Variegated Aeoniums resulting from mutations of ‘Zwartkin’ constitute a particularly interesting group, but also one that is quite complex to document. Over the years, several mutations have appeared, sometimes under different names depending on the country, the producers, or the marketing channels.
The aim of this article is therefore to draw up as complete a list as possible of the Aeoniums variegata attributed to ‘Zwartkin’ , trying to distinguish the different cultivars and to highlight any possible confusions in nomenclature.
As new mutations appear regularly, this list is naturally subject to change. If you know of an Aeonium variegata derived from ‘Zwartkin’ that is not yet included, or if you have information that could clarify the origin, name, or distribution of a cultivar, please do not hesitate to contact us. Observations and accounts from collectors are particularly valuable in trying to reconstruct the history of these plants.
Before we look at the different variegata forms, however, it seems important to briefly revisit ‘Zwartkin’ , the plant from which they originate.
AEONIUM ‘ZWARTKIN’
ORIGIN: Aeonium resulting from the hybridization between Aeonium tabuliforme and Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’ . ‘Zwartkin’ is considered the sibling of Aeonium ‘Garnet’ and Aeonium ‘Jack Catlin’ .
KNOWN NAMES: ‘Zwartkin’ , 黑铜壶 ( Hei Tong Hu / » Black Copper Pot « )
DATE OF CREATION / CREATOR: 1987, by Jack Catlin (United States) .
‘Zwartkin’ is an Aeonium that is particularly interesting for its colour. Its rosettes retain a very dark hue for much of the year, with a significantly less pronounced tendency to turn green than in many other cultivars derived from ‘Zwartkop’ .
Its growth is relatively slow, and the plant generally reaches 40 to 50 cm in height . These characteristics, combined with its dark foliage, make it an easily identifiable cultivar when grown in good light conditions.
A NOMENCLATURE TO BE TAKEN WITH CAUTION
However, identifying the mutations of ‘Zwartkin’ requires a certain amount of caution.
Il existe en effet une confusion historique importante entre ‘Zwartkin’ et ‘Garnet’, notamment en Chine. Pendant longtemps, ces deux Aeonium ont été considérés comme une seule et même plante dans certaines sources et chez certains producteurs.
Cette confusion s’est naturellement répercutée sur leurs mutations. Certains Aeonium variegata aujourd’hui présentés comme des mutations de ‘Zwartkin’ pourraient ainsi avoir été initialement commercialisés sous le nom de ‘Garnet’, et inversement.
L’origine annoncée par les vendeurs doit donc être considérée avec précaution, en particulier lorsque l’on ne dispose pas d’informations fiables sur la plante mère ou sur l’historique de la mutation.
C’est l’une des raisons pour lesquelles le travail de comparaison des plantes, des anciennes photographies, des différents noms utilisés et de leur apparition chronologique est particulièrement important.
LISTING DES AEONIUM ZWARTKIN VARIEGATA
Nous allons maintenant passer en revue les différents Aeonium variegata attribués à ‘Zwartkin’.
Noms connus : ‘Black Tea‘ — nom le plus répandu, 红茶, ‘Zwartkin Brown‘, ‘Zwartkin The Brown‘, 铜壶棕锦, Black Tea Variegated, Black Tea Variegata.
Date de création / commercialisation : 2023 (Chine).
Noms connus : ‘Bronze Face‘, 铜颜, ‘Tong Yan‘, ‘Tongyan‘, ‘Zwartkin Yellow Middle‘, ‘Zwartkin Yellow Middle Variegata‘, ‘Zwartkin Middle‘, ‘Zwartkin Middle 1‘, ‘Picasso‘.
Date de création / commercialisation : 2022 (Chine).
Noms connus : ‘Chocolates‘, ‘Chocolate‘, ‘Zwartkin Yellow‘, ‘Zwartkin Yellow (Chocolate)‘, ‘Zwartkin Yellow Variegated‘, Zwartkin var. form yellow, Zwartkin variegated yellow form.
Date de création / commercialisation : 2021 (Chine).
LACE
Aeonium qui est extrêmement peu documenté et qui a quasiment totalement disparu des catalogues de vente.
Noms connus : ‘Lace’ — nom principal ; ‘White Lace’ ; 白蕾丝 — Bái lěisī, « dentelle blanche ».
Date de création / commercialisation : 2022(Chine).
PINK ZWARTKIN
Noms connus :
Date de création / commercialisation : Origine chinoise probable. Première mention publique retrouvée en décembre 2024. Obtenteur inconnu. Diffusion internationale à partir de 2025.
Known names: ‘ Snow Girl ‘ — most common name, ‘ Snowgirl ‘, ‘ Snow Lady ‘, 雪姬, Xue Ji, Snow Ji, Snow Beauty, Snow Concubine, Snow Girl Variegated, Snow Girl Variegata.
Created: March 2020
FLYING
Known names: ‘ Flying ‘, 飞天, Feitian, Fei Tian.
Snow Girl’s mutation.
It was listed in the Bestaeonium catalog in 2021/22. It has since disappeared from circulation…
If you have any photos of this Aeonium, please feel free to send them to me.
Known names: ‘Zhu Rong’ (most used name),祝融, ‘Zhurong, God of Fire, Shurong, ZR, Zwartkin Yellow Variegated, Zwartkin Variegata 3, Red Copper Yellow Variegated, 红铜黄锦, Red Garnet Yellow, Vulcan .
Date of creation: 2021 (China).
Known names: ‘ Zwartkin White ‘ — main name; ‘ Zwartkin the White ‘; ‘ White Zwartkin ‘; ‘ Zwartkin White Variegated ‘; ‘ Zwartkin White Variegata ‘; ‘ Zwartkin Variegated Form ‘; 铜壶白 ; 黑铜壶白锦, ‘ Zwartkin Red ‘, ‘ Zwartkin Variegata 1 ‘.
Date of creation / commercialization: 2020 (China).
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