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I’ve always had much more success when I propagate SOP by cuttings though. The children are grown and living back in Chicago, but we’ve moved to the Houston, TX area and I’ve gotten really interested in succulents (a great area to grow them outside here!) Root them in a very loose mix. Can’t wait it get them. Wondering of I should point that end in the soil or keep just above…thanks for any advice Thank you Keri! Hope the helps! Mine grow fast outside and the stems are several feet long. I have grown them indoors but in strong natural light. If not, could you recommend any other trailing plants that might?Hi Beatrice – String Of Pearls would not be the best choice because they like brighter light & drier air. I hope you find a new one soon! All the best, NellHi there, I enjoy reading all of your article. was over excited when I saw 1 little 4in plant at Walmart so much that I shared it with two other friends ! Let it dry out thoroughly & take your chances that it recovers. Those bog blooms are gorgeous!

I’m tickled pink to have you here!© 2020 Joy Us Garden | Care, Propagation, and Pruning You want to avoid keeping them too wet because they rot out easily. Make sure you have the end which came off the plant touching or lightly pressed into the soil.

However, it doesn’t like to be soaking wet so let it dry out a bit so those roots can breath. Happy gardening, NellThank you for this post.
simply place them on top of the mix, stem side down, & gently press a bit into the mix. I left my little collection on the porch of my last apartment when I moved, so I wonder if they’ve been nursed back to health…but I did just acquire an empty hanging basket and I think these would be great on my covered front porch. When you remove them, be very careful because the stems easily break. Best, NellHi!!! Im planting a trough. Actually, near Stockton, California. And with succulents I always say” “be easy with the liquid love” as you can overwater them in a heart beart. If there are a lot, it’s due to inconsistent watering.

As a matter fact I was just doing a little pruning on that plant yesterday!Hi there! Or underwatered it? I have had it a few weeks, probably 4 or 5. If anyone is near the Mendocino Coast in California, there’s a wonderful succulent nursery, Simply Succulent, that has String of Pearls and thousands of other succulents and drought tolerant perennials.

And, I find they need a bit more water than most succulents because their stems are so small. Over the past year I’ve moved twice so I left my string of pearls in the care of family. Being in Minnesota cold and dry with lots of cloudy days this time of year, I’m trying to keep my SOP happy.

Don’t let it stand in any water. The humidity and amount of rain were are having lately is a succulents worst nightmare. I just did 3 updated posts on this plant so you might want to check them out. NellTanya – You’re very welcome & I’m so glad that you found the info helpful!

Every time I have the same problem, root mold -rot- plant death.This time I specifically asked the florist how to care for it and now I see the problem – not one of these has ever had the soil you are recommending. NellHi Birgit – Greeting from California. I water it again when the soil is almost dry. I’ve had it since last summer where I kept it in too much sun outside for it didn’t grow much but this fall moved it in and finally grew a little. I can imagine that in a warm kitchen the scent would be much more intense. By continuing to use our site you agree to our Will place under grow lights to see if that will help it to dry out. Good luck with that – &, keep them on the drier side. !Hi Jamie – String Of Pearls doesn’t like to be too wet or too dry so it can take a bit of experimentation to get the watering right. All the best, NellHi Tonya – I grow my SOPs outdoors & have great luck with them. NellWhat kind of tea do you give your pearls? I have mine hanging in the kitchen (it loves the humidity) and the aroma of the flowers is so intense when you enter the room that it stops you dead in your tracks. It was not a large plant but had plenty of 4-6 in strings.

I always use a succulent & cactus mix – different parts of the country carry different brands. How coincidental, I’m coming to Tucson next week. The “strings” that hang down are pretty healthy, but there’s a clump at the “top” of my pot that are short and have dried up. I found with my other succulents this is the key to survival. The same photo you have of the pot above is being used by Noah’s Seeds from China only it has been photoshopped to be blue. My string of bananas are all in potting soil.

NellHi Tommy – We’re never too old to learn, are we?!

NellI apologize if this question has already been asked, I didn’t see it in my quick scan of the comments here. You should see more growth in the warmer months where the days are longer & sunlight is stronger. When I moved to Santa Barbara, quite a few pots had been left behind at my new home by the previous owner so I zoomed in on one of them for a String of Pearls.Fortunately, they’re easy to find here so 4 years ago I bought a 2″ plant and in it went into the large pot on the patio outside my dining room to living with the Coprosma, Plectranthus and whatever seasonal annuals catch my fancy. Now I know! NellLoved your video on the Pearls!! I let the ends dry off for a few days max because the stems are so narrow.

NellThank you Karen! ?” I live in Tucson.
Do you know which you have? So I ordered two more from Ebay and then was stuck in the hospital for 2 months. By the way, they do flower but the small white, fuzzy blooms are pretty insignificant when it comes to size.

I have a wonderful macrame hanger that is a 2-tiered affair and there is an asparagus fern in the top. Hope that helps, NellHI! Also, a big Bradford pear is growing right in front of them…so I pretty much have no natural light.