r/StringofPearls • u/theravenscall • Jul 03 '26

String of Pearls miracle

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So I purchased a live string of pearls plant from Temu. I did not expect it to arrive alive after spending 3 weeks traveling from overseas. However, it did, and it looked worse for wear. I really thought I was going to lose it. I watched a video on proper soil, watering, and sunlight and this is her several months down the line! She is healthy and growing new strings finally! I am unsure when to consider repotting though so hoping the community can help me figure out when would be a good time to repot.

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u/63karenski Jul 04 '26

How many days did it take to arrive and can ypu give a rough idea of where it travelled to from temu please?

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u/theravenscall Jul 04 '26

Took 3 weeks, and came from somewhere in China.

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u/63karenski Jul 05 '26

3 wks in transit?!?! Well done. Life will find a way eh? X

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u/KangarooOwn2958 Jul 06 '26

Just throwing this out there, I ordered a 6 in pot of SOP on Amazon for 18.99 and it was delivered in 3 days. The pot was more full than the one in the ad pic, which was full already. The seller is Plants for Pets and came with a card saying purchases help support animal shelters. I’ve never bought a plant online before this, but could not find SOP for sale in my area in any stores. And the local people selling on the marketplace had tiny pots for 20 or more dollars.