Ceropegia woodii 'Silver Glory' XL - Silver-leaved String of Hearts

Ceropegia woodii 'Silver Glory' it is a spectacular cultivar of the well-known String of Hearts, prized for its predominantly silver, heart-shaped leaves arranged along slender, trailing stems. Compared with the classic form of Ceropegia woodii, 'Silver Glory' has a much more extensive silver surface on its leaves, highlighted by the dark green margins and veins.

The stems gradually lengthen and form a delicate cascade, making the plant ideal for hanging pots or placement on high shelves. Under favorable conditions, it can also produce the characteristic flowers of the genus Ceropegia - small, tubular, and unusually shaped.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Ceropegia woodii 'Silver Glory'

• Common name: String of Hearts 'Silver Glory'

• Family: Apocynaceae

• Plant type: perennial succulent with a trailing habit

• Long, slender, flexible stems

• Fleshy, heart-shaped leaves

• Predominantly silver coloration, with dark green margins and details

• The undersides of the leaves may have purplish tones

• May develop small aerial tubers along the stems

• Tubular flowers characteristic of the genus Ceropegia

• Trailing growth, ideal for hanging pots

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: prefers plenty of bright, indirect light and can benefit from a few hours of gentle direct sunlight in the morning or late afternoon. Insufficient light may cause elongated internodes and sparser growth.

• Substrate: very airy and well-drained. The root system is sensitive to excess water and compact substrates.

• Watering: moderate to low; allow the substrate to dry thoroughly between waterings. Avoid keeping the substrate constantly moist.

• Humidity: adapts well to normal household humidity and does not require high atmospheric humidity.

• Temperature: generally prefers warm temperatures 18-28°C. Protect the plant from cold and very low temperatures.

• Fertilization: moderate, during the active growth period, with a fertilizer for succulent plants.

🌱 Secret Garden recommendation:

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✨ What makes it special:

• heart-shaped leaves with a predominantly silver appearance;

• elegant contrast between the silver center and dark green details;

• spectacular trailing habit that gradually forms true cascades of stems;

• decorative appearance even in young specimens;

• may produce aerial tubers along the stems;

• unusual tubular flowers, characteristic of the genus Ceropegia;

• an exceptional variety for collections of succulent and trailing plants.

📌 Note: The intensity of the silver coloration, as well as the shape and size of the leaves, may naturally vary from one specimen to another and depending on light and growing conditions. Plants may be delivered with more or less foliage and stems of different lengths, depending on their stage of development. The stems are thin and relatively fragile, and the leaves may have minor cosmetic imperfections, bends, dried leaves, or broken stems resulting from handling, transport, or adaptation to new environmental conditions. These aspects do not affect the plant’s viability, which can continue to produce new stems and leaves under suitable growing conditions.