How to care for a string of pearls plant.
String of pearls plant care propagation.
String of pearls plant cuttings will root readily provided they have a bit of preparation and the correct medium.
The string of pearls propagation method also works for string of bananas and string of hearts plants.
Additional care guides on string of pearls and more.
These plants can even share the same container during the process.
A plant with a distinctive and unusual appearance string of pearls senecio rowleyanus also known as string of beads is bound to be a conversation piece.
The trick is in knowing how to propagate a string of pearls plant including when to take the cutting and how to care for the new plant.
To make your string of pearls look fuller trim the plant down and add the cuttings to the top of the plant.
How to propagate string of pearls from cuttings i recently wrote about how to care for a string of pearls plant or senecio rowleyanus and also referred to as a string of beads or string of peas plant.
In humans it causes nausea and vomiting so wear gloves when working with this plant.
Tips for growing a string of pearls plant outdoors.
Being a succulent the pearls store water inside.
A string of pearls plant can be grown outdoors but it can also do really well indoors with the correct soil watering and light situation.
Propagating a string of pearls plant made simple.
Since string of pearls tends to grow lengthwise more than spreading i usually took cuttings when they start hitting the ground.
10 reasons why you may be having problems growing a string of pearls plant indoors.
Rooting string of pearls plant cuttings.
String of pearls plant propagation is easy in fact it s one of the easiest plants to propagate.
If your string of pearls plant is on its last leg and you only have a few strands left chances are that it will not make it in its current condition and will continue to decline.
This is good because it means it can handle a little neglect or in other words you can forget to water it from time to time.
Unlike the other string plants string of pearls plant is toxic.
You can keep doing this whenever your plant grows really long.
Senecio rowleyanus string of pearls string of peas or string of beads are native to south africa where in their natural habitat they grow as creeping vines on the ground with their stems crawling and rooting wherever the stems touch the ground.
The stem cuttings will root in a few weeks and will start growing like regular plants.
Propagating string of bananas plant is fast easy.
How to grow string of hearts.
I now live in tucson where my string of pearls grows outdoors in a hanging pot i don t want it to get much more than 30 long so it was time to have at it with the floral nips.