New Pink Succulent

[tarev]

That is nice, your Aeonium must be getting good temps to stay awake. Some of my Aeoniums are dormant right now, some are gradually waking up.

Just waiting for a more settled cool down, hopefully waking it up further, so I can start chopping and repotting.

[NYCorchidman]

So, turning green means they are in growth mode, and when they are "prettier", they are dormant??

[tarev]

I would not say dormant, but your plant may be enjoying good warm temps. Maybe some humidity in your area is helping to keep it more green too.

It goes dormant as temps go very high like what we have here, upper 90's to triple digit very dry. So it conserves itself by keeping its rosettes tight, no new growth. It still can keep its burgundy color, but not as vibrant looking during cool weather.
This photo taken this summer: 27Jun2014


Then as temps gradually improves, more green shows from the center on the new growth, rosette seems to open up, may now turn to full green, as it continues to emerge from dormancy.
This photo taken Oct 2013


When the cooler overnights of Fall starts to creep in, the colorful hues show on the edges of the leaves slowly, really awake now and actively in growth, turning deeper burgundy as it feels the cool temps. Leaves on the rosettes are much longer, and happier looking burgundy color. Goes this way up to Spring.
This photo taken Jan 2012

[Paul]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

So, turning green means they are in growth mode, and when they are "prettier", they are dormant??

Generally speaking, no -- if you are looking for a "rule" that applies to cacti/succs across the board. With cacti and succs, coloring up is typically a result of environmental stresses .... very high light, high or low temps, drought or some combination thereof. As to which stresses will have what effect, that can vary not only across genera but also within genera.

[NYCorchidman]

Thanks for the input.

I am yet to find out how they will change now that the weather is getting cooler.