Aeonium simsii
Aeonium simsii
10cm ø, by first sight one might think that Aeonium simsii belongs to the family of Sempervivum, as this species has dense, perfectly round rosettes with plenty of offsets as well. But the bright yellow flowers, which appear in June/July reveal that it is indeed an Aeonium. Leaves' margins are densely ciliated as in Aeonium smithii. Aeonium simsii is one of the few species in this genus which cannot be convinced to grow on in summer and to have a rest in winter, thus it requires a very sunny location and careful watering in winter. Rosettes will close completely in summer and unfold in autumn. Plants are endemic to the central mountain areas of Gran Canaria. Cruz de Tejeda (at some 1.200 m).More Details »