How to handle Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flowering? Detailed explanation of the correct response

When it comes to Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flowering, many people who have grown it and seen it bloom turn pale at the mention of flowers, while some who have never seen it bloom still wonder: can Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' even flower? Below, QinNong Network will introduce the related issues about Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flowering. Why does it make people turn pale at the mention of flowers?

I. Can Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flower?

Of course Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' can flower. Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' is a succulent of the genus Aeonium in the Crassulaceae family, and usually such succulents are species that can flower. Although its leaves are dark purple, its flowers are not black; its flowers are small yellow blooms. But not all Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' plants will flower.

II. Will Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' die after flowering?

Why do people who have grown this plant turn pale at the mention of flowers? Because some succulents slowly wither and die as a whole plant after flowering, and Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' is one of these succulents, but it will not die completely. If the Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' you grow has many small heads, then the stem and leaves of the flowering rosette will slowly wither, but sometimes what happens is that the leaves at the lower part of the small head wither until only a few leaves remain, while the leaf core does not wither, so the plant can still continue to survive.

III. How to handle Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flowering

If you have never seen Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flower and are interested in its flowering, after the plant you grow sends up a flower stalk, you can continue watering normally, so that after it blooms you can enjoy its flowers. But after the flowers fade, cut off the flower stalk in time and replenish nutrients; only in this way can you avoid the entire Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' plant dying.

If you have already seen Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flower, or are not particularly interested in its flowering, then it is recommended to simply cut off the flower stalk directly. In fact, the flowering of Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' itself does not have much ornamental value, so when it sends up the flower shoot, just cut it off directly to avoid consuming too many nutrients.

The above is what QinNong Network introduces about Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' flowering. In fact, besides Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop', plants that die after flowering include Alba, Yueyun, Yueguang, and Sinocrassula yunnanensis, among others, which also die after finishing flowering. It is hard to imagine that some plants use up all their life's strength just to bloom; this kind of courage is still very admirable.