Aeonium 'Velour'

This beautiful succulent plant is a hybrid between A. canariense and A. arboreum 'Zwartkop', created by Jack Catlin in 1976. Its main feature that differentiates it from A. 'Blushing Beauty' is its velvety leaves, from which it takes its name. Its spoon-shaped rosette-like leaves are shiny green in the center and tinged with an intense chocolate color at the edges. With the prolonged exposure to the direct sun or during drought periods the color of the leaves intensifies and takes on a purple shade. As this plant grows, it loses its basal leaves and discovers its smooth brown trunk. In spring you can admire its beautiful yellow flowers, which bloom from the center of the rosette. It is a perfect succulent plant to give a touch of liveliness to your balconies or window sills.