Botanical name – Senecio rowleyanus
Common name – String of Pearls, String of Beads
Description – A creeping succulent vine with trailing foliage ideal for hanging baskets or cascading over hard surfaces. Gets the name for its green, pea shaped leaves which form lengthy ropes. Popular due to its low maintenance nature and the impact factor that comes with maturity with its dense foliage.
Flower Colour – White
Flower Period – Autumn
Fruiting – N/A
Location – Needs a well-drained soil in areas of great natural light, although can be tolerable of lower light areas if not over watered. Can grow in part shade outdoors and even climatize to full sun.
Care – Low maintenance, allowing soil to completely dry between watering. Feed in spring and again in summer with a slow release fertiliser.
Mature height – .1m H x 2m W
Sizes/Plant height approximate (above pot);
100mm – 10cm
175mm – 20cm
250mm – 35cm
**All plant stock and sizes are approximates and subject to grower availability as per the time of year**
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