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