Am I Taking Good Care Of My Aeonium Succulent Houseplant?

Did you placed your aeonium somewhere where it can get lots of indirect sunlight?

Did you planted your aeonium in a well-drained soil mix for cacti and succulents?

Do you water your aeoniums regularly during fall and winter, and less during summer?

Did you feed your aeonium regularly throughout the year?

Do you repot your aeoniums every 2 to 3 years?

Do you keep your aeonium free of pests and diseases?

As with most succulents, Aeonium plants grow best in full sun to part shade. In hot summers and desert conditions, light shade may be necessary. Indoors, give them bright indirect light.

A sandy loam or regular potting mix amended with perlite is better than a mix specifically for succulents and cacti since Aeoniums need some moisture. If grown in garden beds with dense soil, amending the soil with peat moss to improve its porosity may be necessary.

In the fall and winter, water aeoniums whenever the top inch of soil has dried out. Test by poking your finger down into the soil an inch or two. During summer, these plants go into dormancy so they will need less water. Too much moisture or allowing them to sit in wet soil will cause root rot.

Feed aeoniums during the growing season in winter with a half-strength balanced fertilizer every month or so. You should not feed this plant while it's dormant during summer months.

If you are growing Aeoniums in containers, re-pot every 2 to 3 years with fresh potting soil. Be careful when repotting as aeoniums can break easily when they grow large.

Good job! You are taking good care of your aeonium.

Aeoniums are rarely affected by pests, but if it does suffer from a pest infestation, then it will typically be mealybugs and spider mites. Organic neem oil is an environmentally friendly means of discouraging these small insects from attacking. Maintain good watering practices to avoid root rot and other fungal problems.