Aeonium 'Chocolate Rose' is a captivating succulent cultivar admired for its rich, chocolate-burgundy rosettes that deepen to near-black when grown in full sun. With its sculptural form and layered, rose-like arrangement of fleshy leaves, it adds drama and elegance to pots, succulent gardens, and drought-tolerant landscapes.
This branching succulent has a strong architectural habit, developing multiple upright stems that each bear large, symmetrical rosettes. While individual rosettes typically grow to 30–45 cm in height, the overall plant can exceed 1 m over time under ideal conditions. Its growth is more compact and less leggy than many larger Aeonium species, making it especially attractive for both container displays and in-ground planting where structure and contrast are desired.
The foliage features a striking gradient—from lime-green centres to velvety deep-maroon outer leaves—creating visual interest year-round. When grown in high light, especially in Australian summer sun, the darker pigmentation intensifies, giving the plant its characteristic chocolate tone.
Though flowering is not its main feature, Aeonium 'Chocolate Rose' can produce cheerful sprays of small, yellow, star-shaped blooms during spring or summer. These flowers arise from mature rosettes and are a sign of a healthy, established plant. After blooming, the flowering rosette will naturally die back, but surrounding offsets continue to thrive and expand.
Believed to be a hybrid involving Aeonium arboreum, the exact parentage of 'Chocolate Rose' remains unknown. Like most Aeoniums, it prefers well-drained soil and minimal watering, thriving in dry conditions and requiring protection from heavy frost. It's well suited to Australia's Mediterranean and temperate climates, especially in coastal areas or regions with mild winters.
Aeonium 'Chocolate Rose' plants for sale shown in 70mm pot. You will receive same or similar plants as those shown in images. Colours will vary depending on time of year and growing conditions.
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- All plants are sent bare rooted with no pots and soil, or minimum soil only.
- Due to the drying process necessary for sending plants through the mail, plants may look slightly different than images shown on our website
- Some plants, may look wrinkled when they arrive, may be somewhat limp, or soft to the touch. This is normal as they have been dried out for for a number of days before shipping to avoid rotting in the mail.
- Succulents are very hardy plants and they will recover quickly, providing you unpack them as soon as you receive them follow some simple care instructions you will find with your order.
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