"L.tang" wrote in message
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hello all,

I have a Aeonium black or purple, it has 1 trunk/stalk and one big
rosette on the top. The rosette is big and heavy and the trunk is
thinner nearer the base, which is prone to falling due to the heavy
top.

My Aeonium Black only has one rosette and has no signs of extra stalks
growing. I have had it since it was only 4 inches high, a year and a
half ago, and now it is 18 inches high and I can feel it straining
because of it's height and heavy top.

All this plant is doing is just growing taller and taller. With it's
thin trunk, I am afraid that it won't support the top much longer. How
should I resolve this problem? Do I find a deeper pot and bury the thin
trunk? Or could I cut the trunk shorter and re-pot it, but then it will
have no roots!!

I have re-potted this plant 2 times and noticed that this plant differs
from others I have in the way that the root ball is small compared to
the pot size. Is this normal?

Also what should I do to get more rosettes?


Cut the main stem about 3" from the soil, this will cause several new shoots
to appear just below the cut. Then cut the stem of the rosette also at about
3-4", dip it in rooting compound and stick it in a pot of compost. They root
very easily. The remaining stem can also be cut into pieces and rooted.

Steve