Hi Paul, yours is such a nice looking plant. Do you mist the strands? From your picture, I see you are keeping it indoor. Nope, never have misted the strands -- not even during the winter months when my humidity reaches a "high" of 33% (and that's with TWO humidifiers running). Yes, it is kept indoors year round -- I live in an apt so hanging it outside has never been an option. I think I have just the right (plastic) pot for it that is wide (10cm) but shallow. Coralred, if you do choose to go that route, then I should probably mention the following: 1) I did drill/melt a series of drainage holes in the bottom of the container. 2) Under the pot, there is another container, a "saucer" if you will, of roughly the same dimensions -- perhaps a tad larger -- to catch any water that drains through the holes in the pot. The pot does not touch the bottom of the 'saucer' but rather has about 1-2cm of clearance. A wick was inserted through a hole at one end of the pot, laid across the bottom of the pot in an "S" shape, and emerged from the other end of the pot. Both ends of the wick dangled into the 'saucer'/cache basin. After two years, it would not surprise me to find that the wick had disintegrated and the roots of the plant had entered the saucer/basin. (However, I have not had any desire to disturb the plant to check. I have this happen with other plants though, so ........)

Libby- DavidL.ca is correct about everything he told you. I can't really add any more to what he said other than to share what happened with me. I purchased two really full Senecio Rowleyanus (String of Pearls), a few months later they shriveled up to things smaller than a raisin. My mistake I later learned was # 1 If your string of pearls comes in a hanging basket, that does not mean you can just place it outside. They are sensitive to wind. It dies them out quickly. In a backyard below the level of a fence would be okay. An enclosed porch or patio shielded from wind would be ok. I had them on my balcony on the 4th level. My mistake # 2 ..because they're succulents, does not mean you water it the exact same way as I did with most of my other succulents. My plants need their water weekly without fail. Sometimes in the heat of summer they need to be watered twice a week. Mistake # 3. I put them in direct sun. Very big mistake. Some succulents like it, these definitely do not. Filtered or indirect sun is what they'll thrive in. The good news: From your picture I feel there is time to save them! Mine looked a lot worse. What I did: take the strands and make them re-root. From the bottom I plucked several of the pearls off. Examine all the pearls first. If any were mushy, i removed them as they are uselss and only drains energy from the plant. The plant will need that extra help focusing it to make roots and new pearls. I made sure each strand had at least 5 pearls on them. lay the strands on top of each other on something long enough to support them without bending. (taple top). After that I gently picked up the entire bunch and planted them to the point where I had plucked them. Sometimes some of the pearls were buried, and that did not bother the plant. I sprayed them well, about 5 or 6 squirts every 3 days for almost 2 weeks. They must have rooted because by the end of the 2nd week, they were fully recovered. Now, I started to water once a week. More good News: These plants will actually communicate with you rather quickly. If they get too too big, you're over-watering or your soil is retaining too much water. They will turn to mush and die, whichever comes first. If they shrivel again, they're telling you they're thirsty..or you're providing too much light or have placed them in a space that is too windy. After you've watered, wait a week. Place your finger in the soil and wriggle down to about 2 inches. If the water after a full week is still moist or even damp, you must change your soil to a grittier mix so that it drains out well. Best of luck to you and your plant of course : )

Hi Yasmen, Pls make this same post over at Cactus & Succulent forum (C&S) as this is a succulent & folks there may be able to help, since no one has responded here.

If those 'filaments' are dog fur, I do not see reason to spray with neem+soap+water - actually, with anything. Avoiding soap is a good idea, unless it is vegetable based soap. I never used neem, but think that it is relatively strong and not sure that adding soap helps (not quite sure about neem). Spraying plants with all kinds of sprays without being sure here is need for it is like giving person penicillin if they happen to have runny nose...Not trying to be smart aleck here, but make sure you treat plant that needs treatment. I am not sure what is in last pic: are the white filaments also dog fur? They look like mealy do, but can't tell for sure.Are little black specks soil particles, or?