Cutting from St James Park

Juneh23

 

on a recent visit to London we admired a plant in the garden of St James Park The gardners gave us a cutting and we  can't remember what they said it was called The cutting is not thriving Can anyone help with the plant and how to save ? the leaves are purple 

 With green at centre

Dovefromabove

It looks like one of the aeoniums - possibly aeonium swartkof

  Let the compost dry out a bit and put it somwhere where it gets bright light but not scorching sunlight. It'll need to be somewhere frost-free in the winter.

 

Dovefromabove

Have a look at the posts on this thread too http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/plants/aeonium-zwartkop/286324.html

Juneh23

That's it Thank you very much I think the compost was too wet I have repotted and am hoping I can save it 

Dovefromabove

Fingers crossed

Fairygirl

Sharp drainage for them June. Hope it recovers - they're striking plants with their glossy black fleshy leaves 

Bilje

Coincidence my original Aeonium is currently being read. One of my cuttings did the same. I took it out of the original compost, re trimmed the end of the stalk then let it semi callous overie dry out for 24 hrs. Repotted it in very gritty compost and kept it well watered but not wet.