Don't worry about it. This Aeonium species has thin stems so there's nothing you can really do. Aeonium 'Kiwi' is another species that has thin stems. If it bothers you you could always cut half the stem off and make your rooted plant a cutting, but eventually it would just grow the same stem. I would leave it alone:). Give this plant well draining soil and lovely morning sun. Nice Aeonium btw;).

Thank you so much Kara! Your help is very appreciated. She is located on my eastside windowsill, so coincidentally, morning sun is what she has been given :P If I may ask, what happens when they grow bigger with such thin stem? Do they keep straight or lean on the side?

Your Aeonium will grow low to the ground and bush like. The growth will probably be similar to A. Kiwi:). I attached a pic from the internet so you can get an idea of what the growth will be like:). You have to remember over time the main stems and trunk will get sturdier and thicker bark.

Pic is from the internet. Not mine. Whose ever it is I'm jealous;).

Thank you!! Those look indeed so beautiful!!

I thought the stem could get thicker by only cutting/pruning it like with other succulents, but that's good to know, glad I asked :P and thank you very much again for sharing the information :)

Oh wow! Thanks for sharing Steven! I will def consider it. Your plants are beautiful, I hope mine get as strong as yours. Happy growing :-)

Steven - can you behead an unbranched Aeonium and get back budding like that? I have to bring Aeoniums in for the summer - too hot and too wet. I was late bringing them in last year.

Here they are in May -

And in July -

So this past winter both have perked up, but the leaves on the plant on the left are tiny and the stem is drastically smaller.

(That darkness is only a shadow.)

So I was wondering if this one should be beheaded to try to encourage better growth to sprout, or if I should pamper and hope for the best?

Thanks! And sorry to go OT on your thread, MarieC. Your plant is a beauty!

Crenda, I have never beheaded a single stalk before but I would think it would encourage it to branch. I would let that continue developing, it may branch yet. Keeping it cooler inside this summer it should keep growing. Can you put it under a grow light. I use t5ho's and just amazed at how well everything grows.

I don't know if all aeoniums respond same way, but see -this link- with a photo & description by Al (tapla) how he beheads his...

Thank you both! I'm going to make the rash assumption that any pruning should be done this fall when it is waking up with the cooler weather. I am already getting hot here, so we'll be heading inside before too long.

I have a large south facing window for the plants to sit in during the summer. They did ok after I brought them in last year. It has ceiling fans and A/C (of course because I couldn't survive FL without it!). I just made the mistake of putting the plants in the shade, but not removing them from the heat.

There is no rush. When I saw Steven's plants I thought of it again.

Thanks again!

Great link rina_Ontario, thanks.