I don't know if it is my place to tell you this, I don't intend to step on others toes. This is what I did with mine because I couldn't seem to be able to propagate the plant, I set up a flat of soil, (at any time if you don't know what I'm talking about because you are new I will explane this to you.) then I set the plant on top of this and set the string of pearls down on top of the soil, the roots were still in their pot, I kept this soil damp, but let it dry out a few days between waterings. They are rooted down now, and I learned. I had a friend who wanted a box full of this plant tell me what to do and it worked. Take a plastic flat 18 x 18" and line it with newspaper, even up the 2" sides this will hold the soil in. Mine is an variegated plant so it's more sensitive. Another bit of information, they seem to take more cold than I expected. Mine live outside and temps are going down to 50F this week, and I'm not bringing them in, they have overhead protection from the cold and rain. I water and fertilize if they are in growth, if they stop growing I stop watering and let them go dormant. The are on the shaded side of my lath house and get plenty air circulation which is important. You ask the questions I will try to help you, I live in International zone 20 and Calif. zone 10 I think. One more bit of information they are winter growers. Norma

Rowleyanus looks like little green peas, while radicans looks like tiny bananas. I used to have trouble with them, too. Make sure you don't have mealy bugs or other pests, even hidden down amongst the roots. These two plants tend to lose some leaves that dry up on me, especially the radicans, but on the whole, they do well. They have done better since I began giving them a little more water than I give my bigger, thick-leaved succulents, especially when trying to root them. They certainly would like a well-draining soil, but don't use too much sand. Right now I am using a mixture of about 1/3 sharp sand, 1/3 pumice or else pea gravel, and 1/3 supersoil with some green-capped Osmocote granules thrown in. Sometimes it's good to lay the long ends back on top of the soil, where they can make new roots. That way, you get a fuller pot before you begin to let the ends hang down. I had copied a page of advice on the Hermann Englemann Greenhouses site about Senecio rowleyanus to my Scrapbook in FireFox, and now when I click on "Home" to find out an address to give you, I find the page unavailable, so here I have copied the advice part of it for you (Haven't got time right now to be searching for the site, and it may have disappeared from the Web, anyway.): "Succulent senecios grow best where they receive about four hours of direct sunlight or 14 to 16 hours of strong artificial light daily in the growing season; however, they will grow well in bright indirect light. Reduce artificial light to 12 hours a day in winter. Night temperatures of 50° to 55° and day temperatures of 68° to 72° are ideal. For most succulent senecios, allow the top of the soil in their containers to become dry to the touch before watering thoroughly from spring through autumn. In winter, water the plants only enough to prevent them from shriveling. Feed established plants monthly in spring and summer with a foliage-house-plant fertilizer such as 10-20-10, following the instructions given on the label. Repot when necessary in a mixture of equal parts of commercial potting soil and sharp sand. Propagate succulent senecios at any season by division or stem cuttings." There is also a thread about the plant, whose URL I will post here. You can likely find more by searching on the forum for "string of pearls". Here is a link that might be useful: More advice about rowleyanus

Thanks christina! I have reported it now into a teracotta pot into Westland garden health cactus soil, and placed it in a more light position, with the ones that where damaged I've curled them up and places them on top of soil into another pot and removed beads and tucked some Straight into the soil and will give it a myst, I noticed that pot I previously had it in isn't very good at all the water all sits in the bottom as the holes for drainage are on side! If it doesn't work I will purchase the bark!

Never tried (and did have plant blooming heavily 2 yrs in a row). I only read that they(seeds) should be kept moist and warm - seems to be same info given regarding many plants grown from seeds. Hope you try and are successful, let us know if it worked :)