Aeonium’Bronze Medal '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
The complete parentage ofAeonium’Bronze Medal ' is unknown , but its thickset rosettes of red - marked farewell and hemispherical growth habit power point toAeonium sedifoliumas one of the parents .
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Aeonium’Bronze Medal ' is a stunning succulent shrublet with medal - comparable rose window at the end of each branch . It has a compact growth habit and can grow up to 18 inches ( 45 cm ) magniloquent , while the rosette can reach up to 2.5 column inch ( 6.2 centimetre ) in diam . The leaves are green and sticky with irregular burgundy - cherry marking . During the summer dormancy , they take on dark bronze hue .
The flower are star - shape , pale yellow , and appear in dense clusters on leafy stalks in spring .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Aeonium do not like hot or dry weather . Therefore , they may go dormant in summer and do not require any piss except in very dry conditions . In uttermost heat , their foliage will curve to prevent excessive weewee personnel casualty . Growing them in moist shade will keep them growing , but their true growth time of year is winter to spring when temperature are cool ( 65–75˚F / 18–24˚C ) and mute . In the wintertime , H2O whenever the grime has dry out out . essay by poking your finger down into the dirt an inch or two . Too much moisture or allow them to sit in wet soil will do root rot .
A sandy loam or regular potting mixture is better than a mix specifically for cacti and succulents sinceAeoniums involve some wet . If you are growing them in containers , repot them every 2 to 3 years with new potting soil .
See more atHow to Grow and worry for Aeonium .
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PropagateAeoniums by stem cuttings , except for unbranched species , which die after bloom and are diffuse from cum . Take cutting when the plant is actively growing , unremarkably fall inUSDA zone 9 through 11.Aeoniums go torpid in summertime ; cuttings take while plants are dormant do n’t root . Each leaf rosette give out after it bloom .
See more atHow to Propagate Aeonium .
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