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String Of Flying Dolphins Curio Senecio Peregrinus
Packet containing 3x strings each at least 15cm long!
This fella is a really cool looking plant that looks like a whole heap of tiny little jumping dolphins.
It’s a hybrid of two different species, the first parent plant being Senecio rowleyanus, also known as String of pearls, String of beans, Necklace plant etc. The second parent being Senecio articulatus(also known as Curio articulatus, Candle plant, Hot dog plant etc.
Originally the pollen was taken from one plant and placed onto the flowers of the other and result is this awesome looking succulent curiosity. It is botanically known as Senecio peregrinus or Curio x peregrinus or even Dendrophorbium peregrinum depending who you talk to. Most just call it String of dolphins, dolphin plant, dolphin necklace or flying dolphins.
It is super easy to grow and the method I use is get a nice sandy well-draining soil mix. Bury half of the stem in the mix and leave the top half sticking out making sure to plant it the right way up.
Place the pot in a warm shady position and give it a drink every few days.
As long as the soil mix drains well, you don’t cook them in the sun, and you resist the urge to fiddle with them, it’s pretty hard to go wrong in my experience.
In a month once they have well established roots and a little new growth here and there you can gradually give them a bit more sunlight.
If you do it gradually and keep the water up to them they do great in full sun but I’m lazy and water is always very limited so for me a shady spot works best.
The partial sun of a balcony or windowsill, or hanging pots strung from large tree branches seems to be about ideal.
The plant looks awesome with it’s unusual thick fleshy succulent leaves and once established the growth is fast and prolific.
It looks really cool and makes a great windowsill pet plant for folks renting in the city and it pumps out the odd white daisy like flower here and there too.
If you have other “String of XYZ” varieties not yet in the website or any other hardy succulents feel free to hit me up for a swap via the FairDinkumSeeds Contact form.
I love a swap so same deal if you have any other interesting plants, particularly drought tolerant hardy Cactus Species.
Grown by me and the Mrs organically, no chems, no nasties, no problems!
