Product Description

The String of Pearls is a member of the senecio family, which also includes 'Dusty Miller', 'German Ivy' and 'Cineraria', to name a few. Although the senecios vary widely, they have similar requirements and many of their delicate, succulent tapestries fill the same horticutual niche. String of Pearls, is a popular and low-maintenance plant to grow in a sunny window. It is a slow-growing variety, but your patience will be rewarded. The plant you will receive is growing in a 6" hanging basket and the vines are just beginning to cascade over the edge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2037 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Hirts: Cacti & Succulents
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 14.00" w x 18.00" l, 4.10 pounds

Features

• Easy to grow!
• Low-maintenance plant!
• Prefers a sunny window!
• Water when dry!
• Start new plants from cuttings!

Customer Reviews

Best String of Pearls Ever
I bought this plant last Spring. I bought another one on Ebay the same week. The one from Ebay would be classified as "failing to thrive with excellent care". When I opened the package on this plant I couldn't believe my eyes. It was so big and healthy. It is still big and beautiful six months later. I've always had a String of Pearls plant and after a while they tend to die out. This particular plant is so incredible I'll bet it lives longer than I will.

just advice
My string of pearls was not from this seller. This is just advice based on the other comments here, that I hope will help other people with growong and keeping this peculiarity.

All parts of this plant are poisonous. From what I've researched, it doesn't seem to be a lethal poison, but it is toxic, so those with pets and small kids prone to eating house plants, be warned.

It also hates to be soggy. If you receive yours soggy, dump it out ASAP and change the soil. Rinse roots well and throw away old soil if there are fungus gnats. After repotting, keep soil on the moist to drier side until you are sure the gnats are gone, cause oh can they spread! It needs *well* drained alkaline soil. Succulent web boards suggested to use a sandy cactus soil mix with bone meal and limestone dust mixed in (my package of bone meal suggests 1 tb. to a gallon of soil mix). I mix my own cactus soil with 50/50 soil to sand and some perlite. Using a porous ceramic pot like terracotta, well help reduce chances of any plant becoming waterlogged. Water only when the soil is *just* dry to the touch but not completely dry, as is the case with many succulents, otherwise you increase the potential for root rot. Reduce waterings in winter.

Also likes light and warmth. Mine lives in a lightly shaded west facing window.

Good luck everyone!

Horrible soggy plants
I ordered 3 plants and when they arrived 1 was completely dead and the other 2 looked good but all were extremely wet. Hirt's emailed me back and replaced the one plant. I thought that was okay but a week later and the other 2 soggy plants were dead. I received a replacement for the dead plant and it looks okay still but I would NOT buy from them again. I emailed to tell them about the other 2 string of pearls plants 2 times and they never even answered. Very disappointing! Oh, I did repot the plants in hopes of saving them. ope...just soggy moldy plants! Ugh!