Senecio String of Pearls

Grown on site at Blue Spade Greenhouse.
Grown in a 3 inch pot.

Easy to maintain and make great gifts! Arguably the most common and popular Senecio houseplant is the String of Pearls (Senecio rowleyanus). Strong of dolphins is also just as popular. Looking like a group of neat similar sized peas tied to a string spilling out of their container, they're most definitely an acquired taste. Being so completely different to many commonly grown houseplants they make for a fun and unusual talking point.

Light Requirments: Like most succulents they will need some sun or bright light to really thrive indoors. Many of the varieties you can buy will get by with less light but this in turns results in slower or no growth.

Water Requirements: Unlike other succulents, Senecio plants do like water on a fairly frequent basis. A large number of plants growing in a pot (which is typical, see "anything else" below) use more water than a plant growing solo. That said they will easily rot if given too much water or allowed to fester in damp very low light conditions. As a rule it's advisable to wait until the soil has dried out a bit rather than keeping it constantly moist.In Spring, Summer and early Autumn as a rough guide, expect to water every 7 to 10 daysproviding your plant is growing in a bright warm location. In Winter once every three or four weeks is likely more than enough.

Food Requirements: A fertiliser design for Cacti and Succulents is ideal, but you can always use a normal houseplant feed. Just make sure you dilute it to about half of the recommend amount listed in the instructions. Once every two months or so during the growing seasons will be enough to keep your Senecio healthy and thriving.

**Taken from https://www.ourhouseplants.com/plants/senecio