Aeonium — Cloud-Forest Specimens from Yunnan

About the Genus

Aeonium is a genus of approximately 35 species in the family Crassulaceae, indigenous to the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the eastern Mediterranean. In cultivation, hundreds of named hybrids and cultivars have been developed — particularly the striking purple-black forms so sought after in the Western succulent market.

At SouthQuest Farm, we specialise in old-stalk Aeonium: mature branching specimens that have developed multi-headed candelabra forms over 2–4 growing seasons. These commanding plants — impossible to source from younger propagation stock — are our most requested collector items.

How We Describe Size and Form

• Plug-tray start: Young, compact size grown from cell trays — smallest available size
• Standard / single rosette: One mature rosette, our most common size for retail bundles
• Multi-head cluster: Several rosettes grown together on one root system
• Old-stalk specimen: Mature, branching, multi-headed plant developed over multiple growing seasons

Every variety page states its actual crown width in cm and inches — see the full growth-form glossary for all size and form labels we use.