Aeonium (Greenovia) aureum ‘Gran Canaria’
Aeonium aureum (syn. Greenovia aurea) 'Gran Canaria' is a large form of the green rose buds.
Aeonium aureum (syn. Greenovia aurea) ‘Gran Canaria’ is a large form with broad, grey-green leaves. This species is known as green rose buds because, when dry, the leaves curl up into a tight rosebud-like shape. If well watered, they open flat more like a classic Aeonium. Aeonium may be provided as cuttings for mail order customers.
Common Name: Green Rose Buds
Family: Crassulaceae (The Stonecrop Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native to Mexico, where they grow in rocky outcroppings on mountain slopes, never allowing the plants to become waterlogged.
Award:
Geographical Origin: Atlantic Islands
