Peggy

Ceropegia woodii

Ceropegia; String of Hearts; Hearts entangled; Sweetheart vine

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  Most light conditions
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  Easy care

• Peggy likes...
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    Light watering

    Be sparing. Let her soil dry out a little bit between drinks. She doesn’t like to be soggy.

  • 
    Most light conditions

    She’s easygoing, lightwise. She prefers bright, indirect light but will manage in moderate shade.

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    Feeding

    Once a month in spring and summer, give her a fertiliser diluted to half strength to help her grow.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Ceropegia woodii

  Nickname

  String of hearts; Hearts entangled; Sweetheart vine

  Plant type

  Climbing perennial, indoor

  Air purifying

  Yes

  Plant height (including pot)

  20-30cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Yes

  Nursery pot size

  12cm

• About string of hearts

  We don’t need to explain to you how the adorable string of hearts, known to botanists as ceropegia woodii, got its name. Not only are its leaves shaped like tiny little hearts, and sometimes these shapes differ, its stems and veins even have a soft pinkish hue.

  This trailing plant is native to South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. In hotter countries it will happily live outside, but it’s much more suited to indoor life in the UK. The stems can grow very long, so put it up as high as you like and watch it try to reach the ground. It makes a fantastic hanging plant.

  If it has conditions it loves – moderate light; moderate watering – it may reward you with curious flowers, which are long and pink with deep purple stamens. You can help it grow by giving it a feed with liquid fertiliser once per month in spring and summer.

  Did you know?

  The first string of hearts plant in the UK lived in the famous Kew Gardens in South-West London, just down the road from Patch.