Aeonium Species, Thickleaf Aeonium, Fisiulera

I bought a plant recently here in San Antonio, it came from a green house so it did take some adjustment. I put them in a pot to grow as ...Read Morethey can not handle texas heat. They’re super tender. Because of that, I keep the potted aeonium mostly in shade all day (at least until late September when temps will start to drop below 90) I will bring it indoors when winter hits.

Good and commonly available plant for mediterranean climates... likes water year round, but is mostly a winter grower so very dependent (...Read Moreoutdoors) on rainwater. These hate high temps so you have to protect them from them. Where I live in So California these survive temps over 120F but those are freak and infrequent occurences... Still, even at 100F these look bad, but are 'designed' to deal with that heat by crinkling up and waiting patiently for winter to come round again.

For more an Aeonium care, check out the article I wrote for Davesgarden:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1058/

I have tried growing this twice outdoors in Phoenix, AZ, but both times the plants died in mid summer when temps were around 115 for long...Read More periods. Does anyone have experience growing these in a very hot desert climate? I'm wondering if I am doing something wrong.

I bought this plant from Wal-Mart in early spring. I found it out in the cold in a dark corner of the greenhouse. It was so tiny, I thoug...Read Moreht it might've been some sort of hens and chicks.

I took it home and put it infront of the window. After a while, it shot up and sprung to life. At the moment I'd have to say that it is at least 4 times its original size. They do grow fairly quick.

This plant has been fun to grow, but I haven't been able to propogate it successfully. Hopefully propogation will be easier as it gets bigger.