Aeonium nobile

If I were English, I’d call this rare Aeonium species “Smashing!” But since I’m not, Ill have to describe it as “Fabulous!” and certainly one of the best of the genus. Endemic to the Canary Islands, this robust species forms large rosettes of thick, fleshy, rounded, olive green leaves with edges prominently tinged red. Up to 2’ tall when it blooms, the unbranched stem forms a very large, flowering head made of thousands of bright red flowers. It’s monocarpic, so after blooming it will pass into the great beyond, but not before giving up 1,000’s of seeds that germinate readily. Its natural habitat is lava rock so give it very well drained soil.

Annie