HOW TO SAVE SAD AND DYING STRING OF PEARLS 🙏 

Hi Jen, I know exactly what you mean, your description is spot on as these happen to me especially during those unforgiving weather conditions ( too cold winters when we have lots of root rot, and really hot summers). What helped me is to realise that these pearls have very thin stems, as compared to other succulents that I have in the garden. And since the pearls are trailing through the stems, any portion of the stem that might dried out or rot will affect the whole lot. Sometimes, it is difficult to see the bad strands because of the lush amount of pearls covering them up. My style of watering is this - I let the soil really dry out, it will be evident in the pearls because they will not be so plump, then I will give good amount of watering. Then I will come back maybe after a day or two. All good stems should have plump pearls by then, Any strand which still has raising-looking pearls means there is something wrong with them. Now that you identify those strands, just cut them out and just propagate back in the spoil to start new roots. And you just need to do this say every month. Basically, it is just early detection. I hope that helps.

Couldn’t agree more! Feels great when you revive them.. 😊

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Hi! Thanks for the message. Hopefully they’ll recover soon. Let us know how it went. 😊

Thank you so much 🙂

Thank you!

Hi. first of all, so sorry for replying only now. We were away on holiday and had been too busy once we got back. i hope your string of pearls are doing better now.. I would really inspect that there is not rot in the stem as any portion of the long trail that has rot will affect the water flow to the other parts. I am not particularly a fan of humidity for succulents as they could cause mine to rot, best for them to have good air circulation..

HI there. Since they were cuttings then, no water for about 2-3 weeks. this gave them time to grow their roots. they were really wrinkly due to lac of water when I first gave them a drink but got plump very easily after a few days. =)

My plants look worse than yours did…but I will take your advice and try to revive them …maybe in a coupe months mine will return healthy again! I hope 🙏🏾 loved your video ❤thanks for encouraging me.

After initial watering ,how often and how much did you water the string of pearl cuttings

Hi @reapatricia! These are lovely succulents to have. If you plant to totally remove the roots from old soil, I will suggest to air dry them for a day or two. Just in case there will be some disturbed roots during uprooting, then they will get a chance to callus before getting into new soil. They are happy with bright indirect sunlight. Mine are now in hanging pots under the tree. Australia is now our home but we are from the Philippines! Gudlak sa iyong string of pearls. Go lang nang go!

@@SucculentSocial thank you for the tips!! 💟

Hi Barb, I water after about 2 weeks and then afterwards, yes, I use the soak and dry method..;)

Hi there. You know what, I do have a video that I still have not gotten a chance to post because it is a before and after video (I have been patiently waiting for the “after” part. haha) But it is exactly an answer to your question. It is about why we have to repot and change soil after a couple of years. Whenever I have pearls that do not give out chubby leaves anymore, it is high time for me to change their soil. A good, rich soil that will give the leaves just the boost they need. I am hust waiting for the results of my before/after video to be obvious and hopefully, I can post that video soon so you can see the results. But don’t wait for the video. Try to repot your pearls and hopefully, you can see chubby bigger pearls after a few weeks.. 😍

@@SucculentSocial OH! That I have not tried. That makes lots of sense. I'll try that. Thanks so much!!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎 AND I'll watch for that video, sounds like fun to watch.

Thanks.. Hope it works out well for you and your pearls.. =)

Hi, firstly, sorry for being able to reply just now. We were away for a 3-week holiday and been busy since we got back. To answer, your question, I only water them once I am confident that new roots have shown, so that will be roughly 3-4 weeks after I planted them.

Awww, thank you..

Hi. I am not really a fan of misting because the water mostly just goes to the leaves and not the roots. I usually water when the soil is dry, you will get a good feel of when they are dry by checking the weight or by dipping finger in the soil. So just the soak-and-dry method there, usually once every 2 weeks depending on your weather condition.

Hi. I am not a fan of misting as the water usually just go to the leaves and evaporate instead of watering directly into the soil. I water them about once a week or once every 2 weeks depending on the season. I usually let the soil be dry before watering them.. Hope that helps..😍

We water only when the soil is dry. That could be once a week or once every two weeks depending on the season. Thanks

once a week or once a fortnight, depending on the season.. mostly my guide is I water when the soil is dry.

Hi Rosalin.. I usually propagate the portion of the stems with leaves and just cut off any stem without leaves. If the roots are still healthy, that is good. Just maybe top up some soil. Yes, I water just about once a week in summer but very rarely do we water in winter time.. Hope that helps and all the best! -Leslie

Hello! 😊 We don’t water for about 2 weeks after planting the cuttings, sometimes even more until we see some root growth.. once roots develop, we only water when the soil is dry.. as we are located in Melbourne, Australia, we have 4 seasons so we also consider that.. our cold months are pretty wet so we don’t water them that much..

It depends on the weather.. If rooted and settled already, We do in general once a week, maybe once a fortnight on colder days but as a rule of thumb, we let the soil dry out completely before watering them again. I kind of check the weight of the pot and if it is light (meaning no water at all) then I water them. 😉

TQ so much for sharing info unfortunately the string of pearl died out 😅😅 but I put this in mind and try again for my next string of pearl

Thank you.

I place mine hanging under the trees so I'd say they are getting direct morning sun but they are kept shaded for the rest of the day. They stay a nice green shade with this while those that I keep with more sun gets a bit darker green.

Hi there. Oh I might have missed your question? What was it?

That’s just pure cinnamon.. some soil materials from other cuttings/propagations just dropped in it when we dip them.. 😊

Thank you. I had no idea to use it. Does it work on all cuttings? I'm new to propagating plants.

Do you water from top or bottom.

We are in Melbourne, Australia.