Aeonium balsamiferum
Balsam-yielding giant houseleek, Sempervivum balsamiferum, Balsam houseleek
Aeonium Aeonium
A. balsamiferum - A. balsamiferum is a tender, balsam-scented, succulent, evergreen perennial or subshrub with thick branches topped with a saucer-shaped rosette of sticky, spoon-shaped, pointed, pale green leaves and conical panicles of pale yellow flowers in late spring.
Aeonium balsamiferum is: Evergreen
Branching, Rosette
Pale-yellow in Spring
Light green in All seasons
Aphids , Mealybugs Aphids , Mealybugs
Generally disease free
Remove faded rosettes as needed.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Take rosette cuttings and keep in slightly moist cactus cutting compost at 18C.
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Aeonium balsamiferum (Balsam-yielding giant houseleek) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Greenhouse, Mediterranean
In frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. In hot, dry areas, best with midday or partial shade. In areas with cooler summers, best in full sun. Leaf colour is best in full sun. If container grown, overwinter indoors. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in filtered light. In the growing season, water freely & feed 2-3 times in growth. Keep dry when dormant.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Aeonium balsamiferum
Balsam-yielding giant houseleek, Sempervivum balsamiferum, Balsam houseleek
Aeonium Aeonium
A. balsamiferum - A. balsamiferum is a tender, balsam-scented, succulent, evergreen perennial or subshrub with thick branches topped with a saucer-shaped rosette of sticky, spoon-shaped, pointed, pale green leaves and conical panicles of pale yellow flowers in late spring.
Canary Islands
Evergreen
Branching, Rosette
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Pale-yellow in Spring
Light green in All seasons
Generally disease free
Remove faded rosettes as needed.
Sow seed at 19-24C in spring. Take rosette cuttings and keep in slightly moist cactus cutting compost at 18C.
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Aeonium balsamiferum (Balsam-yielding giant houseleek) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Greenhouse, Mediterranean
In frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. In hot, dry areas, best with midday or partial shade. In areas with cooler summers, best in full sun. Leaf colour is best in full sun. If container grown, overwinter indoors. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in filtered light. In the growing season, water freely & feed 2-3 times in growth. Keep dry when dormant.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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