drained pot.
A faster, more immediate way to enjoy new greenovia is to use a sharp knife and divide away the pups at the base of the plant. Install them in clean soil and treat them as you would the adult...- Learn more at TIPS: HOW TO GROW AND CARE Aeonium
Origin
Aeonium dodrantale is native to the Canary Islands.
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