Aeonium 'Jack Catlin' stands out with its large, beautiful leaves: bright green at the center, glowing red along the edges. Unlike most Aeoniums, this variety rarely extends its stems upward, instead forming low, spreading clusters that blanket the ground. It was named in honor of its creator, Jack Catlin. You won't find it often online—it’s quite a rare species (though it looks a bit like Aeonium 'Velour' A. 'Velour' ). Originally called Zwartkin, this same plant is sometimes distributed under the name Aeonium 'Garnet' A. 'Garnet' as if it were a separate variety.
| Season Type | Winter |
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| Sun Exposure | Full Sun Partial Shade |
| Hardiness | -3℃ / 27℉ |
| Blooming Season | - |
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In winter, its rosettes are a bright green with vivid red edges, while in summer, they develop a deep, eye-catching garnet color—Aeonium 'Jack Catlin' is a beautiful cultivar throughout the seasons. But what makes it truly unique isn’t just its stunning appearance: it’s one of the rare Aeoniums that grows in a dense, ground-hugging cluster without stretching its stems tall.
'Jack Catlin' received its name in 2010, when it was introduced by the Huntington Botanical Gardens in California, as a tribute to Jack Catlin—a dedicated horticulturist there who sadly passed away in 2008 at the age of 89.
While at the garden, it was managed as Zwartkin #2. Catlin had crossed Aeonium 'Arboreum 'Zwartkop'' (the black rose) and Aeonium 'Tabuliforme' (the dinner plate aeonium) aiming to create a compact Aeonium, but the first generations didn’t stabilize, leading to continued improvements and, eventually, Zwartkin #2.
It’s truly a special variety—the result of a single horticulturist’s lifelong pursuit and tireless dedication.
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