Senecio macrogiossus

When a Wax Vine becomes old and straggly, propagate by taking tip cuttings in spring from shoots that contain healthy, green leaves. Remove the two lower leaves and put the cuttings in water in a ceramic jar to exclude light. Place the jar in a warm spot which has bright, filtered light and when the cuttings have developed roots about 3cm long, plant into a 10cm pot containing the potting mixture.

To plant as a houseplant, plant in a mixture of 3 parts soil-based compost and 1 part perlite or coarse sand. Repot each spring if the pot is filled, until a maximum pot size of about 15cm is reached. Put up to 6 plants in each pot. Water moderately during the active growing season and sparingly during the winter. Put in a bright position where the plant will get at least two hours of direct sunshine every day, including winter.