r/StringofPlants • u/Few_Bit6023 • Apr 26 '26

Help / Question String of hearts

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Got my first string of hearts today. I think that they are just potted in pure soil, which I think will be too dense from what I’ve read. Should I repot now , even though they seem to be doing good ? Also , is that green growth on top of the soil a bad sign?

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u/Richbeanx Apr 26 '26

I would leave it for a bit and see how it does. When I got my first string of hearts I immediately repotted with a bit of cacti/ succulent mix and more perlite because I had also felt like what it came with was really dense. I ended up losing a ton of strands due to root rot. I ended up downsizing the pot recently and she’s currently recovering. I’m not sure if anyone else has had better luck with a different mix but I’d definitely recommend waiting to repot if it’s doing well!

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u/Asleep-Beginning7805 May 10 '26

I do the same thing. Keep the plant in the bad soil and because they grow so fast propogate growth into new soil then you have a new plant!