Exploring all the possibilities of indoor plants now that the outdoor plants are well established and flourishing!
What better way to start then with easy going succulents...
Chalksticks (Senecio serpens) are a soft blue-green ground cover that easily spread into a sea of greenery without much maintenance at all. I took some cuttings from my parents plant and decided on doing 2 things with them.....
After finding cuttings with a visible root, I laid them out under cover in a well ventilated area for 5 days, until the open cut calloused and dried. This stops plant rot.
I planted a few of the sticks together in a pot and continue to water them once a week, they took straight away and look very effective in a pot stand.
I kept one stalk aside with big, long roots to place in a glass bottle for some interesting indoor greenery.
I filled half the glass bottle with water and carefully threaded the root and stem system through.
It took a little playing around with to get the water level right, you want the roots to be touching the water but not the stem.
Mine is a little over filled in these pictures, but it magnifies the root system so well I just wanted to share.
I've had it for about 2 weeks now and it's looking healthier then ever, standing up really straight and plump.
