The very 1st string of pearls post i did a few years back is the most popular on our site.
String of pearls plant care outdoors.
Your string of pearls plant will thrive outdoors in summer but avoid very hot noonday sun which can burn its leaves.
Here are my tips for growing a string of pearls plant outdoors.
String of pearls senecio rowleyanus earned its common name with the round bead like leaves that line its long pendulous stems.
String of pearls is often grown indoors but it can also grow outdoors in u s.
This makes the plant drought tolerant and happy hanging in a window of your home.
A covered patio with bright light is the perfect place to house your hanging basket.
It performs best as a houseplant but will survive outdoors within u s.
The plant prefers protection from the hot rays otherwise the leaves will burn.
I ve grown string of pearls outdoors as houseplants and even sold 1 000 s of cuttings when i lived in santa barbara.
String of pearls thrives in warm temperatures above 70 degrees fahrenheit from spring through fall.
Its round leaves which look like little peas store water.
It grows best with a cooler winter down to about 50.
Low humidity is best for this plant 40 percent or lower.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8a to 10b if grown in a bright sheltered location.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 to 12.
When growing the string of pearls plant outdoors provide bright indirect sunlight.