Hi there! Newbie seeking advice!

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Megoo969
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Hi there! Newbie seeking advice!

Post by Megoo969 »

Hi, I'm a bit of a newbie round here! I'm desperate to get my hands on some cuttings of a trailing succulent I've been told is know as 'pearls on a string' (genus lobelia, I think!). So far I've only managed to find it for tail on US sites and I'm concerned about the shipping time! Does anyone know where I can find this in the UK? I'd be so grateful for any help or advice!

Many thanks! Megan
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Post by Liz M »

Hi there and welcome, the String of pearls is know as Senecio rowleyanus, that you are looking for. I'm sure someone here will have it, as it is a fairly common succulent. There are all sorts of other trailing plants you can grow, too. So, you could be in for an interesting time.
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Post by Sylv »

Hi Megan and welcome,you can get this plant from http://www.cactusshop.co.uk/ There are also quite a few on ebay and I'm sure many more places sell it too.Someone on here may even have some like Liz said.

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Post by Keith H »

Hi Megan, if you are interested in trailing succulents you might also like Ceropegia woodii
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceropegia_woodii
which in I think is a much more interesting plant.

I did have both in my original collection but not anymore or I would have offered to send you some cuttings.
Regards Keith.

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