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- It’s not the Canary Islands but…..
Hello and welcome to another edition of my blog and to the new subscribers that have found their way here. Thank you. I know it’s silly, but I sometimes feel… Read more: It’s not the Canary Islands but….. - There has to be a balance..
Hello and welcome to all the new subscribers. Although I am most focussed on gathering together the most complete collection of dark-leaved Aeonium cultivars in the UK, there has to… Read more: There has to be a balance.. - The big move is almost complete.
Most Aeoniums can tolerate temperatures down to around 5 degrees c without too much trouble, but at this time of year the often pleasant days can turn, and all of… Read more: The big move is almost complete. - And Autumn beckons..
September 2026. Here it is, my first Aeonium blog post. I’m no expert at this so please excuse any obvious errors and I am happy to receive feedback in the… Read more: And Autumn beckons.. - Contact details.
Please get in touch if you’d like to visit my Aeonium collection. Weather dependant, many of the plants are outdoors from June -September. - Aeoniums..a work in progress
The biggest home based collection of species, interspecific and dark leaved cultivar Aeoniums in the Cotswolds. Most species Aeoniums are endemic to the islands on the map above from Madeira… Read more: Aeoniums..a work in progress - Aeonium History & Cultivation.
Other useful links below.
If you’re keen to find out more about cacti and succulents then you may have a local branch to hook up with and take your interest to the next level.
Click on the first link below for national details or the line below that for my local connection, the Gloucester branch.
https://bcss.org.uk/
https://gloucester.bcss.org.uk/
If you also have a general interest in gardening then you’ll find lots of like minded people at your local gardening club. There are lots across the county of Gloucestershire and beyond.
My personal links are with the Cheltenham Horticultural Society.
http://www.cheltenhamhorticultural.co.uk/
My thanks go out to Plant Heritage who have encouraged and supported my conservation work with Aeoniums. They are the home of over 700 National Collections of plants.
https://www.plantheritage.org.uk/
