Is it because it is just like a string of pearls? I am a gal who likes her jewelry after all.
String of pearls – Senecio rowleyanus- care instructions
To care for a string of pearls plant, place it in bright, indirect light and water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. Trim any yellow or wilted leaves (pearls) to encourage new growth. Fertilize monthly during the growing season and repot every 2-3 years. They can be rooted from stem cuttings and tend to have shallow roots. Place any pearls (the bead-like leaves) that break off in the top of the pot (try to make sure the small pointed tip is in contact with the soil), and you will see that bare roots and weak surface roots will begin to emerge. make sure these are secured in the soil so that this new string will thrive.
These are generally indoor plants, that require bright sunlight. They originate from the dry desert of south Africa and their water-storing leaves are an adaptation to the native landscape (protecting them from evaporative water loss).
Picture from the California Cactus center.
My MIL will LOVE this plant, I cannot wait to show it to her!
Your blog is gorgeous!
Jess
Jess — always happy to improve family relations….;)
I think mine is almost dead now. It went worse and worse and I always had the idea that it didn’t have enough water because the soil almost always feels dry, even shortly after I watered it. But then I went on a vacation for a week and to be sure it wouldn’t have a shortage of water I had put it in a bowl with water. And when I returned he was worse than ever. I will keep on trying ad stop watering it, but I think the end is near … .