String of pearls curio rowleyanus.
String of pearls plant dying on top.
String of pearls have very narrow stems unlike other succulents which can make them prone to.
Fortunately it s on the road to recovery and because it grows fairly fast it should be looking all plump sassy and filled out by next spring.
One of our most popular blog posts is on string of pearls so i get a lot of questions regarding this plant dying or not doing well.
My string of pearls plant or senecio rowleyanus took a bit of a nosedive alright truth be told it s a shadow of its former self.
For best results try feeding your plant in the spring with a small amount of worm castings or a watered down succulent fertilizer.
If natural light is limited place the plant 6 to 12 inches under a fluorescent light fixture.
If the pot is too big the plant can stay wet too long and will eventually cause rotting.
The pot is too big.
In fact typical fertilizer may be too strong for your string of pearls and may burn the roots of the plant leading to your string of pearls plant dying.
The most common signs that a string of pearls isn t doing well are.
The stems and pearls are thinning out pearls are shriveling stems are disappearing and the stems are dying.
Eight common problems when growing string of pearls is easily avoidable i listed them below.