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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [A. 'Splish'] |
| Parentage: (Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' hybrid) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Aeonium 'Superb' - This attractive succulent forms an dense upright branching shrub 2 ½ to 3 feet tall with large 8 to 10 inch wide rosettes of narrow spathulate leaves that are green in middle of the rosette when emerging then turn a deep reddish purple in winter and spring and green up a bit in summer but always maintaining purple and the leaf tips and margins. The original plant has yet to flower after five years in the ground, but since its stems branch regularly with small rosettes subtending larger terminal ones, it is speculated that should it flower, the smaller rosettes along the stem would replace the terminal one after flowering. While the color of this plant is very nice, it was this non-flowering and branching aspect that drew attention to this plant. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and give occasional to regular irrigation. This plant originated in a garden in Goleta, California that gets annual light frosts and we speculate that it will tolerate short duration temperatures down to at least 28°F without damage. This cultivar was named in 2019 for its superb looks and performance. It was a selection made by famed aloe breeder John Bleck from seedings that came from seed taken from an open pollinated Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'. The first selection of these seedlings John named 'Splash' as it has green leaf bases with bright red tips and this second seedling he first called 'Splish' but later, as this plant proved itself to be a larger more impressive plant, he choose a name more fitting to its superb qualities. We are working to also introduce 'Spash' as well can so continue to collectively refer to them as being in the Splish and Splash Series. It is hard to pin down what the other parent may have been as there are many Aeonium in this same garden, including Aeonium decorum, Aeonium holochrysum, Aeonium haworthii, A. tabuliforme, A. undulatum as well as other hybrid selections that John has made such as those in the Jolly Series that includes 'Jolly Green', Jolly Towers' and 'Jolly Clusters' and John Bleck continues to make new Aeonium seedling selections annually.
The information about Aeonium 'Superb' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources we consider reliable. We will also relate those observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and in other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has additional information, particularly when they share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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