When Should I Repot Aeonium

These plants should be repotted every two to three years. When Aeoniums get pot bound, they may send out additional aerial roots from the base of their stem, which was the case with mine. The new pot selected should be a size up in diameter of the existing pot, or the plant itself.

Do Aeoniums like small pots?

Good drainage is key when planting an aeonium – they suffer in cold, wet compost, which will rot the stem and roots. A terracotta pot is ideal as it’s porous and allows the soil to dry out between waterings.

How do you make an aeonium bushy?

1. You will need some nice clean shears to cut right on the stem. You’ll be cutting the stem of your Aeonium.
2. For a taller plant, you will want to cut more. You may cut up to 6 inches. For smaller plants, you may only need to cut the stem down to as small as half of an inch.