Aeonium’Fireworks ' boast sensational and almost unreal color , making it an incredibly attractivesucculent .
Aeonium’Fireworks '
Aeonium’Watermelon taro root '
Private collection, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Photo by Theresa R Baldemor. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
The origin ofAeonium’Fireworks ' is uncertain . It is believed to be a hybrid , withAeonium’Mardi Gras’as one of its parent .
Aeonium’Fireworks ' , also known asAeonium’Watermelon Taro ' , is a thickset succulentshrubletthat forms strikingrosettesofvariegatedleaves at the end of short branches . The color of the leafage place from calcined lime green with creamy - yellow edges to nearly black with crimson edge . In intense sunlight , the leaves can become almost entirely contraband .
Private collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Photo by Ching Tho. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Flowering has not been observed to particular date .
Light : Aeonium’Fireworks ' thrives in full sun to fond shade , but in summertime , light shadiness may be necessary , especially during the hotter afternoon time of day . When mature indoors , ensure it receives as much bright , indirect light as potential to foreclose the plant from becoming leggy and stretched .
dirt : Unlike most succulents , this plant requires a arenaceous loam or regular potting soil amended with perlite . nullify placing it in premade soil mixes designed for succulents since it needs more wet than they typically put up .
Private collection, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Photo by Theresa R Baldemor. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : Aeonium’Fireworks ' does not like hot or dry atmospheric condition , so it may go dormant in summertime . It grow best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , with middling minimal winter temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
tearing : piss the plant thoroughly in bound and fall , allowing the land to dry before watering again . During the wintertime , water it more sparingly . Although this plant requires more water than most succulents , too much moisture can lead to radical rot . terminate watering except in arid conditions during its summer quiescency .
Fertilizing : During the growing time of year , apply a water system - soluble fertilizer dilute to half the recommended enduringness to stimulate growth and improve the plant ’s show .
Private collection, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Photo by Theresa R Baldemor. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
repot : If growingAeonium’Fireworks ' in a container , repot it every two to three years during the saltation . Choose a container with drainage holes to forbid rootage rot .
extension : This plant is loose to propagate by stem cuttings . Take carving during the originate time of year and allow the cut ends to dry out for several day before planting .
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Aeonium’Fireworks ' is deliberate non - toxic , so growing around children and pets is secure .
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