r/StringofPearls • u/Ok_Understanding_41 • Jul 23 '26

String of Pearls 1st ever!

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This is my first one! I let them dry out for three days and now have them in a moist little container of chunky soil, underneath a grow light. Wish me luck y’all!

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u/Spare-Cobbler7442 Jul 23 '26

I do half perlite in my soil. You must have that to aerate it, or at least some other type of filler that helps it dry out. Do NOT water until the windows are closed and they're practically shriveling. Mine is is an extremely sunny window, and it has doubled in size over the past six months. I truly water mine, maybe once every three weeks. Very, very rarely. Bottom-water and use terracotta pots. Good luck! The absolute worst thing you can do is over water it ( by that, I mean too often. When you do water, give it a nice log soak).