Origin and Habitat: Garden origin.

• Senecio cv. Arneodo

Description: Senecio cv. ArneodoSN|22234]]SN|22234]] is a compact variety with succulent grey-green, lance-shaped leaves. It produces dense, globose heads of pink flowers when still very small.

Cultivation and Propagation: Senecio cv. ArneodoSN|22234]]SN|22234]] is probably one of the most beautiful cultivar of the succulent Senecio. It is relatively easy to grow, and main obvious attraction is that it is nearly grey, and stands out nicely as a potted plant. Use natural terra cotta (clay) pots to really show this plant off to its full beauty. Like most succulent plants it does not do well in wet soil, but is not in general a demanding garden subject.
Growth rate: It is a slow grower, this plant tends to stay pretty small, growing maybe 30 high in many years given the best conditions.
Soil: It is opportunistic and will survive in a variety of soils, but does best in a cactus potting mix. Use pot with good drainage.
Transplantation: Repotting every 2-3 years. The trick is to be as careful as possible, as the string of pearls falls apart easily. Add some potting mix (compost) to the new container to bring the repotted plant to the correct height. Cautiously upturn the old container, supporting the plant with a gentle hand, position the root ball into the new container, add extra potting mix to fill any empty spaces, and carefully arrange the pearls to hang over the pot.
Watering: Water regularly during the growing season every weeks or so, making sure to drench and letting all the water drain out of the pot. Best not wet the foliage and to be kept drier in winter months. In the rest period no high atmospheric humidity!! Care must be taken with watering as they tends to become swollen and untidy in growth habit if given too much water and shade.
Fertilization: Use a liquid plant food that is for cacti and succulents rich in potassium and phosphorous, but poor in nitrogen, because this chemical element doesn’t help the development of succulent plants, making them too soft and full of water.
Exposure: Plant in an open airy location in full sun or in slight dappled shade including two to three hours a day of direct sunlight through the year, which encourages flowering and heavy leaf production. It do not do well in full shade as it tends to etiolate, and rots easily.
Hardiness: Reputedly sensitive to frost, but less so if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather. However some warmth throughout the year will increase the grower's success (minimum 5° to 8°C during rest season). It does not like hot weather and needs cool air with ample airflow.
Pest & diseases: Just be sure to treat for aphids and mealy bugs if they appear.
Rot: It is though to be a fairly easy-to-rot species, but rot it is only a minor problem if the plants are watered and “aired” correctly. If they are not, fungicides won't help all that much.
Maintenance: It is advisable to prune the plants back as they become very leggy and unsightly.
Propagation: Senecio cv. ArneodoSN|22234]]SN|22234]] hardly ever produces viable seed, but plucked stem, or even a leaf, can be stuck into warm, not-too-dry earth, where it will strike root without special attention. The cuttings should root in 2 to 6 weeks.