How To Care For Ceropegia woodii "Variegata" | Plant Of The Week Ep. 27

Join me every Monday for Plant Of The Week! Each episode highlights a different houseplant and its care. This week is Ceropegia woodii "Variegata", sometimes also labeled as Ceropegia linearis spp woodii "Variegata" and commonly referred to as the Variegated String of Hearts. Thanks for watching!
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[@dayofretribution]

this is one of my more recent wishlist acquisitions and it has been growing insanely fast! she's gorgeous, very delicate and stunning foliage. serious pain to repot though!

[@anatshells]

Thank you so much for uploading! My aunt gave me hers this weekend so that I could "revive it" and I need all the help I can get

[@indecisive-fan]

I hope you were able to save it! I just got my little guy yesterday and am looking forward to see how he does :)

[@breakable927]

I literally bought one yesterday and the first thing I did was look for a video from Nick on it and today here it is, it’s like he knew lol

[@greenleaves6340]

💜💜💜 Ive started a VSOH from a 4"pot with 4 butterfly cuttings 2 years ago. And now I have so many that Im thinking to sell them 😁. They need a lot of light to grow thick and fast. I water mine sparingly now because they have big tubers but when I start i kept them moist or water atleast once a week. Ive had a good luck even my first time on this plant but you just need to get the right soil,light and watering. Love string plants💗

[@jomassey4207]

Lovely plant. I'm propagating the original and variegated SOH. It's summer here in NZ, so I have them on a windowsill in afternoon sun and spritz them everyday. They're loving it. Note to self. Stop watering so much in winter. ❤ this vlog. Thanks Nick!

[@tarantellalarouge7632]

coucou from Paris ! beautiful string of hearts with a pinkish hue ! love it, it is on my list.....

[@Plantcrazelise]

Love this one. Because it can be så long- does the top soil need as much light as the strings? Or maybe the top need the most light?

[@debs_7163]

I finally got one 2 weeks ago! Even though it's the unvarigated version in my region it is really hard to get a beautiful specimen for a reasonable price. The only issue I have is that it came in a plastic hanging planter and it is soaked with water! Even now, 2 weeks later, when I touch it it is really really moist. I really don't want to repot it at this point because it's obviously still aclimating to my home. I put it under my growlight to give it enough light during cloudy dark season, but I'm pretty worried about it. Also, totally not on topic: I love that you always give information about the plants being toxic to pets. I would really appreciate a sort of 'no-go' plants video, where you could maybe point out which plants you should absolutely keep away from your pets.

[@morganparrott8876]

I agree! I really appreciate how Nick always makes sure to include information about pet safety and whether it’s toxic or not to pets. And absolutely, yes!!- a video specifically about which plants are a “no-go” (aka toxic plants…such as those that are fatal if ingested and those that are not fatal but do cause health problems like severe abdominal or skin irritation). I think that is a great idea for a video. I believe he already has at least one video about how to keep your cats/pets and plants safe from each other, but I do think that a video about strictly plants that are extremely toxic to pets would be very beneficial to all of his subscribers, especially newbie plant parents who are just starting out.

[@cierramathers4018]

Love this video!! Thanks for always posting for us 💚

[@BLANKU2]

I've really been enjoying these vid that focus in one one species :)

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Nick! This was very helpful. I have cuttings of the green SOH and will need to pot them up. I have in water and a couple in sphagnum moss. I would love to find the variegated one. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@pattheplanter]

As long as you don't douse it with pesticides, the leaves and tubers are edible. I really like the raw leaves and the tubers boiled for ten minutes are very tasty. I have never had a full meal of them, just a little nibble occasonially. POWO at Kew prefers the name _Ceropegia woodii_ rather than _Ceropegia linearis_ subsp. _woodii_ which is good enough for me. Please note my little picture to the left, I really like this plant.

[@bigmama1202]

Hi Nick If you cut a bunch of reverted leaves to make a new pot, would that new pot stay green or would it eventually become variegated again?

[@melc40276]

I neglect mine as well but it’s growing like crazy. I will have to put it under a grow light since my windows are north facing.

[@whatwhat7798]

I hope to get one soon! They’re so beautiful but hard to find in my area unfortunately.

[@chayalaf]

I absolutely love ceropegia woodii. I got the regular, variegated, silver and linearis! What other species is there available? I've found the Orange River but it's seems to be a unicorn plant.

[@ronniesbabygirl22]

Can you put in bonsai jack soil ??

[@Miles_Hoffman]

Great tips

[@itslunar6146]

I just bought a Variegated string of hearts (or as I call her, my Valentine plant). She is a 2 inch, so far she's alive and thriving. Now, I only have a west facing window. I hate my curtains open though, I am quite sensitive to extremely bright light. I leave the curtains open from 10:30-2:30. I planted her in a little shampaine glass with mixed fertilizer, I didn't give her a lot of water because I didn't want to put her in shock. Would you say I'm doing everything well??

[@breakingburque2200]

I can’t wait to get the pink variegated

[@morganparrott8876]

I wish I could get my hands on a variegated string of hearts!!! Even a non variegated plant would be lovely to have! I have a decent amount of hanging plants…the only ones I have that are in the string-of’s category are the fish hooks (senecio radicans, I think?). I have big dreams of having a living curtain filled with beautiful string-of plants along with other lush trailing plants😍 …maybe one day it will become reality! 🙏🏻 🌱🌿🍃🪴💚

[@ms_it_is]

I've just bought a variegated one at my local garden store, in Germany tho. It is tiny, has like 4 strings right now, in a small pot, about 4 centimetres in diameter. But it only costed 3€!

[@freebutterfly102]

Mine started falling off and needed water they squeezed into tacos and lost so many. I purchased December wasn’t sure about watering so just water sprayed roots. And 2 weeks later they all taco’d I went to water and lost so many hearts. I don’t know if it’s because it’s acclimating new environment or they were that thirst. Pot felt wet 2 weeks ago when purchased. Ughhh I’m learning.

[@prestigousbabe]

I recently purchased a string of turtles and I figured that because it has more succulent like leaves that I would water less but online it says to keep the soil moist? I’m really wanting to keep it alive. Would you be able to do a video on multiple string of plants?

[@mariaavinafranco8046]

Water or moss for propagation and how long does it take for roots to form? Thanks

[@geslinam9703]

The rosary vine is one of my favorite plants. I have several of the green variety, one is close to 20 years old. About two years ago I finally got a variegated one. It has done well under a grow light, grows slower than the green - and is outside for the summer. I was looking at the new growth on it this week, and it’s NOT variegated. It’s in bright light all day, with direct light for a few hours in the afternoon. Kind of disappointing, especially considering what I paid for it.

[@sierra734]

Mine is doing well , very pink under grow light, I got it off Amazon. They only reason I have killed these is overwatering tfs 💕

[@kayladean3741]

I have two in small small pots. I’m so afraid of over watering I end up waiting too long.

[@alexisg.1737]

Hello! Can it support few hours of direct sunlight? It does for me during winter, I’m asking myself for summertimes. Otherwise it’s not easy to keep the white :)

[@annsosie1515]

💗💗💗💗💗

[@MzOreoCookie13]

I love my green form SOH, but I am currently attempting to root so cuttings from a friend of a VSOH. They are still a little pricey for a 4" pot in Ohio so I had to ask around for mine.

[@melcel9003]

I had mine under a growlight that makes my Hoya Sunrise sunstress and all it did was bloom constantly but give me small leaves...can it be too much light?

[@mervetunc1333]

Benim dilimi anlayabilirseniz.sorumu cevaplarsaniz sevinirim.neden pembe ve beyaz yaprakli dallar birden yesil yaprağa dönüşüyorlar.yeterince isik almalarına ragmen

[@janainacassolidacruz1285]

I was really waiting for this video, my string of hearts is almost dead .

[@Syllacrostics]

Same! Mine looks so sad :(

[@janainacassolidacruz1285]

I leave in Ireland, right now is winter, almost no sun light, I put under the growing light, now just fingers crossed 😀

[@1101naomi]

If I cut the stem behind the tuber can I immediately plant it back into the soil without water propagating?

[@DesireeStamat]

Yes. There are many people who do the butterfly method directly into soil. I use an open plastic bag over the planter to retain moisture while the cuttings are rooting.

[@1101naomi]

@@DesireeStamat I meant a stem cutting with a bulb attached. Can I plant the bulb into the soil and it will grow its own roots?

[@DesireeStamat]

Yes, bulbs will grow new vines :-)

[@ashlynnann95]

Hello, the variegation on my string of hearts disappeared after moving to a space with only East facing windows :( Is there any way it could revert back to pink? Could grow lights do the trick?

[@nessar936]

I’ve been wanting one of these for the LONGEST! But I’m a cheap ass lol I’m waiting until they become more common and hopefully reach big box stores. Still waiting 😂😂😂

[@pattheplanter]

There will be people in your area with plants who will happily give you some spare bits.

[@kendravoracek3636]

💚💚

[@60sbaby70sgirl]

Are these ok around pets, specifically cats?

[@redpanda1519]

i bought one last august and accidentally rotted its roots. it’s in water now💔

[@amaliavet]

Completely unsuitable for persons with O.C.D! They will try to untangle and put the strings in order. Trust me, I know! ☺ I wanted to ask about watering, I water the plant after checking with a moisture meter and let the plant to complete drain. But after watering, it gets a gray overlayering on the soil surface. I let Any tip?

[@groovygardenmarket8289]

In my expereince, if the light is too intense the hearts will grow smaller... VERY pink, but smaller.

[@jenniferdaniels3076]

Once I started to water more often My hearts further down on the vine got bigger and plumper!!! Just an FYI what AI have seen.

[@the1joie]

Me too!!!

[@Hiyaaydi]

I have maybe 20 strings in one pot and I spend too much time detangling them

[@urhma7419]

I always kill mine :( string of anything will be dying in my care.

[@AwoooOga3503]

Mine just died through last winter and I was fighting that Bitch season bc it killed my child 😭

[@ls-rk6hw]

unfortunately i have somehow killed my SOH by underwatering 😭 well, not totally killed but she is looking pretty bald - found out the hard way it is possible to underwater this guy lol

[@neonice]

All mature "string of.." plants look like a scrap pile of yarn to me 🦙