Aeonium Simsii

Unlike most of the Aeoniums this has a dense head of lots of miniature (green) rosettes. Growing to 1ft x 1ft. Like a clump of Sempervivums on a stout little trunk.

Keep frost free, not in extremes of sun or drought. Best in a moist free draining compost. Easy in a pot but take care not to over water when it is not growing.

N.B. When clipping several plants with the same tool, have a bucket containing a 5% bleach solution and swish your blades around for 30 seconds between plants to sterilise them. This will help avoid the chance of cross contamination of disease.

As with all woody plants, plant high, exposing as much of the taper at the base of the trunk as possible. Allowing soil to accumulate round the base of a tree can be fatal. Keep very well watered when first planted.